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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Whakamaru Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Whakamaru Playcentre

Registration number:

CC43704

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

15/07/2025

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:

$8,550

Liabilities:

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Distributed to another registered Charity or Charities

Charity/Charities:
- Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa

Below are details of Whakamaru Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Whakamaru Playcentre

Registration number:

CC43704

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

24/02/2010

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	15/07/2025	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	24/02/2010

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

287 Tihoi Mill Road

RD 1

Tihoi

Mangakino

3492

Charity's other details

Email:

whakamaru@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/CC43704

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

Whakamaru 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 thelr children so that whanau are strengthened and communities enriched.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Early Childhood Service), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Promotion of volunteering, Education (Early Childhood)

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau, Children and 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.

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	Member of '' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	7/08/2017	$32,462	$20,821	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2015	29/02/2016	5/02/2016	$28,604	$30,756	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Arna Schultze	Committee Member	17/10/2023
Stacey Davison	President	17/10/2023
Susan Evans	President	17/10/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Elisabeth Petra Wanger	President	10/02/2024
Anna Webber	Treasurer	17/10/2023
Holly Dudley	Secretary	17/10/2023
Michelle Hine	President	23/10/2018
Michelle Lyons	Secretary	23/10/2018
Milena Crawford	President	26/11/2016
Ruth McCaughan	Secretary	26/11/2016
Sandra Christensen	Treasurer	26/11/2016
Hayley Hallmond	Secretary	1/11/2015
Nicola Thomson	Treasurer	26/11/2013
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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)
10/02/2024	NOC010
11/11/2018	NOC009
5/02/2016	NOC006
5/12/2013	NOC005
27/06/2013	NOC002
11/03/2013	NOC001
23/02/2012	AR003
27/02/2011	AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC43705) on 21 March 2018.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name