The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Dean Forest Locomotive Group

Registered charity 1164847 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Gloucestershire

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
6.3y median 7y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
9.7y
average years in governance
10 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 12Education/training 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 2Health and social care 1Manufacturing 1

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Contact

Websitewww.deanforestlocogroup.org
Emaildeanforestrailway.locogroup@virginmedia.com
Phone01452526001
AddressDean Forest Locomotive Group (CIO), New Mills, Forest Road, LYDNEY, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ET

Finances

£117,139 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£75,585£61,697
2022£79,816£95,463
2023£108,273£101,906
2024£111,750£80,542
2025£117,139£76,617

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

(1)TO ACQUIRE AND TAKE OVER ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PRESENT UNINCORPORATED BODY KNOWN AS THE DEAN FOREST LOCOMOTIVE GROUP (2)TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, EXHIBITION AND OPERATION OF HERITAGE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN & WYE RAILWAY, RAILWAYS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN & GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PRESERVE, OPERATE AND DISPLAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FORMER GWR STEAM LOCOMOTIVE NO.5541 AND BR STEAM LOCOMOTIVE NO.9681 AT THE DEAN FOREST RAILWAY AND OTHER SUITABLE LOCATIONS.(3)TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY THE CONSERVATION AND EXHIBITION TO MUSEUM STANDARDS OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS OF HISTORIC, TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.(4)TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY THE PUBLICATION OF PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, PERIODICALS OR BOOKS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING AND OPERATION OF THE LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK SO AS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 14 Dec 2015 as amended on 11 Apr 2022

Trustees (12)

12trustees
67median age
0aged 70+
Succession outlook: 0 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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