Ribble Steam Railway Limited

Registered charity 507266 Registered since 1978

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.9y median 5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.5y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 11

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Transport 4

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Contact

Website	www.ribblesteam.org.uk
Email	enquiries@ribblesteam.org.uk
Phone	01772 728800
Address	Ribble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, PRESTON, PR2 2PD

Finances

£302,554 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£133,751	£179,859
2021	£404,041	£388,847
2022	£258,829	£260,976
2023	£349,107	£283,714
2024	£302,554	£301,668

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PRESERVATION OF STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND IN RAILWAYS ROAD WATER AND OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORT BETWEEN PERSONS INTERESTED IN SUCH MATTERS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 MAY 1973 AS AMENDED 31 DECEMBER 1977 AND 26TH SEPTEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 4 DECEMBER 2009. as amended on 30 Sept 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees

63median age

3aged 70+

Katie Marie Smithage 32 since 2024
Matthew Burkeage 41 since 2011
MR Andrew Russell Walkerage 56
MR Michael Baileyage 58
Mr Timothy Owenage 72 since 2017
Stewart IAN Waughage 63 since 2021
Alison Pinchage 74 since 2017
David Billingtonage 52 since 2025
Graham Nicholas Mortimoreage 66 since 2025
Peter Liddleage 73 since 2022
Stephen Cainage 68 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

Ribble Steam Railway Limited · 01112380 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/05/1973

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Hawthorn Engine and Carriage Trust 1 shared trustee

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