What does Riverdowns Playcentre do?

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

Is Riverdowns Playcentre a registered charity?

Yes, Riverdowns Playcentre is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC38447.

What is Riverdowns Playcentre's annual revenue?

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

Riverdowns Playcentre — Education Charity in Hamilton

Riverdowns Playcentre is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at August 2017.

Mission: Playcentre philosophy is based on child-initiated play and recognises the parents as the first and best educators of their own children. Playcentre families receive a unique early childhood experience with opportunities for whanau/families to learn together. Playcentre offers a programme of education for whanau/parents that emphasises parenting and early childhood education including learning in child development, play and learning, parenting skills, planning and delivering early childhood education, facilitation and management skills. Unique within the early childhood sector, Playcentres are cooperatively managed by parents with support from experienced Association and Federation personnel.

Registration Number: CC38447
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2008-06-30
Status: Active
Sector: Education
Location: Hamilton, Hamilton
Email: riverdowns@playcentre.org.nz
Data as at: August 2017

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.1M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.1M NZD
Total Assets: $0.1M NZD
Net Assets: $0.1M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count: 1
Volunteers: 20
Financial Year End: 2017-08-31

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2017	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.1M
2016	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2015	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2014	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2013	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2012	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2011	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2010	$0.1M	$0.1M	-
2009	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

Name	Role	Appointed
Anne Foulkes	President	2023-11-01
Shara Marra	Treasurer	2023-11-01
Claire Rush	Secretary	2022-09-01

Former Officers (36)

Gabrielle Russell — Secretary (departed 2023-11-01)
Annalise Linn — Treasurer (departed 2023-11-01)
Marie-Claire Nicholson — Co-President (departed 2022-08-31)
Jennifer Needham — Co President (departed 2020-09-30)
Fiona McLeod — Treasurer (departed 2020-09-30)
Anita Stent — Secretary (departed 2016-12-16)
Angela McLeish — Co President (departed 2020-09-30)
Jennifer Tilley — Equipment (departed 2017-10-31)
Victoria Toye — Education (departed 2017-10-31)
Ann Foulkes — Co-President (departed 2016-12-16)
Monica Holt — Co-President (departed 2017-10-31)
Marianne Scott-Boddendijk — Co-President (departed 2015-09-30)
Sandie Parr — Education (departed 2015-09-30)
Stacey Peihopa — Co-President (departed 2015-09-30)
Christie Goodspeed — Equipment (departed 2015-09-30)
Joanna Wood — Co-President (departed 2013-09-25)
Virginia Alston — Co-President (departed 2013-09-25)
Raylene Jellyman — Secretary (departed 2013-09-25)
Sarah Harrison — Treasurer (departed 2013-09-25)
Cathleen Stokes — Treasurer (departed 2015-09-30)

Reporting Group Members

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

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Riverdowns Playcentre

CC38447Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 30 Jun 2008

Data updated: 5 days ago

Financials31 Aug 2017Rating2d ago

Financial data as at August 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Tier 4

Group member — Reporting-group member — see the parent charity's rating

This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".

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Revenue

$90.9K

Expenses

$70.4K

Assets

$52.3K

Staff

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Part of a reporting group. Riverdowns 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 is based on child-initiated play and recognises the parents as the first and best educators of their own children. Playcentre families receive a unique early childhood experience with opportunities for whanau/families to learn together. Playcentre offers a programme of education for whanau/parents that emphasises parenting and early childhood education including learning in child development, play and learning, parenting skills, planning and delivering early childhood education, facilitation and management skills. Unique within the early childhood sector, Playcentres are cooperatively managed by parents with support from experienced Association and Federation personnel.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries

Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$90.9K

Total Expenses

$70.4K

Net Assets

$51.7K

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

7.8mo

Could operate 7.8 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: 6,569

Other79.5%

Donations14.8%

Trading / Services5.4%

Investment Income0.3%

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

$91K

#11/330

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/330

Surplus

$21K

#27/330

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

Hamilton, Hamilton

riverdowns@playcentre.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC38447

Entity TypeTrust

Registered30 Jun 2008

StatusRegistered

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Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Education

Activities

Provides 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: 28 September 2026.

Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Riverdowns 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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