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South Devon Railway Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 25

  1. Christopher Albert Williams 2019-2026 Director View profile
  2. Edward Roy Goodridge 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Ernest Gregory Elsworth-Wilson 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. John Geoffrey Addy 2016-2020 Director View profile
  5. Christine Thomas 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. John Barry Seymour Cogar 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Richard James Elliott 2014-2026 Director View profile
  8. David Julian Lemar 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Barrie John Tolley 2010-2013 Director View profile
  10. John Langley Crownshaw 2010-2014 Director View profile
  11. Philip Stephen William Parratt 2010-2017 Director View profile
  12. John Keohane 2010-2025 Director View profile
  13. Peter Charles Treglown 2009-2025 Director View profile
  14. Denver Alfred Woodward 2002-2022 Director View profile
  15. Michael David Webb 1997-2009 Director View profile
  16. Brian George Cocks 1997-2002 Director View profile
  17. Neil William Percy Smith 1997-2017 Director View profile
  18. Derek Alan Joseph Rogers 1997-2004 Director View profile
  19. Barrie Norman Porter 1993-1997 Director View profile
  20. Christopher John Stokes 2010 Director View profile
  21. David Eric Long 2002 Director View profile
  22. Martin Bellamy 1992 Director View profile
  23. Geoffrey Peacock 2002 Director View profile
  24. William Alan Wright 1997 Director View profile
  25. Charles John Haslam 2009-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/01/1974
Also a registered charity
South Devon Railway Trust

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above South Devon Railway Trust on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

3 grants · £939,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £756,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £183,000

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £423,7002021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £332,3002020-10-14
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £183,0002003-03-20
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

11.3y median 7.8y
average tenure
28.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 3Other services 3Retail and trade 3Business services 1Hospitality 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01157099
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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