# Ferrymead Park Ltd

**Charities Register number:** CC32503
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429037821586
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Ferrymead Heritage Park is a much loved attraction for thousands of tourists and locals who visit the park annually. It is based on a township set in the 1920’s. Ferrymead Heritage Park was established in 1965. Visitors get to stroll around the historic streets and view the old world township. There are also a number of museums, collections to view from trains (steam, diesel & electric), trams (steam & electric), aeroplanes, model railway, vintage fire appliances, Post Office and Telegraph, rural history to name a few. There are also workshops restoring vintage forms of transport. The purpose of Ferrymead is to educate the public about aspects of Canterbury's history and to entertain the public. When running, there are unlimited train and tram rides. Ferrymead also has an education programme that specialises in heritage learning. They attract about 5,000 school children annually.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$852k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$885k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-33k
- **Total assets:** NZ$60k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$88k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-28k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$17k
- **Government grants:** NZ$28k (3.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$636k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=45ef0edf-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$852k | NZ$885k | NZ$-33k | NZ$-28k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$836k | NZ$873k | NZ$-37k | NZ$4k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$709k | NZ$786k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$753k | NZ$701k | not disclosed | NZ$118k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$720k | NZ$725k | not disclosed | NZ$66k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$647k | NZ$607k | not disclosed | NZ$69k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$731k | NZ$740k | not disclosed | NZ$259k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$646k | NZ$747k | not disclosed | NZ$321k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$820k | NZ$748k | not disclosed | NZ$663k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$809k | NZ$871k | not disclosed | NZ$582k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (16 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** RPS Accounting Ltd
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32503) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ferrymead-park-ltd
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ferrymead-park-ltd/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ferrymead-park-ltd/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32503
- Charity website: http://ferrymead.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ferrymead-park-ltd. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T06:14:57.568Z.