Ffestiniog Railway Society

Registered charity 1064178 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

3.6y median 2.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.8y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Environment/conservation/heritage 10Religious Activities 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 12Retail and trade 2Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.ffestiniograilway.org.uk
Email	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/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable 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

Trustees (11)

11trustees

60median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Graham Coleage 70 Chair
Anthony Peter Deighanage 71 since 2025
Barnabas Webster Frithage 70 since 2024
Catherine Marie Knowlesage 60 since 2022
Graham Paul Bondage 50
James Joseph Leoage 50 since 2025
Lyn Gore Graham-Taylorage 41 since 2020
Nigel Clifford Smithage 62 since 2015
Philip James Hawkins JPage 79
Roger David Bentleyage 60 since 2023
Terence David Newhouseage 60 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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