Tarka Valley Railway

Registered charity 1162632 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.7y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6Recreation 5Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Common Allotments 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.tarkavalleyrailway.org
Email	tarkavalleyrailway@gmail.com
Phone	01237420946
Address	Silver Mist, Pump Lane, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AZ

Finances

£34,804 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£59,838	£43,457
2022	£41,180	£41,713
2023	£53,325	£27,850
2024	£48,961	£65,867
2025	£34,804	£17,539

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE TARKA VALLEY RAILWAY LINE THROUGH THE TORRIDGE VALLEY.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE TORRIDGE VALLEY AREA, AND RAILWAYS IN PARTICULAR.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 13 Jul 2015

Trustees (7)

7trustees

88median age

1aged 70+

Bruce Ashley-Martin since 2026
Douglas Michael Smith since 2022
David Lambert since 2023
JAN Welch since 2017
Martin Wilson since 2017
Michael John Ellis since 2026
Ralph Chapmanage 88 since 2018

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Common Allotments 1 shared trustee
Wheels 2 Work South West 1 shared trustee

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