West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust LTD

Registered charity 265564 Registered since 1973

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5y median 5.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.9y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9Amateur Sport 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Transport 4Education 2

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Taunton Deane Horticultural and Floricultural Society 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.wssrt.co.uk
Email	info@wssrt.co.uk
Phone	01823-433856
Address	THE RAILWAY STATION, BISHOPS LYDEARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA4 3BX

Finances

£3,046,688 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£99,896	£110,727
2021	£259,507	£52,056
2022	£160,679	£72,094
2023	£25,428	£47,122
2024	£3,046,688	£77,847

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RAILWAY LINES, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS AND THEIR HERITAGE IN PARTICULAR BY: (1) ESTABLISHING, MANAGING AND OPERATING RAILWAY MUSEUMS; (2) DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TALKS TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, INCLUDING TO SCHOOL GROUPS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES; AND (3) THE RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HISTORIC CARRIAGES AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY AND OTHER ROLLING STOCK AND RELATED ARTEFACTS FOR USE ON THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY OR FOR DISPLAY AND INTERPRETATION

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/11/1972AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/1972NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25/05/2014AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/07/2014 AS AMENDED ON 12 JAN 2021AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 AUG 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees

73median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Christopher Darkeage 76 since 2025
Don Fraser since 2018
Helen Elizabeth Ansonage 47 since 2020
IAN Kenneth Colebyage 64
Ian David Campage 80 since 2022
John Robinsonage 81 since 2024
Martin Hughes Brownage 73 since 2021
Michael Henry Thompsonage 67 since 2020
Steve Williams since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust LTD · 01079916 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 02/11/1972

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Taunton Deane Horticultural and Floricultural Society 1 shared trustee

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