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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Okato Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Okato Playcentre

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Okato Playcentre

Registration number:

CC40074

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

18/08/2025

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 Okato Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Okato Playcentre

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Okato Playcentre

Registration number:

CC40074

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	18/08/2025	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:

37 Carthew Street

Okato

4335

Charity's other details

Phone:

0278805389

Email:

okato@playcentre.org.nz

Website:

https://www.playcentre.org.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Okato-Playcentre/100067163950847/

Areas of Operation:

Taranaki

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC40074

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

Okato 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 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)

Provides Services (Early Chidlhood education)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Unincorporated Organisation

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	14/01/2022	$38,550	$33,513	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2020	28/02/2021	26/01/2021	$24,840	$20,462	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2019	29/02/2020	29/01/2020	$8,938	$12,603	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2018	28/02/2019	23/02/2019	$14,493	$21,253	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2017	28/02/2018	16/02/2018	$39,165	$43,468	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	2/04/2017	$45,891	$38,006	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Lenka Skerrett	President	19/10/2024
Masina Lee Taulapapa	Secretary	13/10/2023
Catherine May Brophy	Treasurer	3/08/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Thalia Macic	Secretary	31/08/2024
Michael Ann Raymer	Secretary	13/10/2023
Ruby Fleming	President	13/10/2023
Whitney Sarah Callander	President	17/03/2022
Bailee Patricia Bryant	Secretary	16/02/2022
Theresa Jayne Barker	Treasurer	15/10/2021
Sarah Jane Soper	vice president	19/10/2019
Liana Jayne Gifkins	President	3/08/2018
Jemma Claire Moorby	Vice-President	28/10/2017
Emily May Davidson	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)
24/03/2025	NOC023
30/01/2024	NOC022
8/07/2022	NOC021
17/03/2022	NOC020
14/01/2022	NOC018
26/01/2021	NOC016
29/01/2020	NOC014
6/05/2019	NOC013
6/11/2018	NOC011
22/01/2018	NOC009
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name