What does Whakamaru Playcentre do?

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

Is Whakamaru Playcentre a registered charity?

Yes, Whakamaru Playcentre is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC43704.

What is Whakamaru Playcentre's annual revenue?

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

Whakamaru Playcentre — Education Charity in Mangakino

Whakamaru Playcentre is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Mangakino, Mangakino. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at August 2016.

Mission: Whakamaru Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre, in a small rural area, where play and learning 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 thelr children so that whanau are strengthened and communities enriched.

Registration Number: CC43704
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2010-02-24
Status: Deregistered (2025-07-15)
Sector: Education
Location: Mangakino, Mangakino
Email: whakamaru@playcentre.org.nz
Data as at: August 2016

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.0M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.0M NZD
Total Assets: $0.0M NZD
Net Assets: $0.0M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers: 10
Financial Year End: 2016-08-31

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2016	$0.0M	$0.0M	$0.0M
2015	$0.0M	$0.0M	-
2014	$0.0M	$0.0M	$0.0M
2013	$0.0M	$0.0M	$0.0M
2012	$0.0M	$0.0M	-
2011	$0.0M	$0.1M	-
2010	$0.0M	$0.0M	$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

Name	Role	Appointed
Arna Schultze	Committee Member	2023-10-17
Stacey Davison	President	2023-10-17
Susan Evans	President	2023-10-17

Former Officers (13)

Holly Dudley — Secretary (departed 2023-10-17)
Elisabeth Wanger — President (departed 2024-02-10)
Michelle Lyons — Secretary (departed 2018-10-23)
Anna Webber — Treasurer (departed 2023-10-17)
Hayley Hallmond — Secretary (departed 2015-11-01)
Lydene Hayes — Treasurer (departed 2013-05-16)
Tineke Martin — Secretary (departed 2013-01-31)
Nicola Thomson — Treasurer (departed 2013-11-26)
Michelle Hine — President (departed 2018-10-23)
Stephenie Berge — Secretary (departed 2010-10-05)
Sandra Christensen — Treasurer (departed 2016-11-26)
Ruth Mccaughan — Secretary (departed 2016-11-26)
Milena Crawford — President (departed 2016-11-26)

Reporting Group Members

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

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Whakamaru Playcentre

CC43704Mangakino, MangakinoRegistered 24 Feb 2010

Data updated: 2 days ago

Financials31 Aug 2016Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at August 2016. 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

$32.5K

Expenses

$20.8K

Assets

$29.5K

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

Part of a reporting group. Whakamaru 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

Whakamaru Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre, in a small rural area, where play and learning 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 thelr children so that whanau are strengthened and communities enriched.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries

Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$32.5K

Total Expenses

$20.8K

Net Assets

$28.8K

Volunteers

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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

16mo

Could operate 16 months with zero revenue

Healthy

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

Concentrated

HHI: 5,894

Other71.6%

Donations27.7%

Investment Income0.6%

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

$32K

#106/330

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/330

Surplus

$12K

#45/330

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

Mangakino, Mangakino

whakamaru@playcentre.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC43704

Entity TypeTrust

Registered24 Feb 2010

StatusDeregistered

Deregistered15 Jul 2025

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Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Education

Activities

Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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

Whakamaru 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.