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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: The Cockle Bay Playcentre Incorporated.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

The Cockle Bay Playcentre Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Cockle Bay Playcentre

Registration number:

CC58145

NZBN number:

9429042873280

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

23/12/2025

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 The Cockle Bay Playcentre Incorporated at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

The Cockle Bay Playcentre Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Cockle Bay Playcentre

Registration number:

CC58145

NZBN number:

9429042873280

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

8/09/2020

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	23/12/2025	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	8/09/2020

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

17 Pah Road

Cockle Bay

Auckland

2014

Charity's other details

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/CockleBayPlaycentre

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC58145

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

Playcentre philosophy and practice are based on "Whanau Tupu Ngatahi - Families Growing Together". Playcentre recognises parents as the first and most important educators of their children and supports them to educate their children. Playcentre provides quality early childhood educational sessions for young children (birth to school age) through quality play experiences supported by a high child to adult ratio. We empower adults and children to play, work, learn & grow together.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Entity Structure

Cockle Bay 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 whānau member/parent who is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Cockle Bay Playcentre is a member of the Playcentre Aotearoa who provides support and guidance to our centre and works 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.

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	13/02/2022	$47,665	$43,623	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Sophie Scott	Coordinator	19/10/2024
Mercedes Trinchero	Treasurer	30/07/2023
Lora Liao	Secretary	1/11/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Emma Margaret Foster	Treasurer	18/10/2024
Erin Bshennaty	Co-ordinator	18/10/2024
Meher Yazad Karkaria	Secretary	31/07/2023
Sandra Baur	Co-Coordinator	16/09/2022
Odessa May Weber	Treasurer	5/06/2022
Amy Wijeratne	Co-Coordinator	28/10/2021
Sabrina McConnel	Co-Coordinator	20/10/2020

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)
17/11/2024	NOC005
14/11/2022	NOC004
13/11/2022	NOC003
7/12/2020	NOC001

Charity Documents

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