# Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust 

**Charities Register number:** CC30574
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429043118007
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To support the development of exciting and innovative artistic works, the professional development of emerging artists, and the quality of the arts community in New Zealand. Goals of the Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust 1. To facilitate the development and presentation of innovative and challenging artistic work by artists from Dunedin, the Otago region and New Zealand. 2. To provide opportunities for emerging artists to develop new skills, networks and employment. 3. To develop arts audiences in Dunedin and Otago and promote the work of local artists. 4. To engage with the arts community and other interested groups to support the development of the arts in Dunedin.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$664k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$680k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-16k
- **Total assets:** NZ$396k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$196k
- **Net assets:** NZ$200k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$253k
- **Donations:** NZ$27k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$236k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c8202ab7-4b56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$664k | NZ$680k | NZ$-16k | NZ$200k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$736k | NZ$735k | NZ$652 | NZ$216k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$632k | NZ$682k | not disclosed | NZ$215k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$637k | NZ$492k | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$436k | NZ$401k | not disclosed | NZ$115k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$334k | NZ$135k | not disclosed | NZ$80k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$308k | NZ$286k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$268k | NZ$245k | not disclosed | NZ$22k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$247k | NZ$247k | not disclosed | NZ$-457 |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$206k | NZ$195k | not disclosed | NZ$-670 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (49 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professionals
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30574) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **THE BENDIGO VALLEY SPORTS AND CHARITY FOUNDATION** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/dunedin-fringe-arts-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dunedin-fringe-arts-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dunedin-fringe-arts-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30574

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/dunedin-fringe-arts-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T01:48:57.196Z.