Victoria Battery Tramway Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Waihi
Victoria Battery Tramway Society Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Waihi, Waihi. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Preserving the History of the Victoria Battery and the discovery and processing of Gold in the Karangahake /Waihi area. Knowledgeable volunteers explain processes involved in extracting the gold from the Martha underground ore(12 million tons of ore processed over 56 years operation). Visitors are given a map to roam the 6 acre historic site and are encouraged to view the unique roasting kilns. We operate a tramway to view the site and a well presented museum.
- Registration Number
- CC39808
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2019-07-20
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Waihi, Waihi
- Website
- http://www.vbts.org.nz
- info@vbts.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2014 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Allan | Chair | 2026-09-25 |
Former Officers (23)
- Richard Prew — Committee
- Kerry Single — Chairperson/secretary
- Raymond Hook — Committee (departed 2020-10-25)
- Robert Bowater — Committee (departed 2019-10-11)
- George Capper — Committee & Patron
- Michael Lathwell — Committee (departed 2019-10-11)
- John Wilson — Committee (departed 2019-08-18)
- Brendon Lincoln — Committee (departed 2019-08-18)
- Robyn Bronlund Stads — Secretary (departed 2019-08-07)
- Charles Beach — Committee
- Simon Elson — Treasurer (departed 2024-09-01)
- Mike Harding — Committee (departed 2019-08-18)
- Dennis Jones — President (departed 2018-07-15)
- Laura Jones — Secretary (departed 2018-08-01)
- Ron Curtis — Driver Training (departed 2018-07-15)
- Michael Hickey — Committee (departed 2014-05-25)
- Penny Kidd — Secretary (departed 2018-07-15)
- Sandra Liggett — Committee Member (departed 2014-05-25)
- Rex Brown — Committee Member (departed 2018-07-15)
- Rosemary Coppard — Secretary (departed 2010-06-10)
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Victoria Battery Tramway Society 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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Preserving the History of the Victoria Battery and the discovery and processing of Gold in the Karangahake /Waihi area. Knowledgeable volunteers explain processes involved in extracting the gold from the Martha underground ore(12 million tons of ore processed over 56 years operation). Visitors are given a map to roam the 6 acre historic site and are encouraged to view the unique roasting kilns. We operate a tramway to view the site and a well presented museum.
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