Registered charity · Gwynedd
Talyllyn Holdings Limited
Talyllyn Holdings Limited is a registered charity (number 1089053) based in Gwynedd, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by David Graeme Ventry since 2013. Latest income £2.5m (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
5.1 The preservation, restoration, maintenance and protection of such of the structures, rolling stock, plant, equipment and artefacts (“the structures and equipment”) of or connected with the Talyllyn Railway as are of historic, cultural,...
- 6 trustees
- Income £2.5m (2025)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- Gwynedd
- Website
- www.talyllyn.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Talyllyn Holdings Limited
- Registered
- 2001
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£2.5m£2.1m
- 2024£1.9m£1.9m
- 2023£2.2m£1.7m
Earlier years
- 2022£1.8m£1.4m
- 2021£1.3m£1.0m
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
5.1 The preservation, restoration, maintenance and protection of such of the structures, rolling stock, plant, equipment and artefacts (“the structures and equipment”) of or connected with the Talyllyn Railway as are of historic, cultural, architectural, constructional or scientific interest or exhibit craftsmanship worthy of preservation;5.2 The promotion of public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of the historic and cultural aspects of the Talyllyn Railway and the area through which it runs;5.3 The promotion of public access to the structures and equipment and public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of their architectural, constructional, scientific and craft features;5.4 To support the operation of steam-hauled passenger trains on the Talyllyn Railway;5.5 Such other charitable purposes for the advancement of education associated with the Talyllyn Railway and its surrounding area and other narrow gauge railways as the Directors think fit.
Grants received
5 grants · £4,381,993 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £3,853,611 (2 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £328,382 (2 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £200,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- David Graeme Ventry Chair since 2013
- Dan Poulson since 2014
- Gareth Jones
- Keith Francis Meikle Hayes since 2021
- Lis Mann since 2015
- Peter Mintoft since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- David Graeme Ventry Chair since 2013
- Dan Poulson since 2014
- Lis Mann since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- David Graeme Ventry Chair since 2013
- Dan Poulson since 2014
- Gareth Jones
- Keith Francis Meikle Hayes since 2021
- Lis Mann since 2015
- Peter Mintoft since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
22.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 19.3 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1089053
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 OCTOBER 1952 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 DECEMBER 1973, 24 FEBRUARY 1996 AND 31 AUGUST 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 MAY 2019 as amended on 26 Aug 2021 as amended on 06 Sep 2021
- Companies House
- Company number 00511996 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01654710472 · secretary@talyllyn.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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