VALE OF BERKELEY RAILWAY CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1176597
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the Sharpness Railway Branch Line, by the restoration, preservation and operation of the line or any part or parts thereof including the stations and associated buildings, locomotives and rolling stock as a working museum for the benefit of the public

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £37,173
Total expenditure: £39,713

People

8 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HOWARD PATTEN PARKER Chair 20 October 2018
None on record
Carolyn Frances Jones Trustee 02 December 2023
None on record
Robert Gerrard Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Bryan George Whitfield Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Dr Andrew Woodhall Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Edgar Peter Foxton Craggs Trustee 20 October 2018
None on record
Frank Wooldridge Trustee 20 October 2018
None on record
ANDREW CHARLES GOODMAN Trustee 20 October 2018
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 £66.53k £37.72k £37.03k £45.08k £37.17k
Total expenditure £14.33k £12.31k £20.90k £41.84k £39.71k
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 16 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 16 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 29 August 2023 30 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 29 August 2023 30 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 14 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 14 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 23 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 23 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 30 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 30 June 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Jan 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE SHARPNESS RAILWAY BRANCH LINE, BY THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF THE LINE OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF INCLUDING THE STATION AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS, LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK AS A WORKING MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
Oldminster Sidings
Bridge Road
Sharpness
Gloucestershire
GL13 9UX
Phone:
07866727743
Email:
valeofberkeleyrailway@gmail.com
Website:

VOBR.org.uk