The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society Limited

Registered charity 1190609 Registered since 2020

Operates: Bury

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
3.8y median 4y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
7.5y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Environment/conservation/heritage 11General Charitable Purposes 11

Commercial experience

Other services 11Transport 2Business services 1
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Contact

Websitewww.elrps.co.uk
Emailchair@elrpsltd.org.uk
Phone07966177421
Address33 Croft Meadow, Bamber Bridge, PRESTON, PR5 8HX

Finances

£75,967 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£60,215£28,389
2022£59,854£27,258
2023£99,036£44,619
2024£56,019£53,308
2025£75,967£66,352

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND OPERATION OF THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY IN SUCH WAYS AND BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF EAST LANCASHIRE LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1186648), AND IN PARTICULAR ITS WORK TO: A) PRESERVE THE WHOLE OR PART OF THE EX-BRITISH RAILWAYS BRANCH LINE BETWEEN RAWTENSTALL AND CASTLETON JUNCTION THROUGH BURY TOGETHER WITH ITS CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK; B) OPERATE, RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL OTHER OBJECTIVES OF THE SAID RAILWAY;C) ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS AIMS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JAN 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 MAY 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 JUL 2020 as amended on 22 Apr 2022 as amended on 31 Aug 2024

Trustees (11)

11trustees
75median age
7aged 70+
Succession outlook: 7 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society Limited · 11773904 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 17/01/2019

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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