Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Upper Hutt
Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To plan, fund, reinstate and operate a tourist heritage railway on former railway route between Upper Hutt and Featherston, and any other directly or indirectly connected railway; Acquire by agreement, lease or purchase such lands as are required to allow the reinstatement of the former railway route between Upper Hutt and Featherston and any other such lands as will further the objectives of the Trust; Acquire by agreement, lease or purchase such items of railway rolling stock, tools and material to facilitate the construction and operation of the tourist heritage railway
- Registration Number
- CC10029
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-02-25
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt
- enquiries@rimutaka-incline-railway.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M 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 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gillanders | Trustee | 2022-08-16 |
| Raymond Hampton | Trustee | 2013-11-06 |
| John Clark Simmonds | Trustee | 2007-02-20 |
| Hugh Murray Stockbridge McCracken | Trustee | 2007-02-20 |
Former Officers (9)
- Iain Palmer — Trustee (departed 2025-06-02)
- Peter Milburn — Trustee (departed 2014-12-17)
- Benjamin Calcott — Trustee (departed 2017-06-05)
- Alexander Maciver — Trustee (departed 2011-04-20)
- Glenn James Fitzgerald — Trustee (departed 2016-10-16)
- Colin Campbell Craddock — Trustee (departed 2012-02-29)
- Stephen Blake Porter — Trustee (departed 2017-02-22)
- Barry John Timms — Trustee (departed 2020-08-12)
- Howard Ian Phillips — Trustee (departed 2010-04-14)
Funding Sources
- Pelorus Trust — $5,000
- Trust House Foundation — $4,383
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Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust
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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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~225 months of expenses on $26K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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To plan, fund, reinstate and operate a tourist heritage railway on former railway route between Upper Hutt and Featherston, and any other directly or indirectly connected railway; Acquire by agreement, lease or purchase such lands as are required to allow the reinstatement of the former railway route between Upper Hutt and Featherston and any other such lands as will further the objectives of the Trust; Acquire by agreement, lease or purchase such items of railway rolling stock, tools and material to facilitate the construction and operation of the tourist heritage railway
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