SITTINGBOURNE AND KEMSLEY LIGHT RAILWAY LIMITED

Charity number: 1057079
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Preservation and operation of narrow gauge steam railway which operated between to paper mills in Sittingbourne, Kent

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £187,789
Total expenditure: £126,676

People

5 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 July 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SITTINGBOURNE'S STEAM RAILWAY (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Margaret Fuller Chair
None on record
Dr Paul Andrew Williams Trustee 06 June 2020
None on record
PAUL BEST Trustee 07 October 2012
None on record
DAVID PRITCHARD Trustee
None on record
JOHN FULLER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £76.78k £90.51k £88.76k £107.07k £187.79k
Total expenditure £78.31k £90.91k £78.89k £116.07k £126.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £33.85k N/A £13.62k 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 December 2024 15 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 15 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 December 2023 60 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 December 2023 60 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On time 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH DECEMBER 1971, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 25TH MARCH 1972, 24TH SEPTEMBER 1976, 9TH JULY 1977, 11TH JUNE 1994, 10TH JUNE 1995, 14TH JUNE 1997 AND 6TH JUNE 1998.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF NARROW-GAUGE LIGHT RAILWAYS AND ALL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND AIMS WHICH MAY BE CONNECTED THEREWITH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
51 RUSSELL DRIVE
WHITSTABLE
CT5 2RG
Phone:
01227792498
Email:
info@sklr.net
Website:

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