THE SIR NIGEL GRESLEY LOCOMOTIVE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1079591 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A4 LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY, SNGLPT, THE SIR NIGEL GRESLEY LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Our historic locomotive is operational on the main line railway network and goes all over the country. We also go to private railways, where our members and the general public see her at close quarters. This year we are taking part in the Railways 200 events as holder of the post-war speed record for steam trains of 112mph. Looking to the future we encourage junior volunteers to learn skills.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, OPERATION AND EXHIBITION OF LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE SPECIFICALLY THE A4 PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE NAMED SIR NIGEL GRESLEY. (1) TO PROVIDE WORKING EXHIBITS OF LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK FOR STUDY BY AND FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MAINTAINING THEM IN MAIN LINE WORKING ORDER. (2) TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE PRESERVATION OF STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 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.

Causes: Education/training · General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £13,822 for the year ended 31 December 2025, contrasting with a net income of £62,533 in the prior year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,294,602, comprising a designated overhaul fund of £526,000 and general funds of £768,602. The trustees confirmed the entity remains a going concern despite the financial difficulty experienced in 2025.

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 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

• Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR NIGEL WILSONchair
• ALISON JANET MARION FLOOD LLB
• Alan Harold Pitt
• DAVID RICHARD MCINTOSH · trustee of 2 other charities
• JOAN FRANCES MARY JACKSON
• Myles Keith Walmsley
• RICHARD SWALES
• Robert James Shearman

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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Government & lottery funding

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