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Charity Details

Ruawaro Playcentre
CC38434
N/A
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
August 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Central Districts Playcentre 30/06/2008
Ruawaro Playcentre 8/11/2011

Address for service

76 Bain Road
RD 2
Ruawaro
Huntly
3772

Charity's other details

07 826 6706
ruawaro@playcentre.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC38434

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Ruawaro 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 whānau are strengthened and communities enriched.

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Education / training / research

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Entity Structure

Ruawaro 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 decisions are made via consensus. Officers are elected from the committee. We are a member of the Regional Playcentre Association, which is a member of the NZ Playcentre Federation which provides support and guidance for our centre and the office-holders to ensure we are aware of good practice and meet all regulatory regulations.

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.

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 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2017 28/02/2018 26/02/2018 $8,778 $12,454 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
31/08/2016 28/02/2017 23/02/2017 $18,511 $16,870 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Sarah Elizabeth Briggs Equipment 23/02/2018
Jaimee Anita Goord Education 26/09/2017
Amanda Barlow President 21/09/2016
Nicola Spencer Secretary 21/09/2016
Simone Sattrup Property 21/09/2016
Carley Jones Treasurer 25/09/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Dianne Roberts Secretary 21/09/2016
Virginia Poole-Brough President 21/09/2016
Lynda Roberts Equipment 31/08/2014
Hayley Elizabeth Margaret Smart Secretary 25/09/2012
Jane Barton Treasurer 25/09/2012
Tracy Fuller Education 8/11/2011
Shelley Ryburn President/Secretary 30/03/2010
Heidi Maclennan Treasurer 6/06/2009
Jemma Low Equipment 30/09/2008
Shelley Stewart Education 6/06/2008

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)
23/02/2018 NOC013
1/05/2016 NOC009
1/05/2016 NOC008
1/05/2016 NOC007
4/04/2013 AR005
25/06/2012 AR004
24/12/2010 NOC002
23/08/2010 AR002

Charity Documents

Notices

This entity was removed from a single entity group (CC55368) on 23 April 2026. Annual return information for the financial years from 31 August 2017 up to and including the financial year ending 31 August 2024 is included in the consolidated annual returns for CC55368.

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