Silver Stream Railway Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Lower Hutt
Silver Stream Railway Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: 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.
- Registration Number
- CC23926
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-05
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Website
- http://www.silverstreamrailway.org.nz
- simon.edmonds@beca.com
- Data as at
- March 2026
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $4.1M |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.6M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $2.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Moylan | Committee Member | 2025-07-26 |
| Jonathan Lloyd | Secretary | 2022-07-30 |
| Caleb Scott | President | 2015-07-18 |
| Jason Durry | General Manager & Committee Member | 2015-07-18 |
| Simon Edmonds | Treasurer | 2013-07-20 |
Former Officers (18)
- Roy Chalmers — Committee Member (departed 2014-07-05)
- Gerry Bealing — Treasurer (departed 2024-07-27)
- Stephen Bell — Committee Member (departed 2024-08-31)
- Nicholas Moylan — Treasurer (departed 2023-10-14)
- Katelin Hardgrave — Committee Member (departed 2024-07-27)
- Fraser Robertson — Committee Member (departed 2022-07-30)
- Darryl Longstaffe — Committee Member (departed 2018-07-21)
- Matthew Jackson — Committee Member (departed 2015-07-18)
- Kenn Johnstone — Treasurer (departed 2012-10-15)
- Danny Greene — 23/7/2011 (departed 2011-09-05)
- Christine Henwood — Treasuer (departed 2011-10-10)
- Alastair Maciver — Committee Member (departed 2013-08-19)
- Glen Summers — Committee Member (departed 2011-07-23)
- Brian Poulsen — President (departed 2010-11-09)
- Richard Jonassen — Secretary (departed 2010-07-30)
- Bryan Bishop — General Manager (departed 2015-04-17)
- Thomas Halliburton — Treasurer (departed 2010-07-30)
- Alan Collins — Committee Member (departed 2010-07-24)
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Silver Stream Railway Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. 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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$74.1K
$84.7K
$4.1M
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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.
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