# Matamata Playcentre

**Charities Register number:** CC43696
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-02-24
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Matamata
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Matamata Playcentre believes parents are the best first teachers for our children and because we all have different skills and resources with these strengths combined we can provide our children with a wide and varied playcentre experience within session times and this flows on with the friendships formed at centre to outside session times also. Running as a parent cooperative, we rely on one another a lot and we try to be supportive by having "Support Co-ordinators" elected to make sure families with newborns and families who may have experienced a difficult time are cooked for, baked for, and made aware that their children can be picked up and brought to Playcentre for a bit of "time out." Matamata Playcentre is a place where Parents/Caregivers/Whanau can learn and grow alongside their children and by taking part in the education programmes available to them it has great benefits at centre and at home in a non competitive way with flexible time frames.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — This charity is not currently rated.
- **Status code:** `group_member`
- **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$69k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$70k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$38k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$6k
- **Net assets:** NZ$32k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$38k
- **Donations:** NZ$19k
- **Volunteers:** 4
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cdd95c38-dddd-e611-8b4b-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$69k | NZ$70k | not disclosed | NZ$32k |
| 2015-08-31 | NZ$44k | NZ$33k | NZ$11k | NZ$38k |
| 2014-08-31 | NZ$47k | NZ$42k | NZ$5k | NZ$13k |
| 2013-08-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$26k | NZ$5k | NZ$17k |
| 2012-08-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$42k | NZ$-4k | not disclosed |
| 2011-08-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$53k | NZ$2k | not disclosed |
| 2010-08-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$47k | NZ$3k | not disclosed |

## 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:** 3 current (34 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=CC43696) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/matamata-playcentre
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/matamata-playcentre/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/matamata-playcentre/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43696

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/matamata-playcentre. 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 2026-09-28T16:56:10.977Z.