Weka Pass Railway Incorporated — Education Charity in North Canterbury
Weka Pass Railway Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in North Canterbury, North Canterbury. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To preserve, operate and maintain the railway from Waipara to Waikari in North Canterbury for the enjoyment, education and transport of members of the Society and the public; and to foster public interest in railway preservation and railways in general.
- Registration Number
- CC11237
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- North Canterbury, North Canterbury
- secretary@wekapassrailway.co.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Neville Tobin | Executive Member | 2025-05-05 |
| Christopher Gunn | Executive Member | 2025-05-05 |
| Craig Baikie | Executive Member | 2024-04-29 |
| Myles Douglas-Withers | Executive Member | 2024-04-29 |
| Anthony Haines | Secretary | 2024-04-29 |
| Susan Markholm | Treasurer | 2021-04-26 |
| Andrew Simpson | Chair | 2020-07-30 |
| Paul Markholm | Deputy Chair | 2018-04-30 |
Former Officers (29)
- William Stringer — Executive Member (departed 2024-04-29)
- Stephen Jull — Executive Member (departed 2025-05-05)
- Aaron Hannah — Committee Member (departed 2020-07-26)
- Mick Latham — Executive Member (departed 2021-04-26)
- Harry Mathwin — Executive Member (departed 2024-04-29)
- Susan Sutherland — Treasurer (departed 2021-04-26)
- Matthew Morison — Executive Member (departed 2023-04-24)
- Samantha Pansters — Treasurer (departed 2018-04-30)
- Robert Fenton — Secretary (departed 2025-05-05)
- Ben Keane — Executive Member (departed 2017-04-03)
- Athony Whyte — Executive Member (departed 2017-04-03)
- Neil Burt — Immediate Past Chair (departed 2024-04-29)
- Michael Tobin — Exec Member (departed 2014-04-07)
- Brian Alderson — Treasurer (departed 2016-04-04)
- Ken Matches — Executive Member (departed 2012-04-03)
- Warren Jenkin — Vice Chair (departed 2013-04-08)
- Andrew McKenzie — Executive Member (departed 2019-04-29)
- Michael Reid — Member (departed 2013-04-08)
- Peter Gibson — Executive Member (departed 2022-04-25)
- Richard Cocker — Officer (departed 2012-04-03)
Funding Sources
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $4,477.45
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Weka Pass Railway Incorporated
Financial data as at December 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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- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~90 months of expenses on $234K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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To preserve, operate and maintain the railway from Waipara to Waikari in North Canterbury for the enjoyment, education and transport of members of the Society and the public; and to foster public interest in railway preservation and railways in general.
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