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This is the charity information for: Kawakawa Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Kawakawa Playcentre

Registration number:

CC40257

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

19/12/2025

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 Kawakawa Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Kawakawa Playcentre

Registration number:

CC40257

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/01/2024

Balance Date:

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	30/01/2024
De-registered	24/01/2017	This entity was removed from the Charities Register because it failed to file Annual Returns as required by section 32(1)(b) of the Charities Act.
Registered	20/05/2009

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 599

Kaikohe

440

Charity's Street Address:

26 Albert Street

Kawakawa

210

Charity's other details

Phone:

027 880 3938

Email:

kawakawa@playcentre.org.nz

Website:

https://www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/kawakawa/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Kawakawaplaycentre

Areas of Operation:

Northland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC40257

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre, in a small rural town 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

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau

Entity Structure

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. Our Playcentre is a member of Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa. This body provides support and guidance for our centre to ensure we are aware of good practice and meet all regulatory requirement

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 2010 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 28 February 2011.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/08/2025	28/02/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/08/2013	28/02/2014	5/03/2014	$21,450	$21,146	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2012	28/02/2013	29/05/2013	$34,493	$35,942	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2011	29/02/2012	21/03/2012	$49,515	$51,942	Included in Annual Return
31/08/2010	28/02/2011	9/03/2011	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Floriane Perez	Treasurer	18/10/2023
Rachael Easterbrook	Education Officer	18/10/2023
Sarianna Crook	Secretary	18/10/2023

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Avis Stewart	Licensee	1/11/2017
Wanda Park	Treasurer	1/11/2017
Lori Palmer	Committee Member	26/03/2014
Simone Ngawati	Administrator	26/06/2013
Trina Yousef	Art Co-Ordinator	26/06/2013
Kim Uren	President	5/11/2012
Sharon-rose Rebecca Wano	Te Waiwaikoukou	10/01/2011
Sarah Nilsson	President	9/12/2010
Charleen Rose Dephoff	Committee Member	28/10/2009

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)
5/03/2014	NOC007
29/05/2013	AR005
9/03/2011	AR002
6/01/2011	NOC003
28/01/2010	NOC002

Charity Documents

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