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This is the charity information for: Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated.

Charity Details

Removal details

Legal name of the Charity:

Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Kindergarten Taranaki

Registration number:

CC31554

NZBN number:

9429042795742

Current Status:

Removed

Removal Date

04/05/2026

Removal Reason:

This organisation has been removed because its legal entity as an incorporated society has ceased to exist under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Schedule 1 clause 12.

Below are details of Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated at the date of removal:

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Removed	4/05/2026	This organisation has been removed because its legal entity as an incorporated society has ceased to exist under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Schedule 1 clause 12.
Registered	30/06/2008

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
North Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated	30/06/2008
Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated	1/03/2014

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 655

Taranaki Mail Centre

New Plymouth

4340

Charity's Street Address:

207 Gill Street

Strandon

New Plymouth

4312

Charity's other details

Phone:

027 639 9830

Email:

admin@kindergartentaranaki.co.nz

Website:

http://www.kindergartentaranaki.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Taranaki

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC31554

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The primary objectives of the Association is to provide and promote current and new kindergarten services for the benefit of tamariki and their whanau in Taranaki.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Health, Social services, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

General public, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	11/12/2025	$16,418,000	$16,446,000	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	3/04/2025	$16,221,000	$16,407,000	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	8/12/2023	$18,846,461	$18,513,158	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2022	31/08/2022	8/09/2022	$12,713,264	$12,627,203	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2021	31/08/2021	5/08/2021	$11,655,962	$11,593,912	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2020	30/09/2020	30/09/2020	$11,039,844	$10,628,749	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2019	31/08/2019	2/12/2019	$10,087,101	$10,024,602	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2018	31/08/2018	27/08/2018	$9,533,789	$9,230,081	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2017	31/08/2017	4/09/2017	$8,927,053	$8,683,793	Included in Annual Return
28/02/2016	31/08/2016	28/04/2017	$8,759,737	$8,749,795	Included in Annual Return
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= Balance Date Change
-	This annual return will cover the financial period between 1 March 2022 - 30 June 2023 (16 months) due to a balance date change.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Michelle Ann Atkins	Appointed member	8/04/2025
Finbar Benedict Kiddle	Elected member	28/11/2024
Jaydn Claire Hammond	Elected Staff member	30/11/2023
Kieran John McCorkindale	Elected member	30/11/2023
Tara Louise Morrison	Elected member	30/11/2023
Elizabeth Joanne Walker	Elected member	8/09/2022
Matthew Peter Hunter Verry	Elected member - Chairperson	8/09/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Kieran John McGlinchey	Appointed member	28/11/2024
Nathanael Luke Bunlee	Elected member	28/11/2024
Barbara Leanne Shaw	Board Member	30/11/2023
Kylie Jane Kinnell	Board member	30/11/2023
Lisa Henricksen	Board Member	30/11/2023
Riley McGregor	Chairperson	30/11/2023
Brittany Webling	Board member	8/09/2022
Desiree Bond	Board member	8/09/2022
Eleanor Connole	Board member	8/09/2022
Daniel Charles Le Breton	Board Member	26/05/2022
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Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
10/06/2025	NOC054
28/05/2025	NOC053
29/04/2024	NOC049
26/03/2024	NOC047
26/03/2024	NOC046
11/12/2023	NOC045
2/05/2023	NOC042
21/03/2023	NOC041
14/11/2022	NOC040
20/06/2022	NOC038
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Charity Documents

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