ST ALBANS SIGNAL BOX PRESERVATION TRUST

Charity number: 1104535
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

St Albans South Signal Box is a working museum bringing railway and signal history to our visitors and educating younger members of our community in the dangers of trespassing on the railway. Regular open days and group visits continued. The opportunity to extend the artifacts on display in the box and its gardens through purchases and loans means there is always something new to see for visitors.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £18,482
Total expenditure: £15,707

People

8 Trustee(s)

15 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 June 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04653488 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN TELFORD Ret.FCIPD Chair
HOPE CHURCH LUTON TRUST
Received: On time
Adrian Keith Wootton Trustee 13 April 2022
None on record
Richard Allen Trustee 01 August 2018
None on record
ROBERT ERIC LITTLE Trustee 14 May 2011
None on record
ANTHONY JOHN FURSE Trustee
None on record
RICHARD NEIL KIRK Trustee
None on record
JOHN SAMUEL WEBB Trustee
None on record
MR K WEBSTER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £11.92k £15.54k £21.65k £24.49k £18.48k
Total expenditure £7.20k £5.47k £15.80k £9.42k £15.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £11.33k £16.91k £2.67k 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 January 2024 10 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2023 13 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2022 22 February 2023 84 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2021 23 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2020 21 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/01/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/05/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2012

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO SECURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BUILDING KNOWN AS ST ALBANS SIGNAL BOX AND THE EQUIPMENT CONTAINED THEREIN. TO USE TH SIGNAL BOX AND EQUIPMENT AS A WORKING MUSEUM, EXHIBITING ITEMS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF RAILWAY SIGNALLING HISTORY AND PRACTICE, AND OTHER GENERAL RAILWAY INTEREST.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ST ALBANS

Contact information

Address:
44 Charmouth Road
ST. ALBANS
Hertfordshire
AL1 4SN
Phone:
01727836131
Email:
info@sigbox.co.uk
Website:

www.sigbox.co.uk Open in new window