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Charity Details

Michael King Writers' Studio Trust
Michael King Writers' Centre
CC25972
9429043120758
Registered

Registration details

16/06/2008
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 32629
Devonport
Auckland
744
Signalman's House, Summit Road
Mt Victoria
Devonport
Auckland
0624

Charity's other details

0274811567
jan@writerscentre.org.nz
http://www.writerscentre.org.nz
MIchael King Writers' Centre


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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25972

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trust's mission is to support New Zealand's writers and to promote all aspects of NZ literature, including fiction and non-fiction. The trust offers a programme of supported residencies for NZ writers and low cost accommodation for visiting writers who need a quiet space to work. The centre also organises workshops, literary events and has a collection of resources for writers. .

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

Makes grants / loans to individuals

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Arts / culture / heritage

General public

Children / young people, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, New Zealand writers

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

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Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 9/04/2026 $182,430 $178,797 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 2/04/2025 $180,580 $182,098 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 5/03/2024 $183,848 $185,917 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 11/05/2023 $167,848 $170,588 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 22/02/2022 $178,036 $166,541 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 10/05/2021 $214,963 $171,374 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 16/03/2020 $216,194 $204,938 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 26/06/2019 $200,967 $201,265 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 20/06/2018 $199,436 $207,135 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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28/02/2017 31/08/2017 26/04/2018 $199,436 $207,135 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Sherryl Arneil Trustee 5/11/2025
Jacqueline McRae Trustee 19/06/2024
Gina Annette Cole Trustee 21/02/2024
Melanee Meipera Winders Chair 6/12/2023
Madeleine Elsie Chapman Trustee 3/05/2023
Nicola Fraser Treasurer & Deputy Chair 26/10/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Eleanor May Congreve Trustee 20/06/2025
David Edward Gordon Taylor Trustee 28/08/2024
Melanie Jane Laville-Moore Chair 19/06/2024
Whiti Isobel Hereaka Trustee 19/06/2024
Victor John Roger Trustee 4/08/2023
Anthony Byrt Trustee 21/06/2023
Charlotte Anne Gibbs Trustee 21/06/2023
Rosalind Ali Trustee 11/06/2021
Caroline Barron Trustee 5/05/2021
Catriona Ferguson Chair 26/06/2019

Charity Updates

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1/04/2026 NOC040
2/07/2024 NOC038
30/10/2023 NOC036
19/09/2023 NOC034
5/04/2022 NOC032
2/07/2019 NOC028
20/06/2018 NOC026
12/06/2017 NOC021
12/06/2017 NOC020
13/09/2016 NOC019

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