The Weardale Railway Trust

Registered charity 1088897 Registered since 2001

Operates: Durham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5y median 5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.4y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9Education/training 8Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Transport 8Arts and leisure 2Manufacturing 2

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Contact

Website	www.weardale-railway.org.uk
Email	info@weardale-railway.org.uk
Phone	07719 757755
Address	The Weardale Railway Trust, Stanhope Station, Station Road, Stanhope, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL13 2YS

Finances

£27,645 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£66,253	£37,117
2022	£28,891	£32,903
2023	£26,633	£21,982
2024	£22,213	£18,202
2025	£27,645	£42,676

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING, RESTORING AND PRESERVING BUILDINGS AND LAND OF THE RAILWAY AND OTHER ARTEFACTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND BUILDINGS CONNECTED THEREWITH AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO RESTORE THE RAIL LINK BETWEEN SIGNAL NUMBER S36 COCKTON HILL BRIDGE BISHOP AUCKLAND AND WEARHEAD IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESERVING OF BOOKS, DRAWINGS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, SOUND AND VISUAL RECORDINGS, CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS RELATING TO SUCH LAND AND ARTEFACTS THEIR HISTORY AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 18 JULY 1996

Trustees (9)

9trustees

74median age

5aged 70+

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

Dr David Smithage 74 since 2024
Dr Michael Richard Duncan Woodage 76
Dr Peter Hoareage 63 since 2024
Dr Robert John Dingleage 75 since 2018
Gerald Christopher Muddage 88
Jean Clarkeage 73 since 2019
Kevin Kimber since 2026
Mark Woodhamsage 62 since 2015
Thomas John Hattonage 40 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

The Weardale Railway Trust · 03226401 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/07/1996

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Lanchester Partnership 1 shared trustee

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