# The Otago Festival of the Arts Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10522
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-06-28
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042960799
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To produce on a biennial basis an arts festival in Dunedin which is prized by the people of Otago and which is also known and supported by audiences from further afield.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **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 2024-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$28k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$170k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-142k
- **Total assets:** NZ$253k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$507k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-255k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$225k
- **Donations:** NZ$22k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$130k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=64ec40f4-07c8-ef11-bb3d-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

> **Note on this year's figures.** The figures filed for this year do not reconcile: reported staff costs exceed reported total revenue. Derived percentages are omitted for this year. Treat the individual figures as filed, and the source annual return as the authority.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$170k | NZ$-142k | NZ$-255k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$31k | NZ$153k | NZ$-121k | NZ$-113k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$661k | NZ$642k | not disclosed | NZ$9k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$477k | NZ$709k | not disclosed | NZ$-11k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$292k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$221k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$165k | NZ$105k | not disclosed | NZ$89k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$651k | NZ$670k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$168k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$48k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$615k | NZ$630k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$160k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$32k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (21 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professionals 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=CC10522) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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-otago-festival-of-the-arts-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-otago-festival-of-the-arts-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-otago-festival-of-the-arts-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10522

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-otago-festival-of-the-arts-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 2026-10-03T05:28:48.963Z.