Highest Rated Animal Welfare Charities in New Zealand 2026
Discover the charities in animal welfare with the highest community and expert ratings in New Zealand. Showing the top 100 organizations.
Education Sponsorship Trust
EST was founded with the aim of establishing an association, with a Judeo-Christian ethos, that promotes educational projects to meet the needs of New Zealand …
The Peel Forest Outdoor Pursuits Charitable Trust
To provide adventure based activities through the Peel Forest Outdoor Centre while at the same time promoting environmental awarness
The Marton and Surrounds ICT Hub Charitable Trust Board
To provide support and training facility for the residents of Marton and the surrounding area to access computer equipment and the internet and other support …
Golden Kids Incorporated
Our vision is to provide the best early educational opportunities for explorative and meaningful learning that inspires independent, resilient and confident learners. We will ensure …
Lower Hutt City Child Care Centre Trust Board
To provide an inclusive learning environment where children have the opportunity to develop as unique individuals displaying social skills and mutual respect in a quality …
Whangarei Community Steiner Trust
To support the establishment and development of playgroups and community groups and events in Northland for the general education and enrichment of persons of all …
Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust
Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust (TKEMKT) has a track record of delivering programmes that improve the social, cultural, environmental and economic outcomes for local …
New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust
To advance and encourage understanding and goodwill between the business community of New Zealand and Parliamentarians.
St Kevins Hostel Trust
To provide accommodation and support for students so they can attend St Kevin's College.
New Zealand Global Women
Increase diversity in leadership in New Zealand through promoting, encouraging and facilitating the development of New Zealand women
Te Runanga-o-Turanganui-a-Kiwa
Turangata Tangata Rite, Turanga Makaurau, Turanga Ararau, Turanga a Mua
Sunnynook Community Centre Incorporated
The purpose of the Sunnynook Community Centre Inc is to enhance social and cultural wellbeing by providing accessible and affordable opportunities for people of all …
New Zealand Flooring Training Organisation Incorporated
- Liase with training organisations both in New Zealand and overseas to develop training, specific to the flooring industry's needs; - Support and promote the …
Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute
Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute (formerly The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand) (Te Kupenga) is a national provider for Catholic Tertiary education. Te …
Te Mana o Kupe Trust
Te Mana o Kupe Trust was established with a goal of inclusive teaching and learning for all. Te Mana o Kupe Trust works with Porirua …
Karori Toy Library Incorporated
The Karori Toy Library provides a cost-effective and sustainable way for families living in Karori and surrounding areas to borrow hundreds of age appropriate toys, …
Diocesan School For Girls
Diocesan School For Girls is an independent Anglican School primarily providing education to girls from pre school to year 13.
University of Canterbury
The primary objective is to provide education services for the benefit of the community rather than make a financial return.
The Bright Vision Charitable Trust
The purpose of the Trust is to provide parenting and marriage education, training and coaching to high need and vulnerable New Zealand parents.
Capital Kids Co-operative Childcare Centre Incorporated
We aim to provide a child-centred environment where children feel accepted, happy, safe and nurtured. We strive to work together as a community to provide …
Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated
Te Rito Maioha is a bicultural organisation committed to advocacy, teaching, promotion and delivery of world class early childhood education for children, whānau, teachers and …
Hamilton Full Gospel Church (Assembly of God)
To promote and teach the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the local children and living migrants in Hamilton.
Palmerston North Lodge Of The Theosophical Society Incorporated
- to serve humanity by cultivating an ever deepening understanding and realisation of the ageless wisdom, spiritual self-transformation, and the unity of all life
Te Ataarangi Ki Te Tauihu O Te Waka-A-Maui
The Association is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes), namely: a) To educate people in the …
New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Incorporated
(a) To seek to achieve the highest levels of health and well-being for all people, and to achieving health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand; (b) …
The Marist Sisters Of New Zealand Trust Board
The advancement of the Roman Catholic religion; the advancement of education; the provision of chaplaincies; social and pastoral works and adult education. This work is …
University of Otago
To create, advance, preserve, promote and apply knowledge, critical thinking and intellectual independence to enhance the understanding, development and well-being of individuals, society and the …
Te Ataarangi Trust
a) foster speaking, reading and writing of the Maori language; b) provide and promote, through the medium of the Maori language, instruction in: i) Maori …
Huntsbury Pre-school Incorporated
To nurture and grow each child’s unique self; recognising, acknowledging, respecting & celebrating their strengths, interests and dispositions. Working in a collaborative partnership with teachers, …
Te Wananga Takiura O Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori O Aotearoa Incorporated
To provide a Maori Pathway of quality and substance to total immersion, Maori medium tertiary education and a bachelor degree qualification in Kura Kaupapa Maori …
Sustainable Business Network Incorporated
The Sustainable Business Network (SBN)'s vision is that New Zealand is a model sustainable nation for the world. SBN’s mission is shaping the future through …
Ko Te Aroha Trust
Early Childhood Centre and Community Engagement Hub
King's College Old Collegians' Association Incorporated
The purpose of the King's College Old Collegians' Association Incorporated is to foster a sense of community and friendship amongst its members through networking and …
Golden Beads Charitable Trust
To advance understanding of the Montessori philosophy. To support delivery of programs, education and training in accordance with the Montessori Philosophy and Method.
St Hildas Collegiate School Incorporated
To provide at St Hildas Coiligiate School a boarding and day school for girls where they will be given a good and thorough education and …
Golden Key International Honor Society Incorporated
To support our members through scholarships and career building events.
Auckland Mathematical Association Incorporated
To hold meetings for those interested in mathematics and statistics education. To encourage an interest in mathematics and statistics education within the community. To promote …
North Beach Community Preschool Incorporated
To provide the local community with low cost quality childcare and education in an environment where children become confident, competent learners, where relationships between staff, …
Woolston Preschool Incorporated
To provide a safe learning environment where children feel nurtured, respected and valued as individuals
Tairawhiti Voyaging Trust
Building future leaders and guardians of our moana.
Whanganui Montessori Preschool
We are a non profit community based preschool that aims to offer affordable education for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 years old.
New Zealand Olympic Committee Incorporated
NZOC is the National Olympic Committee for New Zealand, and its charitable purposes are focused on developing, promoting, educating and protecting the Olympic Movement and …
Te Aroha Noa Community Services Trust
To encourage empowered self managed, resilient community through providing early intervention, integrated and holistic services to the community.
Te Aute Trust Board Incorporated
The charitable purpose is for the advancement of education for children in New Zealand, principally for girls and boys of New Zealand Maori descent.
The Toy Library Howick and Pakuranga Incorporated
The Toy Library Howick and Pakuranga's purpose is: to ensure local children can benefit from a variety of age appropriate toys and the educational opportunities …
Tu Kotahi Maori Asthma Trust Board Incorporated
Educate health and social providers to,provide asthma education to Maori with asthma.
Karori Childcare Centre Incorporated
To help our Communities Children develop into Confident Happy Individuals
Education For Ministry Trust
Education for Ministry provides ecumenical educational and training opportunities and programmes
Auckland Observatory And Planetarium Trust Board
Purpose: Standing on this whenua, we enable our visitors to explore the interconnections between people, their planet and the cosmos – through multiple lenses. Mission: …
He Oranga mo nga Uri Tuku Iho Trust
“To establish and maintain the effective and efficient administration and management of the business of the Trust”
Dilworth Trust
The Dilworth Trust Board was established under the will of James Dilworth who died on 23 December 1894. Under the terms of the Will the …
One Tree Hill Kindergarten Incorporated
To provide quality early childhood education in the local community in accordance with the 2008 Early Childhood Regulations. To foster children to develop a love …
St Peter's School Trust Board
Providing a high quality education to Intermediate & Secondary School students
Te Atawhai O Te Ao Charitable Trust
Purpose: To enhance the health and wellbeing of Māori by providing excellent kaupapa Māori research.
Canterbury Westland Kindergarten Association Incorporated
Core Purpose: Providing accessible, excellent early-years education for tamariki in Kidsfirst Kindergartens across Te Waipounamu Vision Proposition: Kidsfirst Kindergartens, whānau and community - tamariki at …
Karuwha Mission Trust
We seek to engage Aotearoa New Zealand in a conversation about identity and history, including the history of Christian missions and the Treaty of Waitangi.
Auckland Teaching Gardens Trust
To establish and manage community teaching gardens in the Auckland region, to teach people of all ages and backgrounds to "Grow their own at home", …
Te Wana Trust
To encourage, foster and provide continuous quality improvement programmes and solutions for community primary health, mental health, and the wider tangata whenua, community and voluntary …
Fusion Trust Board
To further unity and partnership between the peoples of Aoteoroa New Zealand regardless of their heritage and and beliefs, while ensuring all can remain proud …
Rewi Alley Chinese School
The purpose of the trust is to operate a Chinese Language School for people of all cultures and to provide other support and assistance consistent …
Wellington Young Voices Incorporated
To encourage and educate children aged 8-14 years in musicianship, vocal production, singing and performance. To foster a life long love of singing and music …
Katikati Community Toy Library Incorporated
The aim of the Toy Library is to provide access to a wide range of stimulating, educational and fun toys & games for children in …
Te Arawa Ki Tai Charitable Trust
1. To advance the education, training and knowledge of tangata whenua of the Te Arawa ki Tai rohe on ways of understanding, protecting and enhancing …
Hamilton Junior Naturalist Club Incorporated
to educate young people about the natural world, ecology and conversation.
Foureyes Foundation Limited
To identify and treat New Zealand children with eyesight problems. Foureyes Foundation works with schools to get glasses to children who need them the most. …
Graeme Dingle Foundation Far North
To deliver the Kiwi Can and Career Navigator Nga Ara Whetu programme to schools in the Far North area. "Empowering kids to overcome life's obstacles."
The Pukekohe High School Childcare Centre Society Incorporated
Our aim is to help children develop a love of learning in an environment where all children’s contributions are recognised and valued. We work in …
Shalom Early Childhood Trust
Education and Care
Summit Point Limited
At Summit Point School we are committed to empowering students with dyslexia and other language-based learning challenges to realise their potential in the wider world.
Kate Edger Foundation
The Trust aims to be a key provider of the means by which to achieve in education. This is through a highly responsible, profitable and …
Inclusive Education Action Group Incorporated
To promote inclusive education policies and practices in all education settings and to champion positive social change within the New Zealand education system and Aoeteroa …
Mountains To Sea Conservation Trust
The Northland-based Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust was established in 2002, as a charitable umbrella and support organisation for the Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) marine …
Rudolf Steiner Schools (Titirangi) Trust Board
To provide education based on the philosophy and teachings of Rudolf Steiner, in West Auckland on a charitable basis.
The Rising Foundation Trust
The Rising Foundation is driven by the concept of "Unlocking Your Potential". More than a catch phrase, we endeavour to see this become a reality …
Outward Bound Trust Of New Zealand
The principal activity of the Trust is to provide experiential education courses.
Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board
To continue to strengthen the growth of the Kohanga movement and the everyday use of Te Reo Māori including whanau learning and development.
Dairy Training Limited
Dairy Training's vision is to provide a learning experience that delivers the best possible outcome to meet the on-going needs of New Zealand Dairy Agribusiness. …
Te Aroha Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated
Te Aroha Kindergarten Association is dedicated to providing a high quality early childhood experience that endeavors to cater for the educational needs of young children. …
Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa
Purposes: 1. To strengthen ecological sustainability and improvement of the environment through public education on the importance of the environment and the actions necessary for …
Taupo School Of Music
The Taupo School of Music provides instrumental music tuition in group settings to primary and intermediate school children in our community.
New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association Incorporated
PURPOSE: To enable enriching and safe experiences in New Zealand's outdoors VISION: To provide the leading and mandated qualification pathway for outdoor leaders throughout New …
The Auckland Maritime Foundation
Education & safety of persons at sea
St John's Progressive Childcare Centre Incorporated
Our mission is to foster life-long learning through quality childcare.
St Margaret's College Old Girls' Association
To ensure that philanthropy and a desire to contribute to the sustainability of the College is embedded as a norm in or culture.
Westland Rural Education Activities Programme Incorporated Society
WestREAP was established to carry out the following aims: 2.1 To provide educational support and assistance for all sectors of the community; from Grey and …
Rotorua Childcare Centre Incorporated
Provides a safe and structured environment for learning for children attending from 0-5years.
NZ Christian Proprietors Trust
To be a proprietor that: Is a preferred partner of the State in delivery of education in keeping with our Special Character. Is a preferred …
Rutherford Preschool Incorporated
Rutherford Preschool is a community based Centre providing quality care and education to 40 families in both the local and wider community. We are a …
Faavae Mautu Aoga Amata Incorporated
We provide education for children from the ages of 0-5years. We encourage the use of our Samoan language.
Hundred Acre Preschool Incorporated
To provide quality education and care that is responsive to the needs of the Whanganui community. To ensure the provision of quality education and care …
Picton Historical Society Incorporated
A Society committed to providing high quality heritage services to the Picton Community and the wider Marlborough region
Rule Education Trust
The purpose of the Trust is to develop, facilitate, manage, teach and train effective educational classes, groups, schools or other bodies that will greatly improve …
Motutapu Outdoor Education Trust
To provide quality outdoor experiential education, capitalising on the unique situation of the Camp and the sites from which the Trust operates.
Rotorua Girls' High School Childcare Trust
Rotorua Girls' High School Childcare Trust provides community Early Childhood Education and Care services and facilities to Rotorua. The Trust has recently undertaken a review …
Rotorua Community Creche and Kindergarten Incorporated
In partnership with parents, caregivers, whānau and the community we will provide a learning environment that is nurturing, respectful, encouraging, challenging and stimulating and which …
Huntly Early Childhood Centre Incorporated
Community based non-profit making Early Childhood Service. To provide affordable, high quality care and education for children in an environment where they will develop as …
Variety - The Children's Charity Incorporated
Variety is dedicated to helping NZ children aged 0-18 years in all sorts of challenging circumstances. We fill the funding gaps so Kiwi kids are …
Childrens Bible Ministries Incorporated
Children's Bible Ministries Incorporated exist to "reach todays' children". We do this by: Running Children's Camps, providing advice, information, advocacy and support to families in …
The Michael Cronhelm Foundation Trust
To raise money for educational projects for children.
Young Workers Resource Centre Incorporated
To educate and empower young people in their employment relationships and to provide information on the realities of the workplace, employment and what decent work …