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This is the charity information for: Himawari Playgroup.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Himawari Playgroup

Registration number:

CC39511

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

13/09/2024

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is continuing to operate but does not want to be registered any longer

Reason why charity is no longer registered:

After we stopped getting funding from Ministry of Education, our playgroup is meeting as a casual playgroup. We do not need to be registered anymore.

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

$881

Liabilities:

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Retained as they are continuing to operate

Below are details of Himawari Playgroup at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Himawari Playgroup

Registration number:

CC39511

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

December 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	13/09/2024	The charity is continuing to operate but does not want to be registered any longer
Registered	30/06/2008

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

91 Riverstone Drive

Riverstone Terraces

Upper Hutt

5018

Charity's Street Address:

76 Waiwhetu Road

1 Ottawa Road

Waterloo

Lower Hutt

5011

Charity's other details

Email:

himawariplaygroup@gmail.com

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39511

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

This play group provides benefit within Japanese community where Japanese people are involved and those who are interested in Japanese Culture. We provide time to share Japanese songs and books as a part of play group schedule in order to maintain connections to member's cultural origins.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Provide support and networks for mothers of young children. Provides Japanese cultural opportunities for Japanese and other interested families)

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(Playgroup), Education / training / research, Community development

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees

Entity Structure

The Japanese Play group consists of a President, Two Vice-Presidents and a Treasurer (all elected by members), care givers and their children under five.

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 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	30/06/2022	$1,627	$1,732	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	31/10/2021	27/10/2021	$3,012	$3,554	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	30/09/2021	$4,478	$3,445	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2018	30/06/2019	23/05/2019	$4,085	$4,371	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2017	30/06/2018	17/02/2018	$4,748	$4,930	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2016	30/06/2017	26/06/2017	$5,613	$5,137	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2015	30/06/2016	9/01/2016	$5,178	$4,402	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2014	30/06/2015	19/01/2015	$10,897	$8,864	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Emma Otsuki	Deputy President	1/01/2021
Matsuyo Bellamy	President	1/01/2021
Melissa Ahlefeldt	Treasurer	1/01/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Eriko Honjo	Treasurer	31/12/2020
Miyoko Inagaki	President	31/12/2020
Nozomi Arii	Deputy president	31/12/2020
Reona Takahashi	Deputy president	31/12/2020
Emma Otsuki	Deputy president	31/12/2019
Kayo Campbell	Deputy president	31/12/2019
Yae Takahashi	Treasurer	31/12/2019
Yuki Sajja	President	31/12/2019
Matsuyo Bellamy	President	31/12/2018
Michinobu Imazu	Treasurer	31/12/2018
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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)
9/09/2024	NOC018
3/09/2024	NOC017
15/03/2015	NOC010
15/03/2015	NOC009
19/01/2015	NOC008
24/05/2014	NOC007
15/01/2013	AR006
20/02/2012	AR005
20/02/2012	AR004
1/02/2011	AR003
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name