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Charity Details


The Nelson Railway Society Incorporated
CC39902
9429042857112
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Address for service

87 Atawhai Drive
The Wood
Nelson
7010

Charity's other details

0272239766
Nelson Railway Society Founders Park


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The purposes of the Society are to: a. Construct and operate a Nelson working railway and museum; b. Collect and restore items of unique value as related to railway travel; c. Promote and foster interest in all things pertaining to railways and rail travel; d. Do anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes The Society operates a railcar or a full sized historical train every fine weekend day, and each fine day during school holidays, providing rides for the enjoyment of visitors to Founders Historical Park, Nelson.

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Other (please state)

(HERITAGE EXPERIENCE), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Arts / culture / heritage

HERITAGE EXPERIENCE

General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

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 26/09/2025 $31,768 $15,377 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 18/07/2024 $25,306 $25,699 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 21/08/2023 $35,866 $20,984 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 18/09/2022 $24,360 $23,985 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 8/08/2021 $33,920 $22,702 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 22/07/2020 $58,277 $37,477 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 28/05/2019 $43,320 $26,913 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 21/08/2018 $55,533 $28,407 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 26/09/2017 $54,657 $28,285 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Bruce Etwell Committee Member 18/06/2025
Jill Vollmer Treasurer 18/06/2025
Lesley Kuykendall Committee member 13/06/2024
Eric Hawkins Committee Member 30/06/2022
Michael Field Committee Member 30/06/2022
Peter Lewis-Smith General Manager 30/06/2022
Robynne Hawkins Secretary 3/06/2022
James Maguire President 24/09/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Basil Young President 18/06/2025
Roger Williams Committee Member 13/06/2024
Steven Jordan President 13/06/2024
Peter Broadhead Committee Member 21/06/2023
Graham Jeffreys Secretary/Committee member 30/06/2022
Joseph Bernard Naughton Committee Member 30/06/2022
Robert Scott Murray General Manager/committee member 30/06/2022
Roger Walford Williams Committee member 27/05/2021
Basil Robin Young Treasurer 24/09/2020
Eric James Hawkins Committee Member 24/09/2020
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Charity Updates


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6/08/2024 NOC025
3/05/2024 NOC022
15/02/2021 NOC018
27/10/2020 NOC017
27/10/2020 NOC016
27/10/2020 NOC015
28/05/2019 NOC012
24/08/2015 NOC008
28/08/2014 NOC007
11/05/2013 NOC005
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