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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Methven Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Methven Playcentre

Registration number:

CC34393

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

31/10/2025

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 Methven Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Methven Playcentre

Registration number:

CC34393

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	31/10/2025	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:

59 Main Street

Methven

7730

Charity's Street Address:

Corner South Belt And Main Streets

Methven

7730

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 302 9579

Email:

methven@playcentre.org.nz

Website:

http://www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/methven

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/Methven.Playcentre

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC34393

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

Methven 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 & their family.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Children / young people, General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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	14/11/2016	$59,320	$49,794	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Ellen Robinson	President and Secretary	1/01/2025
Hilary Fisher	Treasurer	15/10/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Kelsie Ridge	Secretary	15/10/2023
Soraya clemens	President	16/10/2022
Bethany Gibbs	Treasurer	15/10/2022
Courtney Martin	President	15/10/2017
Karen Jones	Vice-President	15/10/2017
Liz Glass	Treasurer	15/10/2017
Melanie Marr	President	18/10/2016
Michelle Chambers	Secretary	18/10/2016
Katherine Glass	Property Officer	18/03/2014
Sarah Lock	Secretary	30/08/2013
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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)
16/10/2023	NOC013
6/11/2019	NOC012
26/08/2019	NOC011
23/06/2014	NOC009
5/03/2014	NOC008
19/02/2013	AR006
21/02/2012	NOC003
8/02/2011	NOC002
23/03/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC34386) on 15 February 2018.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name