What does Newtown Playcentre do?

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

Is Newtown Playcentre a registered charity?

Yes, Newtown Playcentre is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC30560.

What is Newtown Playcentre's annual revenue?

Newtown Playcentre reported total revenue of $0.1 million in their most recent annual return.

Newtown Playcentre — Education Charity in Wellington

Newtown Playcentre is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at August 2016.

Mission: To provide quality Early Childhood Education for children 0 years - school age. We believe in parents as first and best educators and are a parent-run co-operative.

Registration Number: CC30560
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2008-06-30
Status: Deregistered (2025-10-31)
Sector: Education
Location: Wellington, Wellington
Email: newtown@playcenttre.org.nz
Data as at: August 2016

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.1M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.1M NZD
Total Assets: $0.0M NZD
Net Assets: $0.0M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count: 1
Volunteers: 24
Financial Year End: 2016-08-31

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2016	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.0M
2015	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2014	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2013	$0.0M	$0.0M	$0.1M
2012	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.1M
2011	$0.0M	$0.0M	$0.1M
2010	$0.0M	$0.0M	-
2009	$0.0M	$0.0M	-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

Name	Role	Appointed
Jami Congson	Secretary	2023-09-18
Nadine Tarsa	Coordinator	2023-09-18
Penny McLean	Treasurer	2023-09-18
Tina Hindmarsh	Coordinator	2021-10-28

Former Officers (25)

Samantha Nix — Treasurer (departed 2023-10-16)
Fiona Roberton — Coordinator (departed 2023-09-18)
Katherine Crawford — Coordinator (departed 2023-09-18)
Elizabeth Clement — Treasurer (departed 2017-10-27)
Emma Dangerfield — Secretary (departed 2019-10-22)
Cecile Lepage — Co-President (departed 2017-10-27)
Rose Divjak — Co-President (departed 2022-03-25)
Kim Schibli — Treasurer (departed 2014-08-31)
Rosemary Hall — Co-President (departed 2013-10-20)
Kim Baker — Co-President (departed 2013-10-20)
Elspeth White — Information Officer (departed 2012-10-29)
Zoe Reid — Secretary (departed 2012-10-29)
Monika Ciolek — Secretary (departed 2014-10-20)
Kathryn Burch — Secretary (departed 2012-04-06)
Sky Davies — Co-President (departed 2012-10-29)
Stephanie Boot — Co-President (departed 2012-10-29)
Raewyn Eden — Treasurer (departed 2013-08-31)
Erika Butters — Secretary (departed 2011-10-27)
Katy Ng — Secretary (departed 2010-06-03)
Bridget Barnard — Information Officer (departed 2011-10-27)

Funding Sources

Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $989
Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $884.35

Reporting Group Members

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

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EducationTrustDeregistered

Newtown Playcentre

CC30560Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008

Data updated: 3 days ago

Financials31 Aug 2016Rating2d ago

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

$57.7K

Expenses

$50.8K

Assets

$39.3K

Staff

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

Part of a reporting group. Newtown 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

To provide quality Early Childhood Education for children 0 years - school age. We believe in parents as first and best educators and are a parent-run co-operative.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries

Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugees

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$57.7K

Total Expenses

$50.8K

Net Assets

$28.9K

Staff

employees

Volunteers

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (8 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

99c

For every $1 spent, 99c reaches programs

Strong

Sustainability

3.4mo

Could operate 3.4 months with zero revenue

Low reserves

Fundraising Cost

$0.11

Costs $0.11 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

Highly Concentrated

HHI: 7,982

High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Other

Other89.0%

Trading / Services5.8%

Donations5.2%

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

$58K

#53/330

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/330

Surplus

$7K

#73/330

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

Wellington, Wellington

newtown@playcenttre.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC30560

Entity TypeTrust

Registered30 Jun 2008

StatusDeregistered

Deregistered31 Oct 2025

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Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Education

Activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)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: 28 September 2026.

Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Newtown 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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