TALYLLYN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Registered charity 1089053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net assets increased to £4,208,048, with free reserves of £1,201,527 held above the stated policy target of £400,000–£600,000. While the operating subsidiary reported a deficit, the charity offset this with significant philanthropic income, including legacies, allowing it to maintain a strong cash position and adequate reserves.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £400,000 to £600,000 (held: £1.2m)
“The agreed reserve policy for 2024/25 was to have available a minimum of £400,000 to £600,000 in unrestricted funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from controlling party
“During this year the group received a donation from The Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society of £75,000 (2024: £nil). At the balance sheet date, amounts due from The Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was £13,129 (2024: £6,296). Amounts of £55,788 (2024: £43,063) was remunerated to the close family members of one of the Trustees, in their capacity as employees on the Railway.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BHP LLP.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Talyllyn Railway (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£635k
Reported reserves equal ~22.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/06/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- David Graeme Ventrychair
- Dan Poulson
- GARETH JONES
- Keith Francis Meikle Hayes
- Lis Mann
- Peter Mintoft
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gwynedd
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TALYLLYN HOLDINGS LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that net assets increased to £4,208,048, with free reserves of £1,201,527 held above the stated policy target of £400,000–£600,000. While the operating subsidiary reported a deficit, the charity offset this with significant philanthropic income, including legacies, allowing it to maintain a strong cash position and adequate reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.
Government & lottery funding
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