The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited

Registered charity 801555 Registered since 1989

Operates: Swindon

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

8.6y median 5y

average tenure

30y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 8General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 8Other services 3Business services 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

Friends of ST. Giles, Great Coxwell 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Friends of ST. Giles, Great Coxwell 1 shared trustee
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Friends of Charlecote Church Similar size; both Environment
Grange & District U3A Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.fosrm.org.uk
Email	fofsrm@gmail.com
Phone	01793771251
Address	STEAM MUSEUM OF THE GWR, FIRE FLY AVENUE, SWINDON, SN2 2EY

Finances

£10,463 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£8,884	£3,265
2022	£7,782	£3,580
2023	£14,366	£6,285
2024	£12,483	£5,382
2025	£10,463	£5,357

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION SUPPORT ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE GWR MUSEUM AT SWINDON WILTSHIRE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6TH OCTOBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 21ST OCTOBER 1988 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 9TH DECEMBER 1991

Trustees (8)

8trustees

78median age

8aged 70+

Succession outlook: 8 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Colin Hamlingage 78 Chair since 2022
Anthony Hughesage 78 since 2026
Dr Robert James Irvingage 80 since 2021
Geoffrey Daviesage 78 since 2021
Iain Robert Steelage 74 since 1996
Norman Henry Gageage 70 since 2020
Peter Digby Gayton Wallage 74 since 2022
Stephen Gregoryage 79 since 2011

Linked company (Companies House)

The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited · 02302683 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 06/10/1988

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Friends of ST. Giles, Great Coxwell 1 shared trustee

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