Rainbow Connection Childcare Trust — Education Charity in Thames
Rainbow Connection Childcare Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Thames, Thames. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at May 2026.
Mission: Within New Zealand to provide leadership direction and resources which will enable Thames Baptist Church to minister to its local community by seeking to meet the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational needs of the people of its local community; 1. to support Christian education of all ages through such structures and means as the Board may deem appropriate from time to time; 2. to operate as a philanthropic trust in support of Thames Baptist Church's charitable purposes and other charitable entities and purposes in the local community as the Board may deem appropriate from time to time.
- Registration Number
- CC10191
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-04-18
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Thames, Thames
- rainbow@thamesbaptist.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- May 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-05-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.5M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.5M |
| 2017 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.4M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Stan Twemlow Trustee | Ex Officio | - |
| Christopher Rex Lee Trustee | Ex Officio As Pastor | - |
| Lyndon Twemlow | Trustee (ex Officio) | 2025-02-23 |
| Helen Whittaker | Trustee | 2022-11-27 |
| Frances McLaren | Trustee | 2016-02-15 |
| David Gibson | Trustee | 2015-06-30 |
| Rosemary Davis | Chair | 2014-11-18 |
Former Officers (16)
- Christopher Lee — Trustee (ex Officio As Pastor) (departed 2024-02-11)
- Brian Kenning — Trustee (departed 2021-11-28)
- Peter Revell — Trustee (departed 2015-05-17)
- Colin McLaren — Trustee (departed 2015-08-02)
- Suzanne Croft — Trustee (departed 2014-04-15)
- Jane Andrews — Parent Representative (departed 2015-02-24)
- Carolyn Driver-burgess — Secretary (departed 2016-02-15)
- Susan Mc Innes — Trustee/parent Representative (departed 2012-06-30)
- Alexandra Lloyd — Trustee (departed 2014-11-18)
- Bruce Hinson — Trustee (departed 2009-11-13)
- William Taylor — Trustee (departed 2014-04-15)
- Sandra Johnson — Parent Representative (departed 2008-04-23)
- Sharon Ngaire Kerebs — Trust Secretary (departed 2009-11-25)
- Terri Churton — Trustee Treasurer (departed 2008-04-23)
- Judith Twentyman — Trustee (departed 2017-08-28)
- Esdon Bowman — Trustee (departed 2007-11-15)
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Rainbow Connection Childcare Trust
Financial data as at May 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Within New Zealand to provide leadership direction and resources which will enable Thames Baptist Church to minister to its local community by seeking to meet the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational needs of the people of its local community; 1. to support Christian education of all ages through such structures and means as the Board may deem appropriate from time to time; 2. to operate as a philanthropic trust in support of Thames Baptist Church's charitable purposes and other charitable entities and purposes in the local community as the Board may deem appropriate from time to time.
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Ranked against 297 peers · Education · Under $100K
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