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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Westport Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Westport Playcentre

Registration number:

CC37145

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

04/12/2025

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 Westport Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Westport Playcentre

Registration number:

CC37145

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

25/01/2009

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	4/12/2025	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	25/01/2009

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 381

Westport

7866

Charity's Street Address:

36A Fonblanque Street

Westport

7825

Charity's other details

Phone:

0211 851 406

Email:

westportplaycentre@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.playcentre.org.nz

Facebook:

Westport Playcentre

Areas of Operation:

West Coast

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC37145

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

Westport Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early learning 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 advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Childcare Education

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Entity Structure

Westport 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. Westport Playcentre is a member of the Buller Westland Playcentre Association, which is a member of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation. These bodies provide support and guidance for our centre and the office-holders to ensure we are aware of

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	24/02/2017	$38,210	$35,475	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Leanne Haussmann	Education Officer	24/02/2017
Deb Langridge	Property	1/07/2015
Desiree Samuels	Treasurer	1/07/2015
Lynley Roberts	Administrator	1/05/2015
Di Rossiter	President	1/02/2015
Heidi Allen	Bulk Funding; Enrolments; Purchasing	1/02/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Melanie Bailey	President; Grants	31/08/2017
Julie Geritzlehner	Librarian	1/06/2016
Simonette Brizzel	Vice President; Bicultural; Equipment	1/02/2016
Tammy Skelton	co-president	1/02/2015
Averil De Oliveira	Treasurer	30/12/2014
Liz Ashburner	co-president	30/12/2014
Nardia Falkner	Treasurer	30/12/2014
Walter Hitchins	Property Officer	30/12/2014
Justine Blankestein	Admin	31/12/2013
Michelle Ritchie	bi-cultural officer & C2	31/12/2013
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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)
5/02/2018	NOC009
1/02/2016	NOC007
12/02/2014	NOC006
25/02/2013	AR005
16/11/2011	NOC002
25/02/2011	AR003
8/03/2010	AR002

Charity Documents

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