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The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust LTD.

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

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Previous officers 17

  1. Mark Stanistreet 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Ruddick 2021-2021 Director View profile
  3. Martin Atkins 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Martin John Rice 2018-2023 Director View profile
  5. Jonathan Rodney-Jones 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Ryan Stephen Pope 2017-2020 Director View profile
  7. Graham Hooper 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Gerrard James Leyman 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Dr Peter John Clement Trenchard 2014-2022 Director View profile
  10. David Walter Grimwood 2014-2016 Director View profile
  11. Paul Guppy 2014-2017 Director View profile
  12. Rosemary Jacob 2014-2020 Director View profile
  13. Edward Hugh Goater 2014-2015 Director View profile
  14. Godfrey Richard George Baker 2014-2018 Director View profile
  15. Ian Macdonald Young 2014-2023 Director View profile
  16. Michael John Beale 2014-2016 Director View profile
  17. Andrew Francis Norman 2021-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Museums activities
Incorporated
18/03/2014
Registered office
Bridport
Also a registered charity
The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust LTD.

Grants received

3 grants · £77,000 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £77,000 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £4,3002020-07-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £14,7002018-06-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £58,0002015-09-16
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

7.3y median 9.2y
average tenure
11.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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 4Professional services 1Tech and media 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
08945535
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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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