# The Documentary New Zealand Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23536
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-28
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043046362
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Lead and inspire the creative, business and wider communities to develop and celebrate documentary stories for the diverse communities in New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **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 2016-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$278k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$177k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$228k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$31k
- **Net assets:** NZ$197k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$178k
- **Donations:** NZ$270k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Volunteers:** 5
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d0c6d59a-20b5-e611-935d-00155de3e60a&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$278k | NZ$177k | not disclosed | NZ$197k |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$151k | NZ$123k | NZ$28k | NZ$11k |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$348k | NZ$361k | NZ$-12k | NZ$-5k |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$204k | NZ$166k | NZ$38k | NZ$8k |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$262k | NZ$257k | NZ$5k | NZ$8k |
| 2011-06-30 | NZ$222k | NZ$290k | NZ$-68k | NZ$3k |
| 2010-03-31 | NZ$302k | NZ$295k | NZ$7k | NZ$71k |
| 2009-03-31 | NZ$294k | NZ$271k | NZ$24k | NZ$64k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Doc Edge**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$1.12M and expenses of NZ$1.08M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23536) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$180k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$45k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2027-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- 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/the-documentary-new-zealand-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-documentary-new-zealand-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-documentary-new-zealand-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23536

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-documentary-new-zealand-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 2026-09-30T22:11:04.274Z.