The Bishop's Castle Railway Society CO LTD

Registered charity 1111918 Registered since 2005

Operates: Shropshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.7y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.4y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.bcrailway.co.uk
Email	thesecretary.bcr@gmail.com
Phone	01588638780
Address	Bishops Castle Railway Soc. Co Ltd, The Old Weighbridge, Station Street, BISHOPS CASTLE, Shropshire, SY9 5AQ

Finances

£6,910 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£16,123	£21,262
2021	£14,181	£10,552
2022	£13,585	£6,303
2023	£7,097	£7,464
2024	£6,910	£6,248

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE RAILWAY AND OTHER LOCAL RAILWAYS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM AT BISHOPS CASTLE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF DOCUMENTS AND ARTEFACTS WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCE OF THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JULY 2005, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 7 OCTOBER 2005

Trustees (6)

6trustees

74median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

David Gerard Etheridgeage 74 since 2024
David Shane O'Neillage 76 since 2024
Dr Angela Hazel Englishage 74 since 2025
Michael Boydage 69 since 2022
Richard Newcombeage 84 since 2021
Stuart Andrew Taylorage 71 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Bishop's Castle Railway Society CO LTD · 05520291 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/07/2005

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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