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Charity Details

Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand
CC25404
9429042734727
Registered

Registration details

5/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 593
Wellington
6140
Railway Offices
Wellington Railway Station
Wellington

Charity's other details

04 498 3089
04 473 1589
railheritage@railheritage.org.nz
http://www.railheritage.org.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25404

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand (“the Trust”) was established on 27th September 1991 for the purposes of:  encouraging and supporting action to conserve, protect and maintain historically significant railway buildings, structures, precincts and relics within New Zealand (the “National Rail Heritage Collection”);  encouraging and supporting action to conserve historic buildings forming part of the National Rail Heritage Collection for their continuing productive use;  raising funds that may be applied towards the conservation, protection and preservation of the National Rail Heritage Collection; and  maintaining and administering a “Rail Heritage Register”, which will classify and describe the National Rail Heritage Collection.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Environment / conservation

Rail heritage

Other (please state)

(Rail heritage groups)

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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.

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 24/11/2025 $135,366 $121,534 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 15/11/2024 $191,584 $246,689 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 12/12/2023 $217,515 $223,403 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 22/12/2022 $105,379 $147,230 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 21/12/2021 $103,778 $135,056 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 22/12/2020 $115,715 $160,387 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 19/12/2019 $107,430 $94,839 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 21/11/2018 $107,400 $111,448 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 6/12/2017 $106,976 $107,192 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 23/12/2016 $96,811 $93,005 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Myles Joseph Manihera Trustee 20/05/2021
Bruce Douglas Shalders Trustee 7/12/2016
Neville Tobin Trustee 26/03/2015
Kenneth John Lankshear Trustee 17/07/2014
William Walter Prebble Trustee 11/11/2008
Murray Alexander King Trustee 6/06/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Leanne Helen O’Keefe Trustee 31/10/2025
Emma Jean Clifford Trustee 12/06/2025
Samantha Maxine Hayr Trustee 22/08/2022
Barbara Louise Rouse Trustee 21/03/2022
Polly Larkman Trustee 20/07/2021
Neil Davies Trustee 1/04/2021
Debra Copeland Trustee 12/12/2019
Matthew Robert Collis Trustee 15/06/2018
Pamela Joy Bain Trustee 30/04/2018
Darryl Blakemore Trustee 21/07/2017

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
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12/06/2025 NOC042
13/05/2024 NOC038
3/05/2023 NOC036
22/08/2022 NOC031
21/06/2022 NOC030
11/05/2022 NOC029
22/07/2021 NOC027
26/05/2021 NOC026
12/02/2020 NOC024
4/02/2020 NOC023

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