New Zealand Railway And Locomotive Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Lower Hutt
New Zealand Railway And Locomotive Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: "The Society was formed in 1944 by enthusiasts interested in the then New Zealand Railways. Membership is open to all with an interest in the New Zealand Railway system both old and new. Members can join a magazine and photo distribution group. Member groups meet in most cities where talks, films and other activities can be enjoyed. We are active in restoring locomotives and rolling stock which we own. • To facilitate the interchange of information and comment concerning the design, construction, operation and development of New Zealand and other railways, their locomotives, facilities, plant and equipment. • To place on public record information related to the history and development of railway transport in New Zealand. • To encourage and facilitate as far as possible, the preservation of railway literature, photographs, documents, tickets, models, and other items of railway interest that will help illustrate and preserve the history of railway transport in New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC22947
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-14
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- nzrls@actrix.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Cotton | Director | 2024-10-19 |
| Bruce Shalders | Director | 2024-10-19 |
| Bruce Taylor | Secretary | 2021-10-16 |
| Kenneth Lankshear | Treasurer | 2018-07-01 |
| David Cuthbert | Director | 2016-07-01 |
| William Walter Prebble | Director | 2007-09-12 |
Former Officers (14)
- Glen Summers — Director (departed 2024-10-19)
- Ruth Leaf-Wright — Treasurer (departed 2018-07-31)
- Graeme Jupp — Director (departed 2021-10-16)
- Robert Merrifield — Director (departed 2024-10-19)
- Terri Churton — Treasurer (departed 2016-06-30)
- Colin Barry — Secretary (departed 2021-10-16)
- Brian Poulsen — Director (departed 2015-06-30)
- Michael Mellor — Director (departed 2015-06-30)
- Alan Morton Spencer — Treasurer (departed 2012-11-30)
- Raymond Graham Thomson — Secretary (departed 2012-10-31)
- Graeme Thomas Carter — President (departed 2026-08-15)
- Ross Warren Seaton — Trustee (departed 2009-10-17)
- Donald Harold Rudd — Director (departed 2009-10-17)
- David Arthur Kent — Director (departed 2012-10-31)
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New Zealand Railway And Locomotive Society Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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"The Society was formed in 1944 by enthusiasts interested in the then New Zealand Railways. Membership is open to all with an interest in the New Zealand Railway system both old and new. Members can join a magazine and photo distribution group. Member groups meet in most cities where talks, films and other activities can be enjoyed. We are active in restoring locomotives and rolling stock which we own. • To facilitate the interchange of information and comment concerning the design, construction, operation and development of New Zealand and other railways, their locomotives, facilities, plant and equipment. • To place on public record information related to the history and development of railway transport in New Zealand. • To encourage and facilitate as far as possible, the preservation of railway literature, photographs, documents, tickets, models, and other items of railway interest that will help illustrate and preserve the history of railway transport in New Zealand.
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