Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society

Registered charity 1063676 Registered since 1997

Operates: Scotland, Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

11y median 5y

average tenure

27y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Business services 6Transport 3Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.mandgn.org
Email	members@mandgn.org
Phone	01263 836652
Address	SHERINGHAM STATION, STATION APPROACH, SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK, NR26 8RA

Finances

£304,536 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£276,515	£265,368
2022	£321,361	£169,575
2023	£314,514	£207,023
2024	£581,001	£449,950
2025	£304,536	£585,946

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, CARRIAGES, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT, ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH APPROPRIATE LAND, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE FORMER MIDLAND AND GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH APRIL 1997 AS AMENDED 07 JULY 2001

Trustees (7)

7trustees

67median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Martin Robert Blee BFP ACAage 66 Chair since 2021
David James Ballardage 36 since 2022
Keith Roland Ashfordage 67 since 2012
Nigel Anthony Scarlettage 72 since 2001
Stephen Brian Squiresage 67 since 2025
Stephen Robert Allenage 65 since 2025
Tony Dewey since 1999

Linked company (Companies House)

Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society · 03355411 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/04/1997

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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