Ffestiniog Railway Society
Registered charity 1064178 Registered since 1997
Operates: Throughout England And Wales
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Graham Cole Chair
- Anthony Peter Deighan since 2025
- Barnabas Webster Frith since 2024
- Catherine Marie Knowles since 2022
- Graham Paul Bond
- James Joseph Leo since 2025
- Lyn Gore Graham-Taylor since 2020
- Nigel Clifford Smith since 2015
- Philip James Hawkins JP
- Roger David Bentley since 2023
- Terence David Newhouse since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Lyn Gore Graham-Taylor since 2020
- Nigel Clifford Smith since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- Graham Cole Chair
- Anthony Peter Deighan since 2025
- Barnabas Webster Frith since 2024
- Graham Paul Bond
- James Joseph Leo since 2025
- Lyn Gore Graham-Taylor since 2020
- Nigel Clifford Smith since 2015
- Philip James Hawkins JP
- Roger David Bentley since 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Catherine Marie Knowles since 2022
- Terence David Newhouse since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Gateway Church Caerphilly 1 shared trustee
- Welsh AIR Ambulance Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Groundwork Caerphilly Similar size; both Environment
- Lyme Regis Philpot Museum Trust Limited Similar size; both Environment
- The Renewal Trust Similar size; both Environment
- T. & J. Meyer Family Foundation Limited Similar size; both Environment
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Contact
| Website | www.ffestiniograilway.org.uk |
| secretary@ffestiniograilway.org.uk | |
| Phone | 07754069840 |
| Address | Ffestiniog Railway Society, Harbour Station, Porthmadog, LL49 9NF |
Finances
£424,760 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £635,257 | £363,908 |
| 2022 | £1,089,397 | £364,641 |
| 2023 | £1,315,265 | £601,599 |
| 2024 | £503,830 | £766,086 |
| 2025 | £424,760 | £803,553 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceCharitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONSERVATION OF THE FFESTNIOG RAILWAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF VOLUNTARY WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE FFESTINIOG RAILWAY
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 DECEMBER 1954. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 MAY 1997 as amended on 02 May 2026
Trustees (11)
- Graham Coleage band 70-74 Chair
- Anthony Peter Deighanage band 70-74 since 2025
- Barnabas Webster Frithage band 70-74 since 2024
- Catherine Marie Knowlesage band 60-64 since 2022
- Graham Paul Bondage band 50-54
- James Joseph Leoage band 50-54 since 2025
- Lyn Gore Graham-Taylorage band 40-44 since 2020
- Nigel Clifford Smithage band 60-64 since 2015
- Philip James Hawkins JPage band 75-79
- Roger David Bentleyage band 60-64 since 2023
- Terence David Newhouseage band 60-64 since 2025
Linked company (Companies House)
Ffestiniog Railway Society · 00542449 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/12/1954
4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (2)
- Welsh AIR Ambulance Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- Gateway Church Caerphilly 1 shared trustee
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