The Railway and Canal Historical Society

Registered charity 256047 Registered since 1968

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.9y median 6y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.7y

average years in governance

10 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Other services 12Finance 5Professional services 3

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Contact

Website	www.rchs.org.uk
Email	secretary@rchs.org.uk
Phone	02072241004
Address	David Smith & Co, 7 Grosvenor Gardens, LONDON, SW1W 0AF

Finances

£51,807 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£45,440	£41,752
2021	£55,852	£36,442
2022	£57,270	£51,744
2023	£58,433	£48,643
2024	£51,807	£49,986

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE AND CO-ORDINATE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF CANALS RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 MEMORANDUM.)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14TH NOVEMBER 1967 AS AMENDED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 14 MAY 1994. as amended on 28 May 2022 as amended on 31 May 2025 as amended on 06 Sept 2025

Trustees (12)

12trustees

78median age

11aged 70+

Succession outlook: 11 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

David Charles Smithage 82 since 2017
Gerald Leachage 91
Jean Craggage 73 since 2026
Nicholas Noel Higtonage 76 since 2020
Peter Cross-Rudkin since 2016
Philip Brown since 2016
Peter Cleasbyage 76 since 2023
Robert Ian Willisage 78 since 2023
Robert Peter Haskinsage 74 since 2018
Robert Shorland-Ballage 84 since 2023
Roger Briceage 81 since 2016
Roger John Taylorage 76 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Railway and Canal Historical Society (the) · 00922300 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 14/11/1967

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (4)

National Transport Trust 1 shared trustee
Hants and Dorset Christian Youth Camps and Houseparty 1 shared trustee
Hants and Dorset Christian Youth Camps 1 shared trustee
Dean Hall West Ealing 1 shared trustee

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