CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS TRUST

Registered charity 1084731 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To acquire, restore and preserve for the benefit of the public whatever of the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may remain of the former Great Western Railways line between Gobowen and Oswestry and the Cambrian Railways line between Oswestry and Llanymynech as well as its branch line from Llynclys Junction to Blodwell, together with associated rolling stock and equipment.

Objects

3.1. TO AQUIRE, RESTORE AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WHATEVER OF THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY REMAIN OF THE FORMER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BRANCH LINE BETWEEN GOBOWEN STATION SHROPSHIRE AND OSWESTRY STATION SHROPSHIRE AND THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS MAIN LINE BETWEEN OSWESTRY STATION SHROPSHIRE AND LLANYMYNECH SHROPSHIRE AND BEYOND TOGETHER WITH ITS BRANCH LINE FROM LLYNCLYS JUNCTION TO BLODWELL SHROPSHIRE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT.3.2. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE FORESAID RAILWAYS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT.

Area of benefit: SHROPSHIRE

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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Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£8k
Registered
2001

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Policies the charity declares

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Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£0£8k
31/03/2024£0£8k
31/03/2023£0£8k
31/03/2022£0£8k
31/03/2021£0£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/02/2007£10k"A Project To Complete The Restoration Of This Group'S Second Diesel Multiple Unit Train For Use By People In Oswestry. The Grant Will Pay Fo"
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2007£10kCompletion of Restoration of D.M.U Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/11/2004£50k"Gobowen to Llanymynech Heritage Railway Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/08/2003£5k"A Project To Build And Run An Authentic Railway In Oswestry, North Shropshire. This Project Will Form Phase I Of The Heritage Railway And Wi"