# The Board of the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

**Charities Register number:** CC50002
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-10-18
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Port Chalmers
**NZBN:** 9429043251360
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

• To establish and administer a regular literary and multi-genre festival in Dunedin involving local, national and international writers. • To plan the programme of the literary festival. • To raise funds to meet costs for the festival. • To establish and administer a festival that will promote literacy and the enjoyment of the written word. • To encourage international understanding and interest by establishing communication between Dunedin writers, writers from Dunedin’s sister cities, other UNESCO Cities of Literature, and other collaborations as appropriate.

## 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:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$39k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$61k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-22k
- **Total assets:** NZ$151k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$96k
- **Net assets:** NZ$56k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$134k
- **Donations:** NZ$141
- **Staff costs:** NZ$51k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fab7f44e-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$61k | NZ$-22k | NZ$56k |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$118k | NZ$148k | NZ$-29k | NZ$78k |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$76k | NZ$-15k | not disclosed |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$183k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$93k |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$47k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | NZ$95k |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$240k | NZ$182k | not disclosed | NZ$86k |
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$52k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$151k | NZ$142k | not disclosed | NZ$31k |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$31k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$22k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (29 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** J W Smeaton Ltd
- **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=CC50002) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, 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: 2026-09-28

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/the-board-of-the-dunedin-writers-and-readers-festival
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-board-of-the-dunedin-writers-and-readers-festival/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-board-of-the-dunedin-writers-and-readers-festival/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50002

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-board-of-the-dunedin-writers-and-readers-festival. 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 2026-09-28T23:57:33.232Z.