THE L&YR SOCIETY

Charity number: 1098492
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The L&YR Society is an educational charity devoted to the dissemination of information about The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway throughout its 75 years of existance and beyond.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £59,807
Total expenditure: £51,250

People

11 Trustee(s)

20 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 July 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LYRS (Working name)
  • THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWWAY SOC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GRAHAM SMITH Chair
None on record
Barry Steventon Trustee 14 October 2017
None on record
Robin Christopher Pennie Trustee 18 October 2014
None on record
MICHAEL FITTON Trustee
None on record
MARTIN NIELD Trustee
None on record
DAVID CARTER Trustee
None on record
NOEL COATES Trustee
None on record
ROGER MELLOR Trustee
None on record
KENNETH CARTER Trustee
None on record
RONALD TINKER Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER LEACH Trustee
HULL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £53.21k £48.48k £53.02k £52.57k £59.81k
Total expenditure £44.03k £37.24k £66.61k £63.34k £51.25k
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 June 2024 24 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 24 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 05 July 2024 66 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 05 July 2024 66 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 15 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 15 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 28 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 28 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 13 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 13 April 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 OCTOBER 2001 AS AMENDED ON 12 OCTOBER 2002.

Charitable objects

1. THE STUDY, RECORDING AND PRESERVATION, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, OF INFORMATION AND ILLUSTRATIVE AND OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY AND ITS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS; AND 2. TO ARRANGE THAT SUCH MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE AND RESEARCH AND TO ENCOURAGE ITS PUBLICATION FOR THE USE AND EDUCATION BOTH OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
31 ENFIELD CLOSE
HILTON
DERBY
DE65 5HT
Phone:
01283730544
Email:
secretary@lyrs.org.uk
Website:

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