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Charity Summary


Charity Details


Bay of Islands Heritage Transport Trust
CC42364
9429042835790
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
March 31

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust 30/06/2008
Bay of Islands Heritage Transport Trust 18/09/2025

Address for service

PO Box 142
Kawakawa
243
C/- Railway Station
Gillies Street
Kawakawa
0247

Charity's other details

02108435467


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

To protect and restore one of New Zealand’s most iconic heritage railways including the operation of a Vintage Tourist Railway between Kawakawa and Opua.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Operate Heritage Rail Education Facility

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Community development, Employment, Sport / recreation, Economic development, Promotion of volunteering

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns


Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 31/10/2025 31/10/2025 $5,448 $9,503 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 9/10/2024 $163,602 $65,998 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 31/05/2024 $364,827 $412,192 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 28/02/2023 28/02/2023 $2,597,895 $2,683,840 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/03/2022 29/04/2022 $645,323 $599,481 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 21/10/2021 $156,119 $139,333 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 30/10/2019 $167,897 $143,185 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 8/01/2019 $381,875 $283,387 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 15/11/2017 $353,146 $317,063 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
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= Balance Date Change
- This Annual Return will cover the financial period between 1 July 2022- 31 March 2023 (9 months) due to a balance date change

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Kerry Ernest Wilson Trustee 19/02/2026
Maxine Khrona Shorltland Chair 14/05/2025
Peter Tustian Trustee 14/05/2025
Season-Mary Downs Trustee 14/05/2025
Stephen Leslie Edwards Trustee 14/05/2025
Tatijana Chantelle Simon-Larsen Trustee 14/05/2025
Richard Bevan Moore Trustee 15/06/2020
Anne Leitch Secretary 16/09/2014

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Adam Farrell Trustee 30/10/2025
Susan Jane HAMNETT Chair 14/05/2025
Rupert Martyn-James Atkinson Trustee 10/04/2025
Denise Donnellan Trustee 24/12/2024
Shirley Bradshaw Treasurer 21/10/2024
Henry Nissen Trustee 18/12/2023
Michael Bradshaw Trustee 30/04/2023
Frank William Leadley Trustee 20/03/2023
Rachel Marie Henare Trustee 17/03/2022
Frank James Tweedale Trustee 11/02/2022
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Charity Updates


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8/11/2025 NOC044
3/11/2025 NOC043
18/09/2025 NOC041
18/09/2025 NOC040
20/05/2025 NOC039
18/05/2025 NOC038
2/04/2025 NOC037
14/01/2025 NOC036
31/05/2024 NOC034
10/05/2024 NOC032
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Charity Documents


Notices

The trustees agree that, as a condition of registration and in accordance with section 61B of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957, the Trust Deed will be given effect as if clause 1 of Schedule A of the Trust Deed has been removed from the Trust Deed. To that end they agree that providing tourist attractiions for the district of the Bay of Islands will no longer be a charitable object of the trust.

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