New Zealand International Science Festival Incorporated — Education Charity in Dunedin
New Zealand International Science Festival Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: To conduct in Dunedin - The City of Science - public New Zealand International Science Festivals and Events on an annual basis which celebrate and promote the contributions science makes to society - past, present and future. To celebrate New Zealand’s excellence in environmental, scientific and technological education and research within all sectors of the community and particularly to those involved in primary, secondary and tertiary education. To conduct Festivals and events to promote public awareness and interest in the environment, science and technology. To enhance the local economy by the promotion of science and technology opportunities, through research and education, available through Otago’s educational facilities, particularly its tertiary institutions. To promote and secure the reputation of Dunedin as a venue for conventions, conferences, symposium and other events in the fields of science, technology and the environment, science education and research.
- Registration Number
- CC25928
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-15
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- director@scifest.org.nz
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Orchiston | Executive Member | 2025-04-15 |
| Daniel Pritchard | Executive Member | 2024-08-27 |
| Jerome Cousins | Director/secretary | 2021-11-08 |
| Suzi Flack | Executive Member | 2021-01-19 |
| Bridget Irving | Executive Member | 2018-01-25 |
| Angela Clark | Chair | 2018-01-25 |
| Peter Jones | Deputy Chair | 2018-01-25 |
Former Officers (17)
- Helen Nicholson — Executive Member (departed 2026-01-20)
- Wendy Swainson — Treasurer (departed 2026-01-20)
- Gianna Savoie — Executive Member (departed 2026-01-20)
- Dave McMorran — Executive Member (departed 2024-01-23)
- Judith Bateup — Executive Member (departed 2025-01-21)
- Michele Coleman — Executive Member (departed 2026-01-20)
- Vernon Ward — Executive Member (departed 2020-01-21)
- Richard Barker — Executive Member (departed 2022-01-17)
- Daniel Hendra — Director (departed 2021-08-01)
- Nancy Longnecker — Vice President (departed 2018-01-25)
- Susan Margaret Clarke — Director (departed 2017-03-05)
- Michael John Harte — Executive Member (departed 2026-01-20)
- Vernon Arthur Squire — Executive Committee Member (departed 2018-01-25)
- Karen Hartshorn — Executive Committee Member (departed 2008-11-30)
- Michael Guest — Executive Committee Member (departed 2008-11-30)
- Simon McCallum — Executive Committee Member (departed 2017-01-26)
- Wai Wai Piggott — Treasurer (departed 2021-01-19)
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New Zealand International Science Festival Incorporated
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than 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 $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. 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, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
To conduct in Dunedin - The City of Science - public New Zealand International Science Festivals and Events on an annual basis which celebrate and promote the contributions science makes to society - past, present and future. To celebrate New Zealand’s excellence in environmental, scientific and technological education and research within all sectors of the community and particularly to those involved in primary, secondary and tertiary education. To conduct Festivals and events to promote public awareness and interest in the environment, science and technology. To enhance the local economy by the promotion of science and technology opportunities, through research and education, available through Otago’s educational facilities, particularly its tertiary institutions. To promote and secure the reputation of Dunedin as a venue for conventions, conferences, symposium and other events in the fields of science, technology and the environment, science education and research.
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