Heretaunga Bookfest Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Upper Hutt
Heretaunga Bookfest Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Our mission is to support and uplift primarily the Hutt Valley community through charitable donations generated from the sale of donated books, magazines, jigsaws, DVDs, and records.
- Registration Number
- CC58086
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-08-21
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt
- Website
- https://www.bookfest.org.nz
- heretaunga.bookfest.trust@outlook.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 8.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | - |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | - | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rachael Chandler | Trustee | 2026-01-27 |
| Paul Symmans | Trustee | 2025-06-24 |
| Simon Taylor | Chair | 2025-02-10 |
| Iain Opray | Trustee | 2021-11-23 |
| Dennis Dawson | Trustee | 2020-08-31 |
Former Officers (5)
- Susan Hazlewood — Trustee (departed 2025-01-21)
- Malcolm Smith — Trustee (departed 2026-06-16)
- David Clist — Trustee (departed 2025-08-19)
- Peter Boniface — Trustee (departed 2025-02-02)
- Richard Donaldson — Chair (departed 2022-04-10)
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Heretaunga Bookfest Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$152.4K
$172.6K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Our mission is to support and uplift primarily the Hutt Valley community through charitable donations generated from the sale of donated books, magazines, jigsaws, DVDs, and records.
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Ranked against 147 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M
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