RDU98.5FM Limited is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: RDU98.5FM (RDU) is a not for profit, alternative broadcast platform based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our mandate is to be an alternative to the main-stream, voice for youth and supporter of NZ music. RDU operates on a non-commercial broadcast licence, owned and allocated by Manatū Tāonga. Under section 36 (c) of the Broadcasting Act, RDU fulfills it’s mandate of difference and diversity as an approved funded entity of the platform fund, managed by New Zealand On Air.
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3/4 reporting allows smaller charities to file a summary annual-return form rather than separately audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $1M threshold at which audited accounts are expected. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
RDU98.5FM (RDU) is a not for profit, alternative broadcast platform based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our mandate is to be an alternative to the main-stream, voice for youth and supporter of NZ music. RDU operates on a non-commercial broadcast licence, owned and allocated by Manatū Tāonga. Under section 36 (c) of the Broadcasting Act, RDU fulfills it’s mandate of difference and diversity as an approved funded entity of the platform fund, managed by New Zealand On Air.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 115 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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