# The Going West Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC29587
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043143085
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust was established in 2006 as the guardian of the Going West Books and Writers Festival (originally established in 1996). It has the following main purposes: 1) To celebrate, support, and promote the literary arts by bringing together the best of NZ's writers, performers and cultural commentators. 2) To provide a mix of free and low cost events to enable participation by a wide cross section of the community. 3) To preserve the Festival's substantial archival material for public benefit. 4) To encourage and support Maori, Pacifica and other cultural writers. The Trust celebrates and supports all literary arts and encourages Maori, Pacifica and migrant writing by bringing together writers, performers and cultural commentators to provide a mix of free and low cost events to enable participation by a wide cross section of the community. The Trust preserves the Festival's archival material for public benefit and supports other projects that promote literary arts.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$235k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$228k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$191k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$120k
- **Net assets:** NZ$71k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$189k
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f1846493-922d-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$235k | NZ$228k | NZ$7k | NZ$71k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$97k | NZ$649 | NZ$65k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$120k | NZ$-40k | NZ$64k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$164k | NZ$168k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$248k | NZ$272k | not disclosed | NZ$108k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$226k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$132k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$248k | NZ$261k | not disclosed | NZ$107k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$242k | NZ$242k | not disclosed | NZ$119k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$257k | NZ$261k | not disclosed | NZ$118k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$245k | NZ$204k | not disclosed | NZ$123k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (26 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=CC29587) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2023-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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-going-west-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-going-west-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-going-west-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29587
- Charity website: https://goingwestfest.co.nz

---

Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-going-west-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 2026-11-12T11:57:10.854Z.