The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Southwold Railway Trust

Registered charity 1117041 Registered since 2006

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
9.9y median 9y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
13.1y
average years in governance
5 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7Recreation 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 8Education 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.southwoldrailway.co.uk
Emailmail@southwoldrailway.co.uk
Phone07914519096
AddressSteamworks, The Old Gas Works Site, Blyth Road, Southwold, IP18 6AZ

Finances

£25,755 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£85,668£17,580
2022£103,402£84,869
2023£100,266£22,777
2024£75,294£25,244
2025£25,755£36,498

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(I) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION AND EXHIBITION OF TRACK, RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGES, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT, ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH APPROPRIATE LAND, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND, IN PARTICULAR, THOSE OF THE SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE EXHIBITION OF SUCH ITEMS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT(II) TO UNDERTAKE AND FACILITATE HISTORICAL, SCIENTIFIC, SOCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND OTHER ASPECTS OF RESEARCH, TO CATALOGUE, COLLECT, COLLATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING THERETO BY PUBLISHING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, BOOKS, PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS, VIDEO RECORDINGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES RELATING TO THESE OBJECTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 AUGUST 2006

Trustees (8)

8trustees
76median age
7aged 70+
Succession outlook: 7 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Southwold Railway Trust · 05894122 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/08/2006

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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