Is Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa a registered charity?

Yes, Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC37155.

What is Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa's annual revenue?

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa reported total revenue of $0.7 million in their most recent annual return.

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa — Education Charity in Porirua

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Porirua, Porirua. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at August 2016.

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 early childhood education for children and parenting education for the caregivers of children from birth to school age. Playcentres implement the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum Te Whariki and Playcentres receive funding from the Ministry of Education.

Registration Number: CC37155
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2008-06-30
Status: Active
Sector: Education
Location: Porirua, Porirua
Email: administrator@playcentre.org.nz
Data as at: August 2016

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.7M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.6M NZD
Total Assets: $5.4M NZD
Net Assets: $0.8M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count: 9
Volunteers: 10
Financial Year End: 2016-08-31

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2016	$0.7M	$0.6M	$0.8M
2016	$1.8M	$1.1M	$1.6M
2015	$1.4M	$1.3M	$0.8M
2014	$1.1M	$1.0M	$0.7M
2013	$0.8M	$1.0M	$0.7M
2012	$0.8M	$0.8M	$0.9M
2011	$0.7M	$0.5M	$0.9M
2010	$0.7M	$0.6M	$0.7M
2009	$0.5M	$0.5M	$0.6M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

Name	Role	Appointed
Sarah Dodge	Trustee	2025-11-30
Joycelyn Scott	Trustee	2025-11-30
Matthew Faul	Trustee	2025-11-30
Natalie Te Hei	Trustee	2024-11-30
Alice Norton	Trustee	2023-12-02
Andreas Webster	Trustee	2023-12-02
Heather Ruru	Co-President	2021-11-24

Former Officers (36)

Ruth Gorinski — Trustee (departed 2025-11-29)
Peta Vassalini — Trustee Board Member (departed 2025-10-01)
Frances Cowie — Trustee (departed 2025-10-01)
Bes Lironi-Irvine — Trustee (departed 2021-11-27)
Elizabeth Lironi-Irvine — Trustee (departed 2025-11-29)
Hayley Kirk-Smith — Co-President (departed 2024-11-30)
Gemma Scott — Trustee (departed 2023-12-02)
Ann Langis — Trustee (departed 2023-12-02)
David Moger — Chief Executive (departed 2025-04-07)
Ranee Davies — Trustee (departed 2023-12-02)
Charmaine Martin — Trustee (departed 2021-11-27)
Michelle Hutton — Trustee (departed 2022-11-26)
Melani Ross — Trustee (departed 2021-11-27)
Ruth (Margaret) Jones — Co-President (departed 2021-05-05)
Cynthia Murray — Trustee (departed 2019-11-24)
Clare Ferguson — Trustee (departed 2017-11-26)
Alaine-Maree Tamati-Aubrey — Co-President (departed 2019-11-24)
Marama Mateparae — Trustee (departed 2016-05-30)
Avis Stewart — Co-President (departed 2023-07-28)
Susan Bailey — Co-President (departed 2018-11-25)

Funding Sources

Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $16,700

Reporting Group Members

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 353 sibling charities:

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Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa

CC37155Porirua, PoriruaRegistered 30 Jun 2008

Data updated: Today

Financials31 Aug 2016Rating17h ago

Financial data as at August 2016. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Revenue

$674.6K

Expenses

$594.3K

Assets

$5.4M

Staff

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2016). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Part of a reporting group. Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa 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 early childhood education for children and parenting education for the caregivers of children from birth to school age. Playcentres implement the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum Te Whariki and Playcentres receive funding from the Ministry of Education.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$674.6K

Total Expenses

$594.3K

Net Assets

$752.6K

Staff

employees

Volunteers

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (9 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

99.1mo

Could operate 99.1 months with zero revenue

Over-capitalized

Fundraising Cost

No fundraising data

No data

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

Moderate

HHI: 3,602

Trading / Services45.9%

Donations34.6%

Other17.1%

Investment Income2.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 139 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score

#18/140

Revenue

$675K

#22/140

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/140

Surplus

$80K

#33/140

Staff Cost %

#1/140

Top Peers in Group

Sathya Sai Preschool RongomaiA

Hilary Le Mieux Scholarship TrustB+

New Zealand Radiology Education 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

Porirua, Porirua

administrator@playcentre.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC37155

Entity TypeTrust

Registered30 Jun 2008

StatusRegistered

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StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Education

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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa 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.