West Lancashire Light Railway Trust

Registered charity 1121149 Registered since 2007

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 4y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Religious Activities 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Retail and trade 2Manufacturing 1

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Darjeeling Railway Community Support 1 shared trustee
Canning Road Evangelical Church 1 shared trustee

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Canning Road Evangelical Church 1 shared trustee
Darjeeling Railway Community Support 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.westlancsrailway.org
Email	westlancsrlysecretary@gmail.com
Phone	01772815881
Address	West Lancashire Light Railway, Station Road, Hesketh Bank, PRESTON, PR4 6SP

Finances

£111,637 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£67,213	£49,566
2021	£139,339	£70,712
2022	£106,233	£94,734
2023	£137,852	£84,903
2024	£111,637	£79,953

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, EXHIBITION AND OPERATION OF NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT AND ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 4 JULY 2006 as amended on 05 Feb 2022 as amended on 14 Sept 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees

72median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Michael Terence Spallage 66 Chair since 2014
Alan Frodshamage 81
Alan Llewelyn Jonesage 72
David Raymond Geeringage 71
Derek Brian Prattage 77 since 2022
Glenn Barry Clarksonage 78 since 2022
Paul William Smithage 77
Richard George Peter Marstonage 69 since 2023
Simon Lawrence Mooreage 36 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

West Lancashire Light Railway Trust · 05866375 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/07/2006

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Canning Road Evangelical Church 1 shared trustee
Darjeeling Railway Community Support 1 shared trustee

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