Friends of the Thorpe Light Railway
Registered charity 1173702 Registered since 2017
Operates: Durham, Darlington
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Anthony Coulls Chair since 2014
- Gaynor Townley since 2014
- Michael Dunn since 2014
- Paul Townley since 2014
- Philip Champion since 2014
- Philip Bacon since 2024
10.3y median 12y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Anthony Coulls Chair since 2014
- Gaynor Townley since 2014
- Michael Dunn since 2014
- Paul Townley since 2014
- Philip Champion since 2014
10.4y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Anthony Coulls Chair since 2014
- Michael Dunn since 2014
- Paul Townley since 2014
- Philip Champion since 2014
- Philip Bacon since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Gaynor Townley since 2014
1
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6Recreation 5Religious Activities 1
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Health and social care 1
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£6k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Bowes Memorial Church Trust 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Carnkie Community Institute Similar size; both Recreation
- The Julia and Emma Fairbanks-Smith Grove Trust Similar size; both Recreation
- The Grangers Similar size; both Recreation
- Axminster Skatepark Similar size; both Recreation
- Llanfihangel Recreation Association Similar size; both Recreation
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.thorpelightrailway.co.uk |
| info@thorpelightrailway.co.uk | |
| Phone | 07833194286 |
| Address | 1 Vaughan Street, Shildon, DL4 1LD |
Finances
£5,699 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £3,866 | £2,231 |
| 2022 | £4,980 | £4,662 |
| 2023 | £3,023 | £4,918 |
| 2024 | £4,364 | £4,250 |
| 2025 | £5,699 | £792 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreationWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THORPE LIGHT MINIATURE RAILWAY IN COUNTY DURHAM
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 AUG 2014AS AMENDED ON 14 MAR 2017 as amended on 22 Oct 2020
Trustees (6)
6trustees
78median age
1aged 70+
- Anthony Coulls Chair since 2014
- Gaynor Townley since 2014
- Michael Dunn since 2014
- Paul Townley since 2014
- Philip Champion since 2014
- Philip Baconage band 75-79 since 2024
Connected charities (1)
- Bowes Memorial Church Trust 1 shared trustee
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