BRESSINGHAM STEAM PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED

Charity number: 266374
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The conservation and restoration of exhibits relating to Britain's steam heritage and the presentation of these exhibits for the education and enjoyment of the general public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 February 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 October 1973: Standard registration
  • 23 June 2020: Funds received from 1166251 HAMPSHIRE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TRUST
  • 05 February 2024: Funds received from 1129572 NORFOLK HERITAGE STEAM RAILWAY LIMITED
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRESSINGHAM STEAM MUSEUM TRUST (Working name)
  • BRESSINGHAM STEAM MUSEUM TRUST AND GARDENS (Working name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRISTOPHER RICHARD LEAH Chair 12 March 2007
FRIENDS OF SOMERSHAM PARISH CHURCH
Received: On time
Alex William Gardner-Collis Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Julia Veronica Phillips Trustee 15 June 2015
None on record
Robert Wesley Ellis Trustee 20 November 2014
None on record
JOHN WILSON Trustee 15 November 2011
None on record
PATRICIA ANN MEADE Trustee
None on record
CAROL ANN BUSTARD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/02/2020 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024
Total gross income £777.95k £874.61k £931.64k £828.83k £1.04m
Total expenditure £767.71k £594.88k £845.90k £903.14k £1.00m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £95.07k £28.70k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £81.70k £239.55k £96.68k £53.28k £91.46k
Income - Other trading activities £90.78k £43.82k £80.32k £90.12k £132.99k
Income - Charitable activities £605.44k £302.74k £683.78k £654.68k £814.81k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £28 £16 £12 £82 £571
Income - Other £0 £288.48k £70.84k £30.67k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £703.06k £556.66k £739.71k £828.54k £922.82k
Expenditure - Raising funds £64.66k £38.22k £106.19k £74.61k £81.09k
Expenditure - Governance £9.61k £10.69k £13.12k £10.81k £23.38k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 29/02/2020 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024
Own use assets £2.51m £2.48m £2.53m £2.50m £2.50m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £176.29k £472.11k £534.54k £467.85k £477.32k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £149.51k £146.40k £162.32k £137.85k £114.82k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 29 February 2024 06 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 06 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2023 06 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 06 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 30 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2021 23 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 23 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 February 2020 21 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2020 21 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
Bressingham Steam
Low Road
Bressingham
Diss
IP22 2AA
Phone:
01223515746