The Railway Enthusiasts Society (Incorporated) — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland
The Railway Enthusiasts Society (Incorporated) is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To foster, encourage and develop an interest among members and the public in railways and all matters pertaining to them and to encourage the collection, preservation and research on railway archives, literature, photographs and equipment of all kinds.
- Registration Number
- CC23896
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-04
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.gvr.org.nz
- office@res.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $7.9M 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 | $3.5M | $2.7M | $7.9M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.1M | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $6.2M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $5.6M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $5.6M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $5.3M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $5.2M |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $5.4M |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $5.4M |
| 2016 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $5.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bayliss | Treasurer | 2024-10-05 |
Former Officers (25)
- Alan Verry — Committee Member
- Finn O'Regan — Committee Member (departed 2023-10-14)
- Robert Dunn — Treasurer (departed 2023-12-06)
- Steven Woodward — Committee Member (departed 2024-10-05)
- Timothy Major — Secretary
- Martin Clapham — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-31)
- Niall Robertson — Committee Member
- John Fitzpatrick — Committee Member (departed 2022-08-23)
- William Mutch — Committee Member (departed 2023-10-14)
- Sean Heenan — Committee Member
- Warwick Turner — Committee Member (departed 2020-09-26)
- Jarod Chevin — Secretary (departed 2018-09-29)
- Murray Clapham — Committee Member (departed 2017-10-07)
- Robert Utting — President
- Murray Twigg — Committee Member (departed 2017-10-07)
- David Maciulaitis — Committee Member (departed 2016-09-24)
- Gerald Ruffell — Tresasurer (departed 2022-10-01)
- John Broadwell — Committee Member (departed 2012-10-06)
- Peter Horne — Committee Member (departed 2009-09-26)
- Ross Johnson — Secretary (departed 2009-09-26)
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The Railway Enthusiasts Society (Incorporated)
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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To foster, encourage and develop an interest among members and the public in railways and all matters pertaining to them and to encourage the collection, preservation and research on railway archives, literature, photographs and equipment of all kinds.
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