For the Love of A Railway

Registered charity 1213097 CIO Registered since 2025

Operates: Devon, Dorset, Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.1y median 1y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.6y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Economic/community Development/employment 9Education/training 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	https://fortheloveofarailway.co.uk/
Email	fortheloveofarailway@gmail.com
Phone	07899923756
Address	6 ST. GEORGES, CHARD STREET, AXMINSTER, EX13 5DL

Finances

No annual return history.

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RAILWAY HERITAGE OF THE AXMINSTER TO LYME REGIS RAILWAY LINE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA BY:CREATING A LIVING DISPLAY OF MODEL REPLICAS AND ARTEFACTS OF RAILWAY LAYOUTS AND MODEL ENGINES FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.CREATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE RAILWAY, INCLUDING PROVIDING LECTURES OR PUBLIC TALKS RECORDING, SHARING AND PUBLISHING LOCAL PEOPLE’S MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE RAILWAY.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 28 Apr 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

75median age

1aged 70+

Geoffrey Roy Hicks Chair since 2025
Bryan Henstock MSc since 2025
Kathryn Alison Ridout since 2025
Katie Jayne Yarwood since 2025
Philip Hutt since 2025
Philip James Weller since 2025
Richard Leeds since 2025
Stephen Barrie Hedgesage 75 since 2025
Stephen John Thomas since 2015

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