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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Tuatapere Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Tuatapere Playcentre

Registration number:

CC35530

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

15/05/2026

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 Tuatapere Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Tuatapere Playcentre

Registration number:

CC35530

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	15/05/2026	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:

23A Orawia Road

Tuatapere

9620

Charity's other details

Email:

tuatapere@playcentre.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Southland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC35530

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

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

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Early Childhood Education)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Children / young people, General public

Entity Structure

Tuatapere 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. Tuatapere Playcentre is a member of the Southland Playcentre Association, which is a member of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation (NZPF). These bodies provide support and guidance for our centre and the office-holders.

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	16/10/2017	$31,651	$34,998	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Brooke Anderson	Co-President	9/11/2023
Jovita Van Dam	Treasurer	9/11/2023
Gemma Bennett	President	10/04/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Alice Harris	Secretary	9/11/2023
Kristy Nind	Treasurer	9/11/2023
Sarah Hammond	Treasurer	28/10/2020
Ebony Hunter	Treasurer	10/04/2019
Helen Hammond	President	10/04/2019
Brooke Gardyne	President	7/04/2017
Erin Sellwoood	Secretary	7/04/2017
Loretta Tilby	Treasurer	7/04/2017
Kim Martin	Secretary	20/10/2014
Scott Geddes	treasuere	20/10/2014
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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)
13/02/2024	NOC011
4/11/2020	NOC010
17/07/2019	NOC009
28/06/2019	NOC008
5/05/2015	NOC006
3/06/2014	NOC005
19/03/2013	AR005
10/05/2012	AR004
30/03/2010	AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC35503) on 26 March 2018.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name