DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST

Charity number: 1195660
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Downs Light Railway Trust furthers the education of young people aged from 7 years and upwards in practical engineering mediums and railway operation, preserving the world's oldest private miniature railway. These activities promotion of youth engagement and career opportunities for young people in heritage and national railways, and other STEM related industries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £3,878
Total expenditure: £6,362

People

3 Trustee(s)

8 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 August 2021: CIO registration
  • 14 April 2022: Funds received from 513882 DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David John Harvey Chair 15 October 2025
None on record
Dr David Richard Peter Guy Trustee 15 October 2025
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY AND ST. MICHAEL GREAT MALVERN
Received: On time
Dr Sarah Caroline Guy Trustee 15 October 2025
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £8.56k £63.74k £2.46k £3.88k
Total expenditure £0 £5.53k £4.62k £6.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 March 2025 16 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 16 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 31 Aug 2021 as amended on 21 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY AS A HERITAGE ASSET FOR THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 TO 18, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A. EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, DESIGN, AND WORKSHOP PRACTICE; AND B. PROMOTING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND CAREERS.”

Contact information

Address:
Downs Light Railway Trust
C/O The Downs Malvern
Brockhill Road
Colwall
Worcestershire
WR13 6EY
Phone:
01684544100
Email:
info@DLRTrust.co.uk
Website:

No information available