THE CARRIAGE AND WAGON TRUST

Charity Number: 291275
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public with regards to the operation of Railways in Britain, especially East Anglia, between 1890 and the 1950's when steam was withdrawn. To co-operate with other responsible organizations and individuals to restore, preserve, maintain, display and operate engines, carriages and other rolling stock, equipment and railway relics such as buildings, artifacts etc.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £14,368
Total expenditure: £6,984

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 1985: Standard registration
  • 13 May 2025: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 13 May 2025: Funds transferred to 1063676 MIDLAND AND GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • North Norfolk Railway Heritage Trust (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £9.74k £11.08k £8.71k £6.61k £14.37k
Total expenditure £1.87k £731 £651 £580 £6.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 31ST JANUARY 1985 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18 MAR 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO RAILWAYS IN PARTICULAR BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE UNIQUE QUAD-ART SET CURRENTLY STABLED ON THE NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY AND SUCH OTHER ITEMS OF RAILWAY EQUIPMENT AND RELICS OF HISTORICAL OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL AND GENERAL INTEREST AS THE TRUST MAY RECEIVE OR ACQUIRE AND THE MAINTENANCE AND PUBLIC DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE SAID CARRIAGES EQUIPMENT AND RELICS. THIS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ITEMS, INCLUDING HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVES THAT MAY BE PERMANENTLY BASED ON, OR OWNED BY, THE NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NORTH NORFOLK