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Company · Hesketh Bank Nr Preston

West Lancashire Light Railway Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Jonathan Whitehead 2017-2022 Director View profile
  2. Gordon Keith Birch 2017-2022 Director View profile
  3. Keith Nicholls 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. John Hart 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Martyn John Smith 2014-2023 Director View profile
  6. Simon Neville Kenyon 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Graham Townsend 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Donald Ian Clark 2010-2014 Director View profile
  9. Peter Anthony Young 2006-2010 Director View profile
  10. Philip Kay Rutherford Pacey 2006-2014 Director View profile
  11. Graham John Fairhurst 2006-2022 Director View profile
  12. Clive Waterworth Tate 2006-2014 Director View profile
  13. Neil Mcmurdy 2006-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Museums activities
Incorporated
04/07/2006
Registered office
Hesketh Bank Nr Preston
Also a registered charity
West Lancashire Light Railway Trust

Group

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

1 other company 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

4 grants · £40,790 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 · £20,790 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £20,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £10,0002021-04-27
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £18,9002021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £1,8902021-03-08
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £10,0002015-12-03
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.

10 directors on the board

10.9y median 8y
average tenure
20y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (5)

0
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.

Retail and trade 3Professional services 1Property 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
05866375
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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