The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Restoration and Archiving Trust

Registered charity 1083582 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
6y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
2.3y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

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  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
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Contact

Websitewww.gwrarchive.org
Emailr_and_a.trust@btinternet.com
Phone01242621464
Address1 STATION COTTAGES, TODDINGTON, CHELTENHAM, GL54 5DT

Finances

£9,727 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£817£2,169
2022£8,275£6,683
2023£9,359£7,267
2024£8,080£4,760
2025£9,727£6,675

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ARTEFACTS RELATING TO THE AGE OF STEAM RAILWAYS WITHIN THE BRITISH ISLES AND NON-RAILWAY ARTEFACTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST RELATING TO THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE RAILWAYS OPERATED; ARCHIVES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, OR ARTISTIC MERIT LARGELY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO WORKING STEAM RAILWAYS WORLD-WIDE, FILM OF A SIMILAR NATURE, AND OTHER PRINTED DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HISTORIANS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH BOTH ELECTRONIC & PRINTED MEDIA; ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESERVATION & RESTORATION ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SUCH ARTEFACTS, AND FACILITIES TO ENSURE THEIR SURVIVAL FOR THE EDUCATION & ENJOYMENT OF BOTH PRESENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS OF THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 23 OCTOBER 2000

Trustees (6)

6trustees
68median age
0aged 70+

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