# Mainline Steam Heritage Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC43536
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-02-02
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Porirua
**NZBN:** 9429043224883
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To encourage and foster the restoration and preservation of historical steam and other locomotives, rolling stock and other railway equipment and to provide premises for the maintenance, storage and display of said locomotives and equipment To promote and encourage the running of historical steam and other locomotives in New Zealand and to further the awareness to the public of New Zealand's railway heritage. Equipment for the restoration, repair and maintenance of said locomotives, rolling stock and ancillary equipment and to make such facilities available for display for educational and recreations purposes for the general public. Without restricting the scope of the foregoing, to provide financial and other assistance for the above purpose.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$917k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$439k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$478k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.86M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$48k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.81M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$426k
- **Donations:** NZ$410k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cb184dc3-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$917k | NZ$439k | NZ$478k | NZ$1.81M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$392k | NZ$326k | NZ$66k | NZ$1.34M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$332k | NZ$238k | NZ$94k | NZ$1.29M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$446k | NZ$179k | not disclosed | NZ$1.20M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$451k | NZ$325k | not disclosed | NZ$932k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$241k | NZ$298k | not disclosed | NZ$806k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$162k | not disclosed | NZ$863k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$564k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$416k | NZ$123k | not disclosed | NZ$464k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$171k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (12 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43536) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/mainline-steam-heritage-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mainline-steam-heritage-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mainline-steam-heritage-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC43536

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/mainline-steam-heritage-trust. 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 2026-10-04T22:46:54.406Z.