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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Normandale Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Normandale Playcentre

Registration number:

CC30793

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

28/08/2025

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is merging or has merged with another registered charity

Merged Charity:

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

Liabilities:

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

Legal name of the Charity:

Normandale Playcentre

Registration number:

CC30793

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	28/08/2025	The charity is merging or has merged with another registered charity
Registered	30/06/2008

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

165 Normandale Road

Normandale

Lower Hutt

5010

Charity's other details

Email:

normandale@playcentre.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC30793

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

Playcentre was instrumental in introducing the concept of education through play and through child-initiated activities to the early childhood setting in New Zealand. This philosophy has since been adopted throughout all New Zealand through the curriculum for early childhood education, Te Whāriki. The organisation believes that parents are the first and best educators of their children and children learn best when they initiate their learning through play (child-initiated play). Within the centres children and adults learn alongside each other, in agreement with the socio-cultural model of learning which posits that a child learns best when surrounded by trusted members of his or her community. Each Playcentre is a cooperative. Parents decide how their centre will run and are responsible for the education of their children. Parents also make decisions giving direction to how their association (regional body) and the NZPF (national body) will run

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Education), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Organisation

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 28 February 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 28 February 2010.

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	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2018	28/02/2019	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2017	28/02/2018	Member of '' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	1/03/2017	$71,300	$48,252	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Karen Jane Baker	Treasurer	31/03/2025
Elizabeth Holly Robertson	Grants	21/09/2024
Florence Elizabeth Baker	President	21/09/2024
Hayley Joanna Denison	Planning / Cultural	21/09/2024
Linda Jane Lessard	Property / Health & Safety	21/09/2024
Sarah-Jane Simmonds	Equipment & Housekeeping	21/09/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Angela Young	Education Officer	31/08/2019
Anna Wells	President	31/08/2019
Fiona Lynagh	Information Officer	31/08/2019
Hayley Sims	Equipment Officer	31/08/2019
Jess Christian	Secretary	31/08/2019
Liesl Harlen-Cooper	Treasurer	31/08/2019
Susan Aston	Propety Officer	31/08/2019
Jaci Gilbertson	Treasurer	20/10/2017
Kylie Miller	Secretary	31/08/2017
Kylie Miller	Delegate	31/08/2017
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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)
20/11/2017	NOC020
25/11/2016	NOC017
12/11/2016	NOC016
14/12/2015	NOC015
1/03/2015	NOC014
13/11/2014	NOC013
7/06/2014	NOC012
10/11/2013	NOC011
11/08/2013	NOC008
14/11/2012	NOC007
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name