The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Dean Forest Railway Museum Trust

Registered charity 1178157 CIO Registered since 2018

Operates: Gloucestershire

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
6.2y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
13.2y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Hospitality 4Transport 2

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Contact

Websitewww.deanforestrailway.co.uk
Emailmuseum@deanforestrailway.co.uk
Phone01594845840
AddressNorchard Station, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ET

Finances

£9,650 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,447£5,639
2022£4,472£4,874
2023£5,177£6,930
2024£27,179£20,117
2025£9,650£8,565

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ACQUIRE AND TAKE OVER ALL THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PRESENT UNINCORPORATED BODY KNOWN AS THE DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE CONSERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST FORMERLY ASSOCIATED WITH OLD RAILWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN AND WYE RAILWAY CO., RAILWAYS/TRAMWAYS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN LOCALITY, AND RELATED RAILWAY COMPANIES. SUCH MUSEUM TO BE LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE ROUTE OF THE FORMER SEVERN & WYE RAILWAY IN THE FOREST OF DEAN AND BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN OLD RAILWAYS, RAILWAY HISTORY AND BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN AND WYE RAILWAY COMPANIES, AND TO SHOW HOW SUCH RAILWAYS RELATED TO THE FOREST OF DEAN AREA.TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF HISTORIC RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, VEHICLES, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN & WYE RAILWAY, RAILWAYS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN & GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 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 TRAMWAYS AND RAILWAYS OF THE FOREST OF DEAN AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY THE PUBLICATION OF PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, PERIODICALS OR BOOKS IN HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC FORM RELATING TO THE TRAMWAYS AND RAILWAYS OF THE FOREST OF DEAN TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.TO SEEK AND MAINTAIN ACCREDITED MUSEUM STATUS OF THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND OR ANY SUCCESSOR OR SIMILAR ORGANISATION REGULATORY SCHEME FOR MUSEUMS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS THE CIO SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO RESTORE AND REPAIR ITEMS IN THE MUSEUM COLLECTION WHERE EVER POSSIBLE.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Apr 2018

Trustees (9)

9trustees
68median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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