What does Koutu Playcentre do?

Koutu Playcentre is a registered New Zealand charity operating in the Education sector.

Is Koutu Playcentre a registered charity?

Yes, Koutu Playcentre is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC57852.

What is Koutu Playcentre's annual revenue?

Koutu Playcentre reported total revenue of $0.0 million in their most recent annual return.

Koutu Playcentre — Education Charity in Rotorua

Koutu Playcentre is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at August 2021.

Mission: Playcentre philosophy and practice are based on 'whanau Tupu Ngatahi' Families Growing Together. Playcentre recognises parents as the first and most important educators of their children and supports them to educate their children. Playcentre provides quality early childhood educational sessions for young children (birth to school age) through quality play experiences supported by a high child to adult ratio. Adults participate in the Playcentre Education Programme which supports children.

Registration Number: CC57852
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2020-05-05
Status: Deregistered (2025-06-28)
Sector: Education
Location: Rotorua, Rotorua
Email: koutu@playcentre.org.nz
Data as at: August 2021

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.0M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.0M NZD
Total Assets: $0.0M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers: 17
Financial Year End: 2021-08-31

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2021	$0.0M	$0.0M	-
2020	$0.0M	$0.0M	-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

Name	Role	Appointed
Monique Warena	Treasurer	2024-09-21
Bridget Makan	Secretary	2024-04-29
Sarah Assen	President	2022-10-25

Former Officers (7)

Erin Firmin — Treasurer (departed 2024-09-21)
Harata Carlson — Secretary (departed 2024-04-12)
Melanie Lipsham — Secretary (departed 2023-04-18)
Jennifer Roberts-Carruthers — Secretary (departed 2022-10-25)
Shantelle Rose — Treasurer (departed 2023-11-11)
Tabitha Klein — Treasurer (departed 2021-02-01)
Penny Eder — Secretary (departed 2021-10-28)

Funding Sources

Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $5,000
Four Winds Foundation Limited — $2,060
Grassroots Trust Limited — $1,485.02

Reporting Group Members

Koutu Playcentre files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 353 sibling charities:

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Koutu Playcentre

CC57852Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 5 May 2020

Data updated: 2 days ago

Financials31 Aug 2021Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at August 2021. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Tier 4

Deregistered — Deregistered from the Charities Services register

This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.

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Revenue

$49.0K

Expenses

$34.0K

Assets

$40.0K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2021). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Part of a reporting group. Koutu Playcentre files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Parkside Playcentre. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.

About

Mission

Playcentre philosophy and practice are based on 'whanau Tupu Ngatahi' Families Growing Together. Playcentre recognises parents as the first and most important educators of their children and supports them to educate their children. Playcentre provides quality early childhood educational sessions for young children (birth to school age) through quality play experiences supported by a high child to adult ratio. Adults participate in the Playcentre Education Programme which supports children.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries

Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$49.0K

Total Expenses

$34.0K

Net Assets

Volunteers

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause

100c

For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs

Strong

Sustainability

14.1mo

Could operate 14.1 months with zero revenue

Healthy

Fundraising Cost

$0.00

Costs $0.00 to raise each $1 in donations

Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

Score /100

Concentrated

HHI: 5,461

Donations65.3%

Other34.6%

Trading / Services0.1%

Investment Income0.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score

#60/330

Revenue

$49K

#68/330

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/330

Surplus

$15K

#37/330

Staff Cost %

#1/330

Top Peers in Group

Rerewhakaaitu And District Young Persons Charitable TrustA-

The Fisk-Wake Educational Charitable Trust BoardB+

The South Canterbury North Otago Deer Farmers TrustB+

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100

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Contact Details

Address

Rotorua, Rotorua

koutu@playcentre.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC57852

Entity TypeTrust

Registered5 May 2020

StatusDeregistered

Deregistered28 Jun 2025

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Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Education

Activities

Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 27 September 2026.

Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Koutu Playcentre is one of 354 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.

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