DURHAM LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATIONS GROUP (DLPG)

Charity number: 1114642
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our main objective is to renovate The Norwood Engine originally given to our group on long-term loan and then purchased by us. We are looking for sponsorship and grants to overhaul this engine. We have links with several heritage railways, with a special relationship with the National Railway Museum, Shildon We also renovate other heritage vehicles.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £49,701
Total expenditure: £56,188

People

6 Trustee(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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 June 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WRLPG (Working name)
  • WEARDALE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATION GROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DONALD BROOKES Chair
None on record
Malcolm Robert Paul Trustee 29 January 2018
None on record
PAUL ANTHONY FOXTON Trustee 25 April 2016
None on record
STEVEN JOHN FOXTON Trustee
None on record
PETER SHIELDS Trustee
None on record
CHRISTINE FOXTON 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 £8.97k £33.26k £32.79k £115.63k £49.70k
Total expenditure £8.54k £33.13k £36.35k £41.70k £56.19k
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 31 December 2024 26 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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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 22 MAY 2006

Charitable objects

1 TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, LOCOMOTIVES, COACHES AND OTHER ROLLING STOCK FOR W.R.L.P.G. WHICH MAY BE OF HISTORIC INTEREST; AND 2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN RAILWAY RENOVATION SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN COACH BUILDING SKILLS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, COUNTY DURHAM.

Contact information

Address:
9 Rudland Way
High Etherley
Bishop Auckland
DH14 0HH
Phone:
01388817907
Email:
cfoxton@hotmail.com
Website:

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