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Charity Summary


Charity Details

The Board of the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival
Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival Trust
CC50002
9429043251360
Registered

Registration details

18/10/2013
August 31

Address for service

15 Fox Street
Port Chalmers
9023

Charity's other details

board@dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz
https://www.dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz
www.facebook.com/dunedinwritersfest
twitter.com/dndwritersfest


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC50002

Purpose & Structure

Charitable 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.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Other (please state)

(Provide literary events for the community)

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

General public

Children / young people, Older people, Entire Community

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/08/2025 28/02/2026 14/12/2025 $38,754 $60,905 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2024 28/02/2025 7/02/2025 $118,350 $147,518 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2023 29/02/2024 4/03/2024 $60,535 $75,880 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2022 28/02/2023 5/02/2023 $49,954 $20,683 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2021 28/02/2022 17/03/2022 $183,150 $201,481 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2020 28/02/2021 19/01/2021 $46,867 $37,752 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2019 29/02/2020 15/01/2020 $239,590 $182,391 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2018 28/02/2019 2/03/2019 $51,568 $53,804 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2017 28/02/2018 2/03/2018 $151,263 $142,094 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/08/2016 28/02/2017 25/02/2017 $31,102 $31,328 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Aaron Garth Hawkins Secretary 10/05/2025
Nadia Hana Moana Smith Treasurer 9/05/2025
Anna Hoek-Sims Board Trustee 8/02/2024
Jeanette Marie Wikaira Board Trustee 30/11/2023
Mary McLaughlin Board Trustee Chair 2/03/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Meg Hamilton Board Trustee 29/11/2025
Amanda Burke Board Trustee 20/05/2025
Jennifer Stokes Event Co-ordinator 30/09/2024
Philippa Murrell Funding Coordinator 30/09/2024
Rayna Dickson Board Administrator & Bookkeeper 30/09/2024
Nicola Jane Cummins Board Trustee 27/08/2024
Nicola Bridget McConnell Chairperson 27/08/2024
Linda Jane Geddes Administration and Communication Coordinator 16/06/2024
Charlotte Olivia Zilla Geddes Steel Trustee 30/11/2023
Kitty Brown Festival Event Manager 30/11/2023

Charity Updates

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4/05/2026 NOC028
10/05/2025 NOC026
8/05/2025 NOC025
30/09/2024 NOC023
29/02/2024 NOC022
2/11/2022 NOC019
15/12/2021 NOC017
15/01/2020 NOC014
15/01/2020 NOC012
28/11/2019 NOC011

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