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Bodmin Railway Heritage Trust

Registered charity 298459 Registered since 1988

Operates: Cornwall

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
6.3y median 8y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
13y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 4Retail and trade 2Transport 2

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Contact

Emailsecretary@bodminrailwaytrust.co.uk
Phone01579347415
AddressBodmin & Wenford Railway Trust, Bodmin General Station, Harleigh Road, BODMIN, Cornwall, PL31 1AQ

Finances

£105,374 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£47,780£201,111
2021£69,411£370,682
2022£177,350£475,221
2023£78,648£288,592
2025£105,374£253,564

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE BODMIN AND WENFORD, AND BODMIN AND WADEBRIDGE RAILWAYS, BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC RAILWAY LINES BETWEEN BODMIN GENERAL STATION AND BODMIN PARKWAY STATION AND BOSCARNE JUNCTION (“THE RAILWAY”), AND OTHER RAILWAYS IN THE BODMIN AND WIDER CORNWALL AREA, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF: (I) HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK; (II) HERITAGE RAILWAY BUILDINGS, BRIDGES AND OTHER HISTORIC RAILWAY STRUCTURES; (III) HERITAGE RAILWAY SIGNALLING SYSTEMS; AND 7 (IV) RAILWAY ARCHIVES, HISTORICAL RECORDS AND ARTEFACTS, (B) THE OPERATION OF HERITAGE TRAINS OVER THE RAILWAY AND TO PROVIDE RIDES DEMONSTRATIONS AND OPEN DAYS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC; AND (C) TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ITEMS RELATING THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE BODMIN AND WENFORD, AND BODMIN AND WADEBRIDGE RAILWAYS, INCLUDING SIGNS SIGNALS POSTERS RECORDS AND BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MACHINERY MODELS ROLLING STOCK LOCOMOTIVES AND BUILDINGS, SUCH MUSEUM TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 NOV 1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 AUG 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 SEP 2023AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 APR 2024AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 SEP 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 OCT 2024

Trustees (5)

5trustees
66median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Bodmin Railway Heritage Trust · 02197956 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/11/1987

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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