Waitara Railway Preservation Society Incorporated — Education Charity in New Plymouth
Waitara Railway Preservation Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. CharityData rates this charity F (16/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The restoration, preservation and operation of a heritage railway, to conserve the history of railway construction and use in Taranaki, provide worthwhile recreation and training activities, and provide tourism options for the Taranaki area.
- Registration Number
- CC34522
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (16/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- New Plymouth, New Plymouth
- Website
- waitararailway.org.nz
- waitararailway@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | - | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 16/100
- Financial Score
- 30
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.0%
Red Flags
- Only 0.0% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (34)
- Allan Bayley — Committee Member
- Blair Campbell — Committee Member
- Michael Walmsley — Committee Member
- Carl McCullough — Committee Member (departed 2024-06-23)
- Dennis Jones — Chair
- Christopher Williams — Committee Member (departed 2024-06-23)
- James Claridge — Committee Member (departed 2022-06-19)
- David Oxley — Committee Member
- Jim Blyde — Committee Member (departed 2022-06-19)
- Derek Baker — Secretary/treasurer
- Brian Jury — Safety and Training Officer (departed 2021-06-13)
- Jan Biegar — Treasurer (departed 2019-06-22)
- Denyse Bettridge — Patron (departed 2022-03-31)
- Eileen Bettridge — Committee Member (departed 2020-11-06)
- John Churchouse — Technical Adviser
- Michael Zeler — Vice Chairperson
- Keith Piper — Chair (departed 2019-06-22)
- Michael Lehrke — Committee Member (departed 2015-12-01)
- Michael Zeier — Tracks & Structure Manager (departed 2016-04-01)
- Micheal Zeier — Track & Structure Manager (departed 2016-04-01)
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EducationTrust
Waitara Railway Preservation Society Incorporated
CC34522New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating8h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
16/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
30
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$62.0K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
The restoration, preservation and operation of a heritage railway, to conserve the history of railway construction and use in Taranaki, provide worthwhile recreation and training activities, and provide tourism options for the Taranaki area.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$62.0K
Total Expenses
-
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
-
Insufficient data
No data
Sustainability
-
Insufficient data
No data
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
37
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,274
Other76.2%
Donations21.5%
Trading / Services2.3%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 351 peers · Education · Under $100K
Rating Score
16
Revenue
$62K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$62K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC34522
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 23 April 2026.
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