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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Stratford Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Stratford Playcentre

Registration number:

CC40066

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

06/08/2025

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 Stratford Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Stratford Playcentre

Registration number:

CC40066

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	6/08/2025	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:

8 Cloten Road

Stratford

4332

Charity's other details

Phone:

06 765 6843

Email:

stratford@playcentre.org.nz

Website:

https://www.playcentre.org.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Stratford.Playcentre

Areas of Operation:

Taranaki

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC40066

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

Stratford Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre for children aged 0-6. 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)

Provide Services (Early Childhood Education)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Education

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

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 29 February 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 29 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
31/08/2024	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	28/02/2018	$60,363	$58,550	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	23/05/2017	$53,953	$41,248	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2015	29/02/2016	23/02/2016	$61,977	$40,792	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Michelle Wilson	Kaimahi	13/10/2024
Hannah Southey	Treasurer	16/09/2023
Dimmie Danielewski	Secretary	16/10/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Rebecca Jury	President	31/01/2024
Emma Garlick	President	16/09/2023
Emma Mercer	Treasurer	16/09/2023
Kathryn Hopkin	Co-President	30/10/2022
Kate Fairhurst	Treasurer	30/10/2018
Rachael Oliver	Co-President	30/10/2018
Sandie Simons	Secretary	30/10/2018
Emma Mercer	Treasurer	19/10/2017
Melanie Robinson	President	19/10/2017
Lisa Sharrock	Co-President	19/10/2016
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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)
8/11/2023	NOC010
25/10/2023	NOC009
16/11/2022	NOC008
24/03/2014	NOC005
15/12/2011	AR005
1/02/2011	AR004
29/12/2009	AR003

Charity Documents

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