# Silver Stream Railway Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC23926
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-05
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429042888611
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To encourage the interchange of information and comment concerning the design, construction , operation and development of New Zealand and other railways, their locomotives and other equipment. To encourage and pursue the preservation of railway memorabilia and other items of railway interest that will help to illustrate and preserve the story of New Zealand railway development. To foster an interest in railways and railway transport generally. To promote and develop, in association with other interested parties, the preservation of railway and other equipment, especially that which has relevance to the Wellington region, in a working museum as may be determined by Silver Stream Railway. Silver Stream Railway museum exhibits and facilities shall be available to the general public, at appropriate charges, subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined from time to time by the Committee.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$74k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$85k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-11k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.08M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$14k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.07M
- **Donations:** NZ$9k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$74k | NZ$85k | NZ$-11k | NZ$4.07M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$87k | NZ$-6k | NZ$1.75M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$74k | NZ$4k | NZ$3.23M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$231k | NZ$127k | not disclosed | NZ$2.94M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$79k | NZ$115k | not disclosed | NZ$2.83M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$86k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$2.60M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$2.57M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$95k | NZ$89k | not disclosed | NZ$2.25M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$191k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$2.24M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$75k | NZ$44k | not disclosed | NZ$2.12M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (30 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=CC23926) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/silver-stream-railway-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/silver-stream-railway-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/silver-stream-railway-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23926
- Charity website: http://www.silverstreamrailway.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/silver-stream-railway-incorporated. 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 2026-09-13T05:37:57.041Z.