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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Martinborough Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Martinborough Playcentre

Registration number:

CC33469

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

12/09/2025

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 Martinborough Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Martinborough Playcentre

Registration number:

CC33469

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	12/09/2025	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	30/06/2008

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

38 Venice Street

Martinborough

5711

Charity's other details

Phone:

(06)3069068

Email:

martinborough@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/CC33469

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

Martinborough Playcentre is a family/whanau 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. Playcentre is a family organisation where * we empower adults and children to play, work, learn and grow together * we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and celebrate people's uniqueness * we value and affirm parents as the first and best educators of their children so that whānau are strengthened and communities enriched.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, child development for under 6's

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Entity Structure

Martinborough 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. Martinborough Playcentre is a member of the Regional Playcentre Association, which is a member of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation. These bodies provide support and guidance for our centre and the office-holders to ensure we are aware

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	26/02/2017	$10,809	$15,634	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Amanda Cuff	Vice President	3/11/2016
Amanda Hall	Secretary	1/01/2016
Anna Hull	President	1/01/2016
Joanna Colton	Treasurer & Register Officer	1/01/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Calista Fesuiai	Information & Enrollments Officer	3/11/2016
Sarah Lakomy	Property & Equipment Officer	3/11/2016
Adri Shaw	Education	31/10/2015
Aimee Pieterse	Information Officer	31/10/2015
Amanda Hall	Librarian	31/10/2015
Ashleigh Wilkins	Equipment Officer	31/10/2015
Carolyn Irwin	Housekeeping	31/10/2015
Catherine Butler	Secretary	31/10/2015
Charlotte Rose	Admin/Registers/Funding Fundraising	31/10/2015
Joanna Colton	Treasurer	31/10/2015
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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)
17/05/2017	NOC010
9/01/2016	NOC008
8/05/2013	AR005
19/02/2012	NOC004
29/11/2010	NOC003
19/11/2010	NOC002
6/01/2010	AR002

Charity Documents

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