WELSHPOOL AND LLANFAIR LIGHT RAILWAY PRESERVATION CO. LIMITED
Registered charity 1000378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W & L L R, WELSHPOOL & LLANFAIR RAILWAY, WELSHPOOL AND LLANFAIR LIGHT RAILWAY PRESERVATION CO LIMITED
To advance the education of the public in the history and development of railway locomotion by the preservation of railway locomotives and/or rolling stock and/or historic railway lines
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £195,529 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £1,232,933 against total expenditure of £1,023,404. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,410,000, exceeding the stated policy target of £1,390,000, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: The railway spent £5,690 with Confidence2Care, a company run by relatives of the chairman, for FirstAid support at events.
“The railway spent £5,690 with Confidence2Care, a company run by relatives of the chairman, for FirstAid support at events. There were no other related party transactions in the year.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: W&L Sales Ltd
“The company has a wholly owned subsidiary, W&L Sales Ltd, which is not a charity and has its own board and accounts.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~16.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WELSHPOOL AND LLANFAIR LIGHT RAILWAY PRESERVATION CO. LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £195,529 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £1,232,933 against total expenditure of £1,023,404. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,410,000, exceeding the stated policy target of £1,390,000, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by WR Partners.
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