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Group Summary

Group Members

Below are all the members of Driving Creek Railway.

The group owner is required to complete a consolidated annual return on behalf of its members. Consolidated annual return information for these members is available in the Annual Returns tab below.

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Member Charities
Driving Creek Railway Arts and Conservation Trust
Driving Creek Railway Limited

Group Details

Legal Name:

Driving Creek Railway

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Driving Creek

Registration details

Registration Status:

Registered

Date of Registration:

7/11/2017

Registration Number:

CC54895

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Group's Postal Address:

PO Box 87

Coromandel

3543

Group's Street Address:

380 Driving Creek Road

Coromandel

3506

Group's other details

Phone:

07 211 6484

Email:

jo@coroaccounts.com

Website:

https://drivingcreek.nz/

Areas of Operation:

Waikato

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54895

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.

Please note: these Annual Returns contain consolidated financial information for all members of this group.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	20/10/2025	$2,741,443	$2,728,997	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	31/12/2024	31/12/2024	$2,350,329	$2,281,783	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	31/12/2023	30/12/2023	$1,909,875	$2,254,306	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	2/05/2023	$1,751,157	$1,939,738	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	11/11/2022	$1,979,582	$1,710,570	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	31/12/2020	7/01/2021	$1,859,367	$1,837,674	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	2/10/2019	$1,559,726	$1,475,492	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	14/08/2018	$1,456,500	$1,357,555	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	21/12/2017	$1,457,299	$1,494,776	Included in Annual Return

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Mission Statement To foster Driving Creek as a unique cultural, learning and visitor experience. Our values Our Group Objectives - To sustain the vernacular and cultural character of Driving Creek - To tell and develop the stories of Barry Brickell, Driving Creek Railway, the land and its peoples - To infuse art, conservation and engineering in everything we do - To maintain and grow an outstanding collection of the works of Barry Brickell - To be an important centre for pottery and ceramic crafts where emerging potters are actively fostered, and visitors share in a craft and creative experience - To mandate Driving Creek Railway Ltd to operate and grow a commercially successful and sustainable social enterprise at Driving Creek - To play an important role in supporting the growth of the Coromandel economy through the attraction of increased visitor numbers and the provision of jobs - To uphold the conditions of the QEII covenant and grow Barry Brickell’s conservation legacy

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

Activities:

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, Children / young people

Entity Structure

Driving Creek Railway, Arts and Conservation Trust wholly owns the charitable company Driving Creek Railway Ltd.

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