The Swanage Railway Trust

Registered charity 1087318 Registered since 2001

Operates: Dorset

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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

2.9y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.3y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Transport 7Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

Swanage Railway Company Limited 2 shared trustees

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Contact

Website	www.swanagerailwaytrust.org.uk
Email	info@swanagerailwaytrust.org.uk
Phone	01929425800
Address	Swanage Railway Trust, Station House, Railway Station Approach, SWANAGE, BH19 1HB

Finances

£4,077,860 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,108,165	£3,313,389
2022	£3,377,762	£2,728,992
2023	£3,410,644	£3,635,181
2024	£3,869,038	£3,566,219
2025	£4,077,860	£3,317,281

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

(I) TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ITEMS OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING OR SCIENTIFIC VALUE IN CONNECTION WITH RAILWAYS; AND(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 NOVEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 MARCH 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 APR 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 JAN 2020

Trustees (11)

11trustees

65median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Frank Robertsage 65 Chair since 2022
Alexander Atkinsage 31 since 2023
Benjamin Jack Ford since 2022
Clare Collinsage 45 since 2022
Clive Austin Hardyage 74 since 2023
Daniel John Bennettage 40 since 2023
Elizabeth Maureen Sellenage 72
Gavin Johnsage 70 since 2025
Ian Kapurage 60 since 2023
Jim Wheelerage 79 since 2025
Michael Alan Whitwamage 81

Linked company (Companies House)

The Swanage Railway Trust · 04115126 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/11/2000

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Swanage Railway Company Limited 2 shared trustees

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