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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Ashhurst Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ashhurst Playcentre

Registration number:

CC33317

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

11/08/2025

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 Ashhurst Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Ashhurst Playcentre

Registration number:

CC33317

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	11/08/2025	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	30/06/2008

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

118 Stanford Street North

Ashhurst

4810

Charity's other details

Phone:

06 3269270

Email:

ashhurst@playcentre.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Manawatu - Wanganui

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC33317

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

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

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provide Early Childhood Services

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Early Childhood Education

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau, Adults / Caregivers

Entity Structure

Ashhurst 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.

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
31/08/2024	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 '' 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	7/09/2017	$36,370	$40,790	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2015	29/02/2016	1/09/2016	$58,921	$58,262	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Ellen Wansbrough	Treasurer	1/10/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Catherine Chittenden	Treasurer	1/10/2021
Fiona Haeker	President	1/10/2021
Caroline Hawkins	Treasurer	31/10/2018
Emma Reid	Vice President	30/09/2018
Anna Gordon	Secretary	31/10/2016
Lousie Bowe	Co-President	31/10/2016
Mary Hopkins	Treasurer	31/10/2016
Juanita Paterson	Treasurer	31/10/2013
Jane Diana Higgison	President	31/10/2010
Jo Millar	Information Officer	31/10/2010
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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)
29/04/2022	NOC006
14/11/2018	NOC005
28/02/2011	AR003
23/08/2010	AR002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name