Derwent Valley Light Railway Society

Registered charity 1161623 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: North Yorkshire, East Riding Of Yorkshire, City Of York

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.6y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.9y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Environment/conservation/heritage 8Animals 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Education 2Professional services 1

Boards that share trustees

York Area Group of North York Moors Railway 1 shared trustee
Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe 1 shared trustee
Yorkshire Museum of Farming Limited 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

York Area Group of North York Moors Railway 1 shared trustee
Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe 1 shared trustee
Yorkshire Museum of Farming Limited 1 shared trustee
The Hazards Forum Similar size; both Environment
Surrey Campaign to Protect Rural England Limited Similar size; both Environment
Forest School Harrow Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.dvlr.org.uk
Email	info@dvlr.org.uk
Phone	01904738928
Address	YORKSHIRE MUSEUM OF FARMING, MURTON PARK, MURTON LANE, MURTON, YORK, YO19 5UF

Finances

£39,560 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£18,402	£7,084
2021	£20,430	£42,411
2022	£21,902	£16,708
2023	£32,000	£26,000
2024	£39,560	£38,330

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE DERWENT VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY AND RAILWAYS IN GENERAL, BY THE PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF THE HISTORIC UNIQUE RAILWAY LINE OF THE DERWENT VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF.(2) TO ADVANCE AND CONSERVE THE HERITAGE OF THE DERWENT VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY, AND RAILWAYS IN GENERAL, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK, HERITAGE RAILWAY BUILDINGS AND OTHER HISTORIC RAILWAY STRUCTURES, HERITAGE RAILWAY SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, AND RAILWAY ARCHIVES, HISTORICAL RECORDS AND ARTEFACTS.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 12 May 2015 as amended on 05 Apr 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

56median age

1aged 70+

Craig Bentonage 38 Chair since 2018
Allan Briggs since 2022
Anthony Edward Simons since 2019
Elizabeth Joanne Downes since 2019
Ian Bilton since 2026
Michael Sugden since 2025
Michael Wilcox since 2025
Paul Palmer since 2025
Stephen John Lawrenceage 73 since 2023

Connected charities (3)

Yorkshire Museum of Farming Limited 1 shared trustee
Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe 1 shared trustee
York Area Group of North York Moors Railway 1 shared trustee

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