What does Tikipunga Playcentre do?

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

Is Tikipunga Playcentre a registered charity?

Yes, Tikipunga Playcentre is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC32038.

What is Tikipunga Playcentre's annual revenue?

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

Tikipunga Playcentre — Education Charity in Whangarei

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

Mission: Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre in a urban 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 their children so that whānau are strengthened and communities enriched. Tikipunga Playcentre currently runs SPACE sessions which is a under 2 program affiliated to Northland Playcentre Association. Participants are encouraged to work through the Playcentre Course 1 which is a introduction to the NZ Playcentre Federation Education Diploma

Registration Number: CC32038
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2008-06-30
Status: Active
Sector: Education
Location: Whangarei, Whangarei
Email: tikipunga@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
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers: 50
Financial Year End: 2016-08-31

Financial History

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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

Name	Role	Appointed
Lisa Bredenbeck	Treasurer	2016-06-30
Stephanie Membery	Npca Management Board Representative	2015-11-20

Former Officers (10)

Nicola Hodgson — Treasurer (departed 2016-06-30)
Georgina Wellington — Education Officer (departed 2015-11-20)
Natasha Krissansen — Secretary (departed 2015-11-20)
Cirian Payne — President (departed 2015-11-20)
Melissa Pivac — Secretary (departed 2010-12-20)
Vanessa Bradley — Treasurer (departed 2015-11-20)
Melissa Alexander — Treasurer (departed 2010-12-20)
Vanessa Jennings — President (departed 2020-12-20)
Lisa Johnston — Property Officer (departed 2010-12-20)
Charlene Heke — Secretary (departed 2009-02-18)

Reporting Group Members

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

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EducationTrust

Tikipunga Playcentre

CC32038Whangarei, WhangareiRegistered 30 Jun 2008

Data updated: 5 days ago

Financials31 Aug 2016Rating2d ago

Financial data as at August 2016. 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".

How ratings work →

Revenue

$1.5K

Expenses

$5.7K

Assets

$3.6K

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

Part of a reporting group. Tikipunga 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 is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre in a urban 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 their children so that whānau are strengthened and communities enriched. Tikipunga Playcentre currently runs SPACE sessions which is a under 2 program affiliated to Northland Playcentre Association. Participants are encouraged to work through the Playcentre Course 1 which is a introduction to the NZ Playcentre Federation Education Diploma

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries

Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$1.5K

Total Expenses

$5.7K

Net Assets

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

3.8mo

Could operate 3.8 months with zero revenue

Low reserves

Fundraising Cost

$0.10

Costs $0.10 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: 5,017

Donations52.9%

Other47.1%

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

$2K

#291/330

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/330

Surplus

$-4K

#264/330

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

Whangarei, Whangarei

tikipunga@playcentre.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC32038

Entity TypeTrust

Registered30 Jun 2008

StatusRegistered

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Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Education

Activities

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)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

Tikipunga 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.