The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Kent and East Sussex Railway Company Limited

Registered charity 262481 Registered since 1971

Operates: East Sussex, Kent

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
6.1y median 8y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
15.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Transport 13Education 2Other services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.kesr.org.uk
Emailenquiries@kesr.org.uk
Phone01580 765155
AddressKENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY, TENTERDEN TOWN STATION, STATION ROAD, TENTERDEN, TN30 6HE

Finances

£2,566,901 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,750,167£1,695,150
2021£1,586,865£1,513,769
2022£2,018,752£2,403,625
2023£2,521,044£2,563,634
2024£2,566,901£2,691,625

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND OPERATE ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE RAILWAY EXTENDING FROM ROBERTSBRIDGE IN SUSSEX TO TENTERDEN IN KENT AS A PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNICAL, HISTORICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION AND FOR THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION OF STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT AND RELICS OF HISTORICAL OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/04/1971AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/04/1978AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/06/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/02/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/08/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 NOV 2018 as amended on 16 Nov 2019

Trustees (8)

8trustees
65median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Kent and East Sussex Railway Company Limited · 01007871 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 14/04/1971

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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