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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Pokeno Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Pokeno Playcentre
CC30136
N/A
Deregistered
19/12/2025

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

$0
$0

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

Pokeno Playcentre
CC30136
N/A
Deregistered

Registration details

30/06/2008
August 31

Registration history

Registration Action Date effective Reason
De-registered 19/12/2025 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 30/06/2008
Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

54 Pokeno Road
RD 2
Pokeno
2472

Charity's other details

09 233 6151
pokeno@playcentre.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/PokenoPlaycentre/?fref=ts


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC30136

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Pokeno 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 whanau are strengthened and communities enriched

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Education / training / research

Promotion of volunteering

Children / young people

People with disabilities, Family / whanau

Entity Structure

Pokeno Playcentre is managed and governed by the parents of the children who attend the centre, Every parent / whanau of enrolled children is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Officers are elected from amongst the committee. Pokeno Playcentre is a member of the Counties Playcentre Association, which is a member of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation (NZPF). These bodies provide support and guidance for our centre and the office holders.

Annual Returns

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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 Annual Return Summary
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 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 '' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2017 28/02/2018 15/12/2017 $17,481 $15,668 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2016 28/02/2017 27/02/2017 $21,553 $19,159 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Jemma Abernethy Secretary 21/09/2018
Jessica Crowther Treasurer 21/09/2018
Joy Kruger Treasurer 26/09/2017
Trish McLean President 26/09/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Hilary Mary McCurdy Treasurer 17/12/2017
Kerry Sequana Property Officer 1/02/2017
Megan Blok Secretary 31/01/2017
Haylee Hazell Property Offocer 31/12/2014
Sara White Education 28/09/2013
Victoria Price President 28/09/2013
Catherine Graham-soppett Secretary 31/08/2012
Nadine Weatherill President 7/10/2011
Vicky Ward Vice President 7/10/2011
Cole Booker Stores Officer 26/09/2010
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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)
4/03/2019 NOC013
27/01/2015 NOC010
10/10/2013 NOC007
12/12/2012 NOC006
7/12/2011 AR004
18/01/2011 NOC005
17/02/2010 AR002
9/02/2010 NOC004
30/01/2009 NOC002

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