The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Registered charity 1022834 Registered since 1993

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
3.9y median 2y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Manufacturing 41Transport 12Retail and trade 6

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Contact

Websitewww.a1steam.com
Emailenquiries@a1steam.com
Phone01325460163
AddressDarlington Locomotive Works, 9 Bonomi Way, DARLINGTON, County Durham, DL3 0PY

Finances

£1,197,635 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,635,464£877,875
2022£1,924,188£1,834,660
2023£1,651,768£682,123
2024£1,282,672£1,142,193
2025£1,197,635£792,120

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

(1) TO STUDY, RESEARCH, PRESERVE, RESTORE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, DEVELOP, ENHANCE, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THE RAILWAY HERITAGE OF THE LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE COMPANY'S EXISTING PEPPERCORN CLASS A1 LOCOMOTIVE, 'TORNADO' A GRESLEY CLASS P2 LOCOMOTIVE AND THE KYLCHAP DOUBLE BLAST PIPE AND CHIMNEY; AND(2) TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE GENERAL, HISTORICAL, ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE REGARDING THE ABOVE RAILWAY HERITAGE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/08/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/06/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/01/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/01/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 DEC 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees
65median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust · 02636924 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 12/08/1991

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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