# Buller Westland Playcentre Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC29275
**Status:** Deregistered (2019-05-21)
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Greymouth
**NZBN:** 9429042603597

## Purpose

BWPA supports 8 Playcentres on the West coast to provide family/whanau led, licensed & certified ECE services. We are a co-operative community based organisation in rural new zealand where play and learning are 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.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2016-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$262k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$280k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.03M
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.03M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$79k
- **Donations:** NZ$11k
- **Paid staff:** 16
- **Volunteers:** 6
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0005e496-d22e-e711-afc1-00155de3e60a&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$262k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$1.03M |
| 2015-08-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$55k | NZ$5k | NZ$973k |
| 2014-08-31 | NZ$69k | NZ$354k | NZ$-284k | NZ$99k |
| 2013-08-31 | NZ$153k | NZ$160k | NZ$-6k | NZ$992k |
| 2012-08-31 | NZ$397k | NZ$112k | NZ$285k | NZ$977k |
| 2011-08-31 | NZ$205k | NZ$117k | NZ$88k | NZ$699k |
| 2010-08-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$112k | NZ$-15k | NZ$651k |
| 2009-08-31 | NZ$107k | NZ$204k | NZ$-97k | NZ$673k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Playcentre Aotearoa**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-08-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$27.60M and expenses of NZ$38.05M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29275) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/buller-westland-playcentre-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/buller-westland-playcentre-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/buller-westland-playcentre-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29275

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/buller-westland-playcentre-association-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-03T21:44:39.369Z.