EDEN VALLEY RAILWAY TRUST

Registered charity 1054760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE EDEN VALLEY RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED

To acquire, rebuild and preserve, the trackbed, buildings, structures and associated land of the former Eden Valley Railway between Kirkby Stephen and Penrith in the County of Cumbria, and of the former SDLU Railway between Barnard Castle in the County of Durham and Tebay in the County of Cumbria and the former railway between Barnard Castle and Darlington in County Durham.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with no outstanding debts and total unrestricted funds of £185,306. The trustees report that the charity is not dependent on securing future funding to continue operations, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are held to cover 12 months of expenditure if membership declines, with a specific cash reserve policy of at least 3 months' worth of expenditure.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• ROBERT GILES SANDLAND BA HONSchair
• PHILIP THOMAS TUER
• Paul Justin Wallington
• Robin Christopher Wallington

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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