MID-Suffolk Light Railway Company

Registered charity 1063635 Registered since 1997

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 3y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7

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Contact

Website	www.mslr.org.uk
Email	secretary@mslr.org.uk
Phone	01473890622
Address	Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, IP14 5PW

Finances

£137,617 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£131,177	£94,045
2022	£131,177	£94,045
2023	£127,142	£159,478
2024	£109,188	£141,417
2025	£137,617	£169,679

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK, AND THE MID-SUFFOLK LIGHT RAILWAY IN PARTICULAR BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, INTERPRETING AND DOCUMENTING MATERIAL EVIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION BY THE MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM FOR ITEMS OF HISTORIC RAILWAY INTEREST, AND BY THE RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A DEMONSTRATION RAILWAY AND THE DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION OF RAILWAY EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING CRAFTS AND IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTIVE THE COMPANY WILL BE VESTED WITH THE POWERS OF OPERATION OF THE MID-SUFFOLK LIGHT RAILWAY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 26TH NOV 1998 AND 24 APR 2010.

Trustees (7)

7trustees

72median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

David Michael Claytonage 72 since 2022
IAN Meighage 80 since 2016
James Debenhamage 67 since 2024
Peter Sidney Doddage 76 since 2024
Paul Andrew Gedneyage 58 since 2025
Peter Andrew Connorage 74 since 2023
Wayne Steven Wicksage 69 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

MID-Suffolk Light Railway Company · 03244631 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/09/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Foxhall Centre 1 shared trustee

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