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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Mount Somers / Staveley Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Mount Somers / Staveley Playcentre

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Mid-Canterbury Playcentres

Registration number:

CC34394

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

10/12/2025

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 Mount Somers / Staveley Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Mount Somers / Staveley Playcentre

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Mid-Canterbury Playcentres

Registration number:

CC34394

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	10/12/2025	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

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

44 Cass Street

Ashburton

7700

Charity's Street Address:

Pattons Road

Mt Somers

Mt Somers R D 1

Ashburton

7771

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 3071066

Fax:

03 307 1066

Email:

midcantplaycentre@xtra.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC34394

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

Mt Somers Staveley Playcentre is a family 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 & their family.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Community development, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Children / young people, General public

Entity Structure

We are managed and governed by the parents of the children who attend the centre. Every parent is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Officers are elected from amongst the committee.

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	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	14/11/2016	$10,160	$10,628	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Amy Huggins	Secretary	9/12/2020
Bec Miers	President	9/12/2020
Elizabeth Stuart	Property	9/12/2020
Sophie Beugnot Beugnot	Treasurer	9/12/2020
Helen Cunningham	Secretary	19/10/2016
Fiona McFall	Treasurer	13/10/2015
Liz Bell	Vice-President	1/09/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Jayne Clark	President	19/10/2016
Olivia Fews	Secretary	13/10/2015
Penny France	Treasurer	13/10/2015
Becky Marett	Treasurer	23/10/2014
Emma Dudley	President	30/08/2013
Milinda Fear	Secretary	30/08/2013
Jayne Clark	Vice President	31/08/2012
Rebecca Humm	Bluk Funding. Grants, Property	31/08/2012
Andrea Rutter	Treasurer	22/09/2011
Heath Heaven	President	22/09/2011
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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)
26/01/2021	NOC012
17/12/2015	NOC010
17/11/2014	NOC009
5/03/2014	NOC008
7/02/2013	AR006
21/02/2012	NOC003
8/02/2011	NOC002
18/01/2010	AR003
23/03/2009	AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC34386) on 15 February 2018.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name