The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Volk's Electric Railway Association

Registered charity 1186970 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
5.5y median 6y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
7.7y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 1

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

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Contact

Websitehttp://volkselectricrailway.co.uk
Emailtim.steven@hotmail.com
Phone07970049921
Address8 OAK HALL PARK, BURGESS HILL, RH15 0BX

Finances

£9,096 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£21,145£2,515
2022£4,645£2,454
2023£9,380£1,821
2024£11,893£6,362
2025£9,096£6,078

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE VOLK'S ELECTRIC RAILWAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION, TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF VOLUNTARY WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE VOLK'S ELECTRIC RAILWAY.(2) TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ITEMS OF HISTORICAL, ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC VALUE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK OF MAGNUS VOLK OF BRIGHTON AND HIS INVENTIONS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE OF THE VOLK'S ELECTRIC RAILWAY AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, SOCIAL CONTEXT AND TECHNOLOGY OF HISTORIC TRANSPORT IN GENERAL.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 16 DEC 2019AMENDED ON 22 OCT 2021

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

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