THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND ERIDGE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1039493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND ERIDGE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY, TWERPS

To restore and operate the railway line between Tunbridge Wells West and Eridge together with the rolling stock and infrastructure related thereto

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD THE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND ERIDGE ITS ROLLING STOCK BUILDINGS AND ANCILLARY ARTEFACTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £104,875 for the year ended 31 January 2025, bringing total funds to £1,351,880. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves to meet its objectives, with unrestricted funds standing at £795,130. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spa Valley Railway (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher James Kilpatrick
• JONATHAN NYE
• Jeffrey Paul Horsman
• Mark James Dodd
• Matthew Leslie Dives
• Timothy Veacock

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).