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This is the charity information for: Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Mangatangi and Districts Playcentre

Registration number:

CC39473

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

26/09/2025

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 Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Mangatangi and Districts Playcentre

Registration number:

CC39473

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	26/09/2025	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:

2053 Miranda Road

RD 3

Pokeno

2473

Charity's Street Address:

2053 Miranda Road

Pokeno

Franklin

2473

Charity's other details

Email:

mangatangi.districts@playcentre.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39473

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

Mangatangi 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 a Waitangi and celebrate people's uniqueness • we value and affirm parents as the first and best educators of their children so that whânau are strengthened and communities enriched.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Playcentre), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Entity Structure

Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre is a volunteer co-operative managed and governed by the parents of the children who attend our centre. Every family with an enrolled child has a whanau member/parent who is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre is a member of Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa Incorporated who provide support and guidance to our centre and work to ensure compliance requirements are met.

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	14/02/2018	$15,300	$11,788	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	21/06/2017	$7,345	$8,081	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Gemma Long	Secretary	12/10/2022
Elizabeth McPherson	President	1/11/2017
Susan Barriball	Treasurer	15/10/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
ashleigh bull	Co President	1/10/2019
Lisa Murphy-Lash	Secretary	1/10/2019
Kylie Edwards	President	1/11/2017
Moira Soppet	Secretary	1/11/2017
Lisa Murphy-Lash	Secretary	1/09/2017
Rochelle Olsen	Vice president	15/10/2015
Rosemary Richards	President	15/10/2015
Vicki Johnstone	Treasurer	15/10/2015
Michelle Van Mil	President	18/11/2012
Nicola Merchant	Secretary	18/11/2012
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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)
12/12/2022	NOC019
17/02/2022	NOC018
11/02/2020	NOC017
15/02/2018	NOC015
14/02/2018	NOC014
13/11/2017	NOC011
16/11/2015	NOC006
18/12/2012	AR005
1/11/2011	NOC002
2/02/2010	AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC39470) on 16 February 2018.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name