# Michael King Writers' Studio Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25972
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-16
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043120758
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust's mission is to support New Zealand's writers and to promote all aspects of NZ literature, including fiction and non-fiction. The trust offers a programme of supported residencies for NZ writers and low cost accommodation for visiting writers who need a quiet space to work. The centre also organises workshops, literary events and has a collection of resources for writers. .

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$182k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$179k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$4k
- **Total assets:** NZ$199k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$19k
- **Net assets:** NZ$180k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$61k
- **Donations:** NZ$5k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$93k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1cdf60fa-d7e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$182k | NZ$179k | NZ$4k | NZ$180k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$181k | NZ$182k | NZ$-2k | NZ$177k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$184k | NZ$186k | not disclosed | NZ$178k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$168k | NZ$171k | not disclosed | NZ$180k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$178k | NZ$167k | not disclosed | NZ$183k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$215k | NZ$171k | not disclosed | NZ$171k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$216k | NZ$205k | not disclosed | NZ$128k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$201k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$117k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$199k | NZ$207k | not disclosed | NZ$117k |
| 2017-02-28 | NZ$199k | NZ$207k | not disclosed | NZ$117k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC25972) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/michael-king-writers-studio-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/michael-king-writers-studio-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/michael-king-writers-studio-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25972
- Charity website: http://www.writerscentre.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/michael-king-writers-studio-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 2026-09-28T21:49:04.049Z.