# The Auckland Playcentres Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC29740
**Status:** Deregistered (2019-05-21)
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042868316

## Purpose

The Auckland Playcentres Association Inc (APA) is a not-for-profit umbrella organisation that provides service delivery, support and acts as an agent for 15 Playcentres in Auckland. All of our Playcentres are family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centres. We are a cooperative organisation with strong links to the community. 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 whanau 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 2018-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.04M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.21M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.64M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$474k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.17M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$643k
- **Volunteers:** 5
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=a58ff5b8-b4ad-e811-8e8d-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$1.04M | NZ$1.21M | not disclosed | NZ$3.17M |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$906k | NZ$943k | not disclosed | NZ$3.34M |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$775k | NZ$978k | not disclosed | NZ$3.38M |
| 2015-08-31 | NZ$617k | NZ$732k | NZ$-115k | NZ$3.58M |
| 2014-08-31 | NZ$817k | NZ$919k | NZ$-102k | NZ$3.38M |
| 2013-08-31 | NZ$838k | NZ$993k | NZ$-155k | NZ$3.48M |
| 2012-08-31 | NZ$902k | NZ$947k | NZ$-45k | NZ$3.64M |
| 2011-08-31 | NZ$963k | NZ$1.01M | NZ$-45k | NZ$3.73M |
| 2010-08-31 | NZ$456k | NZ$513k | NZ$-58k | NZ$3.64M |
| 2009-08-31 | NZ$429k | NZ$500k | NZ$-71k | NZ$3.69M |

## 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:** 1 current (16 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** RSM Hayes Audit
- **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=CC29740) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/the-auckland-playcentres-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-auckland-playcentres-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-auckland-playcentres-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29740

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-auckland-playcentres-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 2026-09-29T12:28:19.002Z.