BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY

Charity number: 1202818
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Bridge View Light Railway (BVLR) is a 7 1/4 inch gauge heritage-themed miniature railway running alongside the river Sowe in Baginton, near Coventry. Building and operation is entirely by a group of enthusiasts and volunteers who welcome you to come and have a ride on our trains, discover our community project and to explore the grounds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 June 2025

Total income: £8,893
Total expenditure: £8,187

People

5 Trustee(s)

25 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Coventry City
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 April 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY COMMUNITY GROUP (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
James Cobbett TMIET Chair 14 April 2024
None on record
RICHARD SWEENEY Trustee 06 August 2025
KNOWLE HILL SCHOOL
Received: On time
THE WARWICKSHIRE REFORMATORY SCHOOL FUND
Received: On time
Steve Mackie Trustee 25 July 2024
None on record
Simon Hayward Trustee 16 April 2023
None on record
Robert Richmond Trustee 16 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/06/2024 01/06/2025
Total gross income £11.33k £8.89k
Total expenditure £8.41k £8.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 01 June 2025 28 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 01 June 2025 28 March 2026 On time
Annual return 01 June 2024 28 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 01 June 2024 28 March 2025 On time
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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 24 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY ENGINEERING BY THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MINIATURE RAILWAY TO UTILISE TRADITIONAL RAILWAY PRACTICES.

Contact information

Address:
Bridge View Light Railway
C/O RUSSELLS
MILL HILL
BAGINTON
COVENTRY
CV8 3AG
Phone:
02476991441
Email:
events.bvlr@outlook.com
Website:

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