West Somerset Railway Association
Registered charity 1041901 Registered since 1994
Operates: Somerset
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Contact
| Website | wsra.org.uk |
| manager@wsra.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01823433856 |
| Address | BISHOPS LYDEARD STATION, STATION ROAD, BISHOPS LYDEARD, TAUNTON, TA4 3BX |
Finances
£1,400,025 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £372,545 | £313,183 |
| 2022 | £633,419 | £274,001 |
| 2023 | £375,744 | £354,069 |
| 2024 | £537,772 | £397,760 |
| 2025 | £1,400,025 | £629,202 |
What it does
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Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageWho
Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
The objects of the Association are to promote education in the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead by:1. Restoring, preserving and displaying railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other artefacts (including documents, drawings, photographs, recordings and films) of historical interest and the buildings connected therewith.2. Promoting the cultural, environmental and social heritage of the railway, and delivering related events and activities for the public benefit.3. Encouraging recreation, well-being or other leisure-time occupation connected with the railway, including voluntary work on the restoration and maintenance of the railway from Taunton to Minehead and enabling opportunities for social cohesion and inclusion 4. Promoting individual learning and training in the skills required to maintain the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 SEPTEMBER 1994, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION PASSED AT AN EGM ON 30 APRIL 1999 & 6 JUNE 2003 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 JULY 2010. as amended on 03 Oct 2022
Trustees (9)
- Edward Alan Charles Martinage 66 Chair since 2025
- Craig Allen Coxage 68 since 2025
- Denise Parkerage 65 since 2021
- Diana Lynne Ricketts-Tannerage 67 since 2025
- Francis William Houldingage 71 since 2025
- Jeffery Charles Priceage 70 since 2020
- John Stanley David Gloverage 61 since 2023
- Michael Keith Lanningage 68 since 2025
- William Arthur Fosterage 65 since 2025
Linked company (Companies House)
West Somerset Railway Association · 02968284 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/09/1994
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