Babbacombe Cliff Railway CIO

Registered charity 1182292 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Devon, Torbay

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.4y median 8y

average tenure

17y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5General Charitable Purposes 5Recreation 3Education/training 1Religious Activities 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Friends of ST Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon 1 shared trustee
UK Lift Industry Charity 1 shared trustee
The Lift and Escalator Symposium Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

UK Lift Industry Charity 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon 1 shared trustee
The Lift and Escalator Symposium Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 1 shared trustee
Frank F Harrison Community Association Similar size; both Recreation
Bulkington Village Centre Similar size; both Recreation

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Contact

Website	www.babbacombecliffrailway.co.uk
Email	chairman@babbacombecliffrailway.co.uk
Phone	01803328750
Address	Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Babbacombe Downs Road, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LF

Finances

£335,030 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£195,772	£203,463
2022	£368,764	£229,132
2023	£308,358	£221,360
2024	£143,158	£467,695
2025	£335,030	£321,562

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC BABBACOMBE CLIFF RAILWAY ("THE RAILWAY") AND ITS ASSOCIATED ROLLING STOCK, BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ENSURE THAT THE RAILWAY CONTINUES TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VISITORS TO TORBAY.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Mar 2019

Trustees (5)

5trustees

0aged 70+

Connected charities (4)

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 1 shared trustee
UK Lift Industry Charity 1 shared trustee
The Lift and Escalator Symposium Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
The Friends of ST Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon 1 shared trustee

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