The Early Childhood Education Foundation — Education Charity in Ashhurst
The Early Childhood Education Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Ashhurst, Ashhurst. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Assist other charitable entities Make grants/loans to organisations/schools Act as an umbrella/resource body Provide building/facilities/open spaces Provide a Scholarship scheme for trainee ECE Teachers
- Registration Number
- CC48201
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-09-03
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (68.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Ashhurst, Ashhurst
- bstraw91@gmail.com
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 66.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.3M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.9M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 68.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (11)
- Brook Strawbridge — Trustee
- Dean Edwards — Trustee
- Midori Ierome — Trustee (departed 1925-03-31)
- Robert Gardner — Trustee (departed 2024-02-27)
- Nigel Wright — Trustee
- Nolan King — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
- Murray Strawbridge — Trustee
- Patricia Timmins — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
- Lynette Hann-rolston — Trustee (departed 2012-07-12)
- Beverley Hall — Trustee
- Dr David Ashley Wilson — Trustee (departed 2014-03-31)
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The Early Childhood Education Foundation
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Assist other charitable entities Make grants/loans to organisations/schools Act as an umbrella/resource body Provide building/facilities/open spaces Provide a Scholarship scheme for trainee ECE Teachers
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 297 peers · Education · Under $100K
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