BODMIN RAILWAY HERITAGE TRUST

Charity number: 298459
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity assists operators of preserved railways to allow students, visitors and the local population to understand the workings and importance of those railways, and to re-create the historical scene for the benefit of educational and recreational needs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £78,648
Total expenditure: £288,592

People

5 Trustee(s)

1 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY TRUST (Previous name)
  • BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY TRUST (Previous name)
  • BODMIN RAILWAY HERITAGE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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
STEPHEN RICHARD LIGHTFOOT Chair 15 November 2017
None on record
NICHOLAS RICHARD WOOD Trustee 31 October 2024
None on record
DENZIL STUART SEARLE Trustee 25 January 2018
LYME DISEASE ACTION
Received: On time
DAVID IAN NELSON Trustee
None on record
PETER GEORGE FITZGERALD OBE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £112.39k £47.78k £69.41k £177.35k £78.65k
Total expenditure £280.54k £201.11k £370.68k £475.22k £288.59k
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 30 September 2023 10 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 10 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 20 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 20 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 24 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 24 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 28 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 28 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 08 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 08 July 2020 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 INCORPORATED 24 NOV 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 AUG 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 SEP 2023 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 APR 2024 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 SEP 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 OCT 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE BODMIN AND WENFORD, AND BODMIN AND WADEBRIDGE RAILWAYS, BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC RAILWAY LINES BETWEEN BODMIN GENERAL STATION AND BODMIN PARKWAY STATION AND BOSCARNE JUNCTION (“THE RAILWAY”), AND OTHER RAILWAYS IN THE BODMIN AND WIDER CORNWALL AREA, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF: (I) HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK; (II) HERITAGE RAILWAY BUILDINGS, BRIDGES AND OTHER HISTORIC RAILWAY STRUCTURES; (III) HERITAGE RAILWAY SIGNALLING SYSTEMS; AND 7 (IV) RAILWAY ARCHIVES, HISTORICAL RECORDS AND ARTEFACTS, (B) THE OPERATION OF HERITAGE TRAINS OVER THE RAILWAY AND TO PROVIDE RIDES DEMONSTRATIONS AND OPEN DAYS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC; AND (C) TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ITEMS RELATING THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE BODMIN AND WENFORD, AND BODMIN AND WADEBRIDGE RAILWAYS, INCLUDING SIGNS SIGNALS POSTERS RECORDS AND BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MACHINERY MODELS ROLLING STOCK LOCOMOTIVES AND BUILDINGS, SUCH MUSEUM TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

BODMIN AND WENFORD AND BODMIN AND WADEBRIDGE

Contact information

Address:
Bodmin & Wenford Railway Trust
Bodmin General Station
Harleigh Road
BODMIN
Cornwall
PL31 1AQ
Phone:
01579347415
Email:
secretary@bodminrailwaytrust.co.uk
Website:

No information available