THE FRIENDS OF THE STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY

Charity number: 1177252
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work to preserve the 1825 Stockton and Darlington Railway a site of international importance and start of the modern railway. Working with partners on promotion, access, interpretation, research and conservation of our heritage, we aim to raise profile and awareness locally, nationally and internationally and apply how this can be used for education, community and economic regeneration.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 26 September 2024

Total income: £86,468
Total expenditure: £37,172

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £17,148 from 4 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

80 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Middlesbrough
  • Redcar And Cleveland
  • Stockton-on-tees

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDS OF THE S&DR (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Neil HARDIE-HAMMOND Chair 07 September 2017
None on record
Susan McTague Trustee 01 November 2025
None on record
Kerrin Wilson Trustee 01 November 2025
LINCOLNSHIRE Y.M.C.A. LTD
Received: On time
THE REVOLVING DOORS AGENCY
Received: On time
Margaret Fenwick Trustee 01 November 2025
None on record
Yvonne Richardson Trustee 21 August 2025
None on record
John George Alderslade Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
John Derek Raw Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
Norman Jeffrey Hugill Trustee 10 December 2020
None on record
James Barry Thompson Trustee 16 June 2019
None on record
ALAN ROBSON TOWNSEND Trustee 07 September 2017
None on record
PETER BAINBRIDGE Trustee 07 September 2017
None on record
CAROLINE HARDIE Trustee 07 September 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 26/09/2020 26/09/2021 26/09/2022 26/09/2023 26/09/2024
Total gross income £8.82k £43.20k £20.22k £41.62k £86.47k
Total expenditure £5.37k £22.92k £20.65k £35.59k £37.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £5.00k
Income from government grants £3.50k £36.13k £10.28k £18.57k £17.15k

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 26 September 2024 22 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 26 September 2024 22 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 September 2023 21 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 26 September 2023 21 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 September 2022 24 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 26 September 2022 24 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 September 2021 06 December 2022 133 days late
Accounts and TAR 26 September 2021 06 December 2022 133 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 September 2020 27 July 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 26 September 2020 27 July 2021 1 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Feb 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY (S&DR) AND ITS SEMINAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN RAILWAY THROUGH ITS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE AND THE CONSERVATION OF THE STRUCTURES, ARCHIVES AND ARTEFACTS OF THE S&DR.

Contact information

Address:
Marian Cottage
Lartington
BARNARD CASTLE
County Durham
DL12 9BP
Phone:
01833650233
Email:
info@sdr1825.co.uk
Website:

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