Tanfield Railway Trust Limited

Registered charity 1072449 Registered since 1998

Operates: Gateshead, Durham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 2y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

24.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 10Manufacturing 2Retail and trade 2

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Contact

Website	www.tanfield-railway.co.uk
Email	trust@tanfield-railway.co.uk
Phone	07880801261
Address	Tanfield Railway, Marley Hill Engine Shed, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5ET

Finances

£262,737 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£58,291	£65,190
2022	£47,586	£91,040
2023	£113,030	£60,755
2024	£75,102	£15,436
2025	£262,737	£65,120

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

Objects 4 The charity?s objects (?Objects?) are: (1) To advance the education of the public in all matters related to the Tanfield Railway between East Tanfield in the County of Durham and Sunniside in the Borough of Gateshead (hereinafter called ?the Railway? and railways, associated transport and industries in general. (2) To advance and conserve the heritage of the Railway, and railways in general for the benefit of the public, of all ages and backgrounds.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 AUGUST 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 MAY 1998. CERTIFICATE UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 NOVEMBER 1996 as amended on 04 Aug 2019 as amended on 08 Apr 2026 as amended on 08 Apr 2026 as amended on 01 Jun 2026 as amended on 01 Jun 2026

Trustees (6)

6trustees

75median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Derek William Smithage 74 Chair since 2019
David Championage 77 since 2026
Frank Stuart Palmerage 77 since 2025
IAN Cowanage 75
John Hodgsonage 59 since 2024
Richard Gardiner Charltonage 65 since 2012

Linked company (Companies House)

Tanfield Railway Trust Limited · 03232794 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 01/08/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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