# Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46118
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-02-06
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429043196579
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To be guardians of the Dunedin Gaol's history and architecture, and to honour the building and its stories. To conserve, restore and revitalise the Dunedin Gaol in a sustainable manner.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$120k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$108k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$12k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.64M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$13k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.63M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$31k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=18fcf5cd-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$120k | NZ$108k | NZ$12k | NZ$1.63M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$186k | NZ$58k | NZ$128k | NZ$1.62M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$112k | NZ$67k | NZ$45k | NZ$1.49M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$147k | NZ$61k | not disclosed | NZ$1.45M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$69k | NZ$53k | not disclosed | NZ$1.37M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$644k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$222k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$63k | NZ$43k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$72k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$74k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$118k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$705k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$331k | NZ$35k | not disclosed | NZ$638k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC46118) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-prison-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dunedin-prison-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dunedin-prison-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46118
- Charity website: www.dunedingaol.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/dunedin-prison-charitable-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 2026-10-02T00:54:01.790Z.