FAQs.

Early childhood education centres that hold a category equity index 1-4 and have a community-based authority, can apply to become a KidsCan partner ECE. Once an ECE finishes our application process, and we have adequate funding to support them on an ongoing basis they can access to our free food, clothing and health products.
 

KidsCan support in an ECE is universal, meaning all children receive the products. Children receive their own fleece-lined jacket, shoes and socks, nit treatment products and daily snacks and healthy lunches. These lunch recipes are created in partnership with The Heart Foundation and include meals such as chicken stirfry, veggie curry and lasagne. 

We work very closely with our KidsCan partner schools and early childhood education centres, as the teachers and staff know their students best. They let us know which products children are going without and how many need our support. 

Our team works closely with schools and early childhood education centres to identify what support children would benefit from. On-going research and feedback from organisations working in child hardship help us ensure we are supporting tamariki in the best and most effective way possible.  

Schools with children who would benefit from KidsCan support can apply to become a partner school. Early childhood education centres that hold a category equity index 1-4 and have a community-based authority, can apply to become a KidsCan partner ECE. 

They then go through an application process, so we can understand the level of support needed, the products their children would benefit from, and their ability to distribute the food, clothing and health items. Qualifying schools and ECEs partner with KidsCan once we have adequate funding to support them on an ongoing basis.  

Apply for school or early childhood education support here.

KidsCan’s mission is to help kids participate in learning, so our support is provided to children through schools and early childhood education centres. We do understand children in hardship may need other support over the school holidays and encourage our communities to seek help from other organisations or foodbanks in these times.  

Your monthly donation will provide Kiwi kids affected by poverty with the essentials they need to participate in learning.
  

You can join The KidsCan Village - our caring group of Kiwis helping children in need online using a credit card or debit card here. You’re also welcome to phone our friendly supporter services team on 09 478 1525 who can take your details directly.
 

If you would prefer to make donations by automatic payment, please email info@kidscan.org.nz and include your full name and contact details, the amount of your regular donation and when you would like those donations to start. We will reply with our bank details and your unique ID reference number which you can give to your bank. The reason we provide a unique ID reference number is so you can be assured you will receive an accurate tax receipt for your donations at the end of the financial year.  

Every dollar you donate to KidsCan helps more Kiwi kids reach their potential.
  

You can make an online donation using a credit card or debit card here. You’re also welcome to phone our friendly supporter services team on 09 478 1525 who can take your details directly.
 

If you would prefer to donate by online banking, please email info@kidscan.org.nz and include your full name and contact details and the amount of your donation. We will reply with our bank details and your unique ID reference number which you can give to your bank. The reason we provide a unique ID reference number is so you can be assured you will receive an accurate tax receipt for your donation. 

At KidsCan, we pride ourselves on our efficiency and transparency, and we strive to keep our administration costs as low as possible. Over the last four years, at least 80 cents from every dollar of a monthly donation goes directly to our programmes for kids. The remaining 20 cents goes towards our operations that enable us to run these programmes and extend our reach to the children who need it around New Zealand. The details of exactly where your donations and our funding goes can be found in our annual reports, which are available here.

Our support model is to work with our KidsCan partner schools and ECEs to provide children with the essentials they need. Their teachers and staff know their tamariki best and can identify the kids going without.  For this reason, we don’t have the ability to tag donations to a specific child – and instead use our funding where it’s needed most. 

Absolutely! Many Kiwis and other caring people from around the world sign up to support us on a monthly basis through our website and we welcome their support. Simply make a donation using your credit card on this page.

All monthly donors are emailed or posted their annual tax receipt by the end of April for the previous financial year. Please ensure that we have your correct email or postal address. If you have new details, send us an email at info@kidscan.org.nz and we can update this for you.
  

When you make a one-off donation on the KidsCan website you’ll be emailed a tax receipt automatically at the time of your donation.
 

For more information on claiming donation tax credits visit the IRD website here.

Please email us the details at info@kidscan.org.nz. Our friendly supporter services team will make these changes and send you a confirmation email.  

Please email us the details at info@kidscan.org.nz. Our friendly supporter services team will make these changes and send you a confirmation email. 

Payroll Giving enables employees to donate money to registered non-profit organisations through their company’s payroll.  This initiative provides tax and administrative benefits for employees while giving them the opportunity to “make a difference” to a charity of their choice by donating directly from their pay.  

KidsCan Charitable Trust is an approved IRD “Donee” charity which means you can donate directly from your pay.  By making a regular donation you are helping to raise much needed funds for Kiwi kids living in hardship who are less fortunate than others.

Payroll Giving makes donations to KidsCan easy and eliminates the need to hold onto receipts each year and make rebate claims. Speak to your Payroll Officer about making a charitable donation to KidsCan. Your employer can deduct your donation from your pay which reduces your PAYE by the appropriate tax credit, and they then forward the donation to KidsCan Charitable Trust.  

Giving a regular donation through your pay gives you the opportunity to regularly gift as much or as little as you like each time you are paid a salary or wage. You do not have to set up any automatic payments or direct debits through your credit card or bank account, your payroll will take care of this.  You don’t have to wait until the end of the tax year to claim rebates as this is done instantly when you make a donation.

Some workplaces offer encouragement to their staff by matching donations dollar for dollar, so it might pay to ask!

Benefits for employers

Payroll Giving is a low cost and simple way to support employees who make donations to their charity of choice, which can be of mutual benefit to both employers and employees by giving back to the community. Visit the IRD's payroll giving page for more information.

If you or your employees wish to donate to KidsCan Charitable Trust via Payroll Giving please email info@kidscan.org.nz to get our bank account details and reference requirements.

You will not be given receipts for your payroll donations. Individual employees will not be issued with receipts as the tax credits for donations made as part of payroll giving will be immediate, in the form of reduced PAYE. Tax credits will not be eligible to be claimed again through the end of year tax credit claim form.

Door knocking isn’t part of the KidsCan way. So, if you get someone knocking on your door collecting donations - it’s not us.