Wensleydale Railway Trust

Registered charity 1088324 Registered since 2001

Operates: Cumbria, North Yorkshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.6y median 4.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.3y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9General Charitable Purposes 9

Commercial experience

Transport 17Hospitality 1Property 1

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Contact

Website	www.wensleydalerailway.co.uk
Email	nigel.park@btinternet.com
Phone	01969 623265
Address	Wensleydale Railway Assoc'tion Trst, Leeming Bar Station, Leases Road, Leeming Bar, NORTHALLERTON, North Yo

Finances

£377,923 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£732,951	£391,651
2022	£454,160	£481,335
2023	£279,697	£220,614
2024	£318,362	£249,547
2025	£377,923	£219,752

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY BETWEEN NORTHALLERTON IN THE COUNTY OF NORTH YORKSHIRE AND GARSDALE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE RAILWAY") AND RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN GENERAL AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT IN PARTICULAR.(2) TO ADVANCE AND CONSERVE THE HERITAGE OF THE RAILWAY, AND RAILWAYS IN GENERAL, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/10/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/05/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/2015 as amended on 06 May 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

72median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alex Dudiakage 61 since 2022
Christopher David John Williamsage 72 since 2024
David Walkerage 76
John Ralph Smithsonage 86 since 2019
Neil Stuart Guestage 66 since 2024
Phillip Harrison since 2021
Richard James Holtage 54 since 2022
Richard Thomas Leathleyage 75 since 2020
Wendy Jane Shepherdage 67 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

Wensleydale Railway Trust LTD · 04094801 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/10/2000

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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