# Midland Rail Heritage Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC27190
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Springfield
**NZBN:** 9429043115204
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The general purpose is to establish a facility that can be opened to the public, based at the Springfield Railway Station, including, any facilities, equipment, or other services as the Trust may from time to time require. Foster an interest in the history, operations of the Midland Railway Line, in particular the Springfield to Arthurs Pass section. Establish suitable track work at Springfield to provide a locomotive turning facility in the area of the former Locomotive Depot. Seek to exploit the recreational and tourist potential of the Midland Line for the benefit of the trust and the people of Canterbury. Any other facilities/services that may have links to railway operations at Springfield. Provide education for persons in the correct operation and overhaul of, equipment to be used for the purpose of providing, facilities/services as above. Provide to other persons or organisations having similar aims, any support and assistance consistent with the charitable purposes of the trust

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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$56k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$76k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-20k
- **Total assets:** NZ$326k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$73k
- **Net assets:** NZ$253k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$9k
- **Donations:** NZ$55k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0f2ad812-4d56-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$56k | NZ$76k | NZ$-20k | NZ$253k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$19k | NZ$6k | NZ$13k | NZ$273k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$261k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | NZ$263k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | NZ$266k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$276k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$16k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$290k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$88k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$388k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$330k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$401 | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$359k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC27190) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$1k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/midland-rail-heritage-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/midland-rail-heritage-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/midland-rail-heritage-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27190
- Charity website: http://www.mrht.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/midland-rail-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 2026-10-02T07:24:25.605Z.