THE DIESEL AND ELECTRIC PRESERVATION GROUP LIMITED

Charity number: 298142
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity of the company is to advance the education of the public in the history and development of diesel traction on the railways of the West of England by the preservation and operation of diesel locomotives and associated equipment on the West Somerset railway.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £93,737
Total expenditure: £75,394

People

6 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 December 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • D&EPG (Working name)
Company number:
02193894 Open in new window
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Neil Howard Chair 21 July 2018
None on record
Thomas Douglas Courtney-Clark Trustee 22 July 2022
None on record
Neil McCannon Trustee 19 September 2020
None on record
PAUL JOHN TUCKER Trustee 05 January 2019
None on record
Andrew William Royal Trustee 21 July 2018
None on record
Ian William Robins Trustee 21 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £61.62k £35.00k £59.54k £118.03k £93.74k
Total expenditure £57.39k £39.00k £44.70k £320.70k £75.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £20.00k £9.00k 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 2023 02 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 02 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 October 2022 355 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 October 2022 355 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 12 November 2020 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 12 November 2020 12 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSCOIATION INCORPORATED 16TH NOVEMBER 1987 as amended on 17 Aug 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTION BY THE PRESERVATION OF LOCOMOTIVES ROLLING STOCK OR OTHER EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE OLD GOODS SHED
WILLITON STATION
WILLITON
SOMERSET
TA4 4RQ
Phone:
01984632534
Email:
info@depg.org
Website:

http://www.depg.org/ Open in new window