Northern Auckland Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Auckland
Northern Auckland Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B (77.8/100). Annual revenue: $12.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Early Childhood Education
- Registration Number
- CC22455
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (77.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- tara@kaitiakikindergartens.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $12.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $11.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $14.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $12.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 122
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.1M | $11.4M | $12.6M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $5.4M | $12.3M |
| 2023 | $11.7M | $10.8M | $11.9M |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $9.4M | $10.9M |
| 2021 | $9.9M | $9.2M | $10.3M |
| 2020 | $9.2M | $8.4M | $9.6M |
| 2015 | $6.6M | $6.3M | $7.3M |
| 2014 | $6.0M | $5.7M | $7.0M |
| 2013 | $5.8M | $5.4M | $6.7M |
| 2012 | $5.7M | $5.4M | $6.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 77.8/100
- Financial Score
- 79
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Aleisha Wilkinson | Trustee | 2025-11-04 |
| Zane McRae | Board Members | 2024-12-07 |
| Matthew Sommers | Trustee | 2024-12-07 |
| Jessica Dean | Trustee | 2024-10-23 |
| Lynette Fillery | Kaiako Representative | 2024-10-23 |
| Rebecca Brehmer | Trustee | 2024-04-10 |
| Tara Solomon | Chief Executive | 2023-12-04 |
| Kimberley Chalmers | Co-Chair | 2023-04-05 |
| Ivor Peksa | Co-Chair | 2021-04-14 |
Former Officers (49)
- Vanessa Veart-Smith — Trustee (departed 2024-09-11)
- Anna Celligoi — Trustee (departed 2025-11-04)
- Stacey Sainty — Teacher Representative (departed 2024-10-23)
- John Lewis — Trustee (departed 2023-04-05)
- Andrea Leeper — Trustee (departed 2021-05-27)
- Alexia Mesnage — Trustee (departed 2023-04-05)
- Joanna Hough — Trustee (departed 2021-04-14)
- Tui Skelton — Board Teacher Representative (departed 2022-09-01)
- Paul Geden — Trustee (departed 2025-11-04)
- Katie Dobson — Trustee (departed 2019-04-10)
- Charlotte Lee — Trustee (departed 2019-09-27)
- Grant Mitcheson — Trustee (departed 2024-04-11)
- Michael Corbett — Trustee (departed 2019-09-26)
- Janine Wilson — Trustee (departed 2019-04-10)
- Melanie Farrant — Trustee (departed 2018-04-10)
- Nicole Thompson — Vice President (departed 2024-10-23)
- Melanie Toft — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
- Tony Naidu — Trustee (departed 2017-05-02)
- Veronica Aris — Trustee (departed 2018-04-10)
- Sandra Baalham — Teacher Representative (departed 2018-10-31)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Leadership Team | Executive Leadership Team | $324,958 | 2025 |
| Executive Leadership Team | Executive Leadership Team | $324,958 | - |
| Executive Leadership Team | Executive Leadership Team | $324,958 | 2024 |
| Board Members | Board of Management | $4,801 | - |
| Board Members | Board of Management | $4,801 | 2025 |
| Board Members | Board of Management | $4,801 | 2024 |
| Ivor Peksa | Board Member / President | - | 2024 |
| Kimberly Chalmers | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Vanessa Veart-Smith | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Kimberly Chalmers | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Nicole Thompson | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Tara Solomon | General Manager | - | 2024 |
| Paul Geden | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Ivor Peksa | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Rachel Brehmer | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Grant Mitcheson | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Anna Celligoi | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Stacey Sainty | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Nicole Thompson | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Paul Geden | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Stacey Sainty | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Grant Mitcheson | Board Member | - | 2024 |
| Anna Celligoi | Board Member | - | 2023 |
| Vanessa Veart-Smith | Board Member | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Northern Auckland Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated's annual report.
- Ministry of Education — Kindergarten funding / Education subsidies
Service Providers
- RSM Hayes Audit
- RSM
- RSM Hayes Audit
- ASB Commercial Bank
- ASB Commercial Bank
- Kennedys Law
- Kennedys Law
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Northern Auckland Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$12.1M
$11.4M
$14.0M
122
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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