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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Tuakau Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Tuakau Playcentre

Registration number:

CC37421

NZBN number:

9429042899976

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

04/06/2025

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 Tuakau Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Tuakau Playcentre

Registration number:

CC37421

NZBN number:

9429042899976

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/01/2021

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	4/06/2025	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	30/01/2021
De-registered	11/06/2018	This entity was removed from the Charities Register under section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 41 of the Charities Act.
Registered	3/02/2009

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 36

Tuakau

2342

Charity's Street Address:

Cnr Jellicoe Avenue and Henderson Street

Tuakau

2342

Charity's other details

Phone:

09 236 8536

Email:

tuakau@playcentre.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Auckland

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC37421

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. Adults participate in the Playcentre Education Programme.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Entity Structure

Tuakau 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 whanau member/parent who is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Tuakau Playcentre is a member of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation who provide support and guidance to our centre and work 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
31/08/2024	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
31/08/2017	28/02/2018	28/03/2018	$2,041	$7,887	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	22/05/2017	$944	$20,294	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2015	29/02/2016	22/05/2017	$32,529	$35,440	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2013	28/02/2014	24/02/2014	$42,181	$40,647	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2012	28/02/2013	8/03/2013	$63,578	$52,434	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2011	29/02/2012	2/02/2012	$55,819	$37,864	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Renee Hughes	Education Officer	1/09/2020
Maree Pollock	Treasurer	1/09/2019
Gerogina Rhind	Secretary	1/09/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Vivienne Stenklev-Gussey	Treasurer	31/08/2019
Georgina Rhind	Secretary	31/08/2016
Heidi Lawrence	Centre Officer	31/08/2016
Cindy Hickmott	Vice President	31/08/2014
Eleanor Jane Stehr	Secretary	31/08/2014
Gayle Bovill	Enrolments	31/08/2014
Kylie Harrison	Centre Officer	31/08/2014
Sharon Henderson	Centre Officer	31/08/2014
Takuaroha Atkinson	Centre Officer	31/08/2014
Donna Heistand	Treasurer	24/09/2013
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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)
15/04/2015	NOC007
24/02/2014	NOC006
8/03/2013	AR005
2/02/2012	AR004
11/12/2010	AR003
17/02/2010	NOC002

Charity Documents

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