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Charity Details

Auckland Writers and Readers Festival Charitable Trust
Auckland Writers Festival
CC25635
9429043084609
Registered

Registration details

9/06/2008
August 31

Address for service

PO Box 6038
Victoria Street West
Auckland Central
Auckland
1142
Level 2, The Darby Building
8 Darby Street
Auckland
1010

Charity's other details

09 3768074
admin@writersfestival.co.nz
https://writersfestival.co.nz
@akwrfest
@AklWritersFest


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25635

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust is charged with delivering a literary festival in Auckland on an annual basis which: -celebrates the work of local and international writers -promotes literacy and the enjoyment of the written word -promotes a high and positive public profile for New Zealand writers -promotes the recognition of excellence in literature -promotes ideas and intellectual debate -promotes literature which supports and reflects the partnership ideal of the Treaty of Waitangi -encourages international understanding and interest

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

Other (please state)

(Produces a literary festival), Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Arts / culture / heritage

General public

Children / young people

Entity Structure

The Festival is governed by eight Trustees who comprise the Board, including Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer, Secretary. The Board meets regularly in a governance capacity to monitor the operations of the Festival and set strategic direction. The Festival is delivered by a team of five fulltime staff: Director, Marketing & Development Manager, Business Manager, Programme Manager and Administrator. Contractors and over 120 volunteers assist in production, publicity and marketing activities.

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Mātātuhi Foundation (Non-Registered Entity) N/A

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 28 February 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 28 February 2010.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/08/2024 28/02/2025 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/08/2023 29/02/2024 16/03/2024 $1,883,422 $2,058,493 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2022 28/02/2023 16/02/2023 $1,749,463 $1,802,804 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2021 28/02/2022 18/01/2022 $2,235,794 $1,468,171 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2020 28/02/2021 25/01/2021 $1,109,566 $1,088,736 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2019 29/02/2020 10/02/2020 $2,307,281 $1,961,224 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2018 28/02/2019 19/02/2019 $2,061,738 $1,811,041 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2017 28/02/2018 21/02/2018 $2,146,811 $1,787,716 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2016 28/02/2017 13/02/2017 $1,764,170 $1,407,007 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
31/08/2015 29/02/2016 23/02/2016 $1,537,775 $1,175,932 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Emma Elizabeth Espiner Trustee 13/06/2022
Julian Paul Knights Trustee 13/06/2022
Leigh Joanna Melville Trustee 31/08/2020
Anna Grace Rawhiti-Connell Trustee 1/06/2019
Mark Robert Russell Trustee 7/12/2009
Nicola Mary Legat Trustee 29/01/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Anthony John Moores Trustee 31/08/2023
Philippa Mary Greenwood Trustee 31/08/2023
James Micheal Kelly Trustee 13/06/2022
Phillipa Muir Trustee 13/06/2022
Josephine Green Trustee 31/08/2020
Robert Sullivan Trustee 9/07/2019
Delina Shields Trustee 31/05/2019
Carole Beu Trustee 4/12/2017
Peter Northe Wells Trustee 5/09/2016
Erika Congreve Trustee 17/05/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
19/09/2023 NOC033
19/07/2023 NOC032
4/10/2022 NOC029
6/07/2022 NOC028
9/02/2021 NOC025
29/09/2020 NOC022
30/08/2019 NOC020
15/07/2019 NOC019
12/07/2019 NOC018
11/07/2018 NOC015

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