# Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC25404
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-05
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042734727
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## 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.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$135k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$122k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$14k
- **Total assets:** NZ$312k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$34k
- **Net assets:** NZ$279k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$65k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$39k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5c36e4dc-4c56-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$135k | NZ$122k | NZ$14k | NZ$279k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$192k | NZ$247k | NZ$-55k | NZ$336k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$218k | NZ$223k | not disclosed | NZ$320k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$105k | NZ$147k | not disclosed | NZ$382k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$104k | NZ$135k | not disclosed | NZ$424k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$116k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$455k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$107k | NZ$95k | not disclosed | NZ$500k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$107k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$487k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$107k | NZ$107k | not disclosed | NZ$491k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$97k | NZ$93k | not disclosed | NZ$222k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (21 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=CC25404) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$120k, year ended 2019-06-30

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/rail-heritage-trust-of-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rail-heritage-trust-of-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rail-heritage-trust-of-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25404
- Charity website: www.railheritage.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rail-heritage-trust-of-new-zealand. 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 2026-09-11T12:31:26.386Z.