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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Pukekawa Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Pukekawa Playcentre

Registration number:

CC30127

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

19/09/2025

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is consolidating and deregistering the local branches or similar entities. The national or parent body will continue to be a registered charity

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

Liabilities:

Below are details of Pukekawa Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Pukekawa Playcentre

Registration number:

CC30127

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

27/08/2008

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	19/09/2025	The charity is consolidating and deregistering the local branches or similar entities. The national or parent body will continue to be a registered charity
Registered	27/08/2008

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

38 Clark and Denize Road

RD 1

Tuakau

2696

Charity's other details

Phone:

027 880 2647

Email:

pukekawa@playcentre.org.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pukekawaplaycentre

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC30127

Group Members

Below are all the members of Playcentre Aotearoa. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Awanui Playcentre
Beachhaven Playcentre Incorporated
Coromandel Playcentre Incorporated
Leamington Playcentre
Mairangi Bay Play Centre
Matamata Playcentre
Mayfield Playcentre
Mornington Playcentre
Opoho Playcentre
Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa
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Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Pukekawa Playcentre is a family led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre, in a small rural area, where play and learning are valued for children and their whanau.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

People with disabilities, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Entity Structure

Pukekawa Playcentre is managed and governed by the parents of the children who attend the centre. Every parent/whanau of enrolled children is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Officers are elected from amongst the committee.

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.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/08/2025	28/02/2026	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2024	28/02/2025	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2023	29/02/2024	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2022	28/02/2023	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2021	28/02/2022	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2020	28/02/2021	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2019	29/02/2020	4/08/2020	$9,982	$14,017	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2018	28/02/2019	31/07/2020	$21,611	$26,614	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2017	28/02/2018	28/03/2019	$24,643	$16,697	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	25/02/2017	$29,158	$30,764	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Rebekah Peach	Treasurer	18/10/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Cojana Spear	Treasurer	1/09/2019
Alana Baldwin	Secretary	31/08/2019
Amie Morgan	President	31/08/2019
Cojana Spear	Vice President	21/11/2017
Seara Tukiri	Treasurer	13/02/2017
Jenny Maguire	Treasurer	20/05/2016
Julie Murphy	Vice President	25/03/2016
Heather Bayliss	Education Officer	23/09/2015
Janine Owsley	Education Officer	28/09/2011
Joanne Hunt	President	28/09/2011
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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)
10/11/2022	NOC012
21/11/2017	NOC008
27/09/2016	NOC005
25/02/2013	AR005
15/02/2012	AR004
11/11/2010	AR003
4/11/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name