THE DELTIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 1098733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as D.P.S.

Preservation, restoration and operation of former British Rail 'Deltic' express diesel electric locomotives. Development and maintenance of historical records and educational facilities, including open day events at our purpose-built 'DPS Depot' at Barrow Hill Railway Centre. Promotion of operational/engineering aspects of 'Deltic' locomotives and their place in UK railway history to the public

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, OPERATION AND EXHIBITION OF LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORIC AND SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY THE DELTIC DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE2. TO PROVIDE WORKING EXHIBITS OF LOCOMOTIVES AND RELATED ROLLING STOCK FOR STUDY BY AND FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MAINTAINING THEM IN MAIN LINE WORKING ORDER3. TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE PRESERVATION OF DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT THAT IS OF HISTORIC AND SCIENTIFIC VALUE

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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Latest income

£156k

Latest spending

£158k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £1,623,655, with free unrestricted liquid reserves of £232,938. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm the charity is in a satisfactory position to continue its activities, citing adequate resources and member support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least a year ahead (around £110,000) (held: £233k)

“unless specified by the donor, all funds are applied as soon as possible to maintain assets in the care of the Trust. Therefore, beyond maintaining sufficient funds for ongoing running costs for at least a year ahead (which is around £110,000 on average per year), the Trustees have no requirement to build up further reserves” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: DPS Commercial Services Limited

“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, DPS Commercial Services Limited (“DPSCS”), a company registered in England and Wakes, whose principal activity is raising funds through commercial operations in support of its parent company.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
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Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

MURRAY BROWNchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANTONY SALVATORE KORNAS
DARRELL MARSH
David Greenwood
John Minards · trustee of 1 other charity
MICHAEL JOHN HALLAM-RUDD
Michael Derrick Palfreyman
PETER STOJANOVIC
Richard Noel Walsh · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£156k	£158k
30/09/2024	£94k	£111k
30/09/2023	£126k	£126k
30/09/2022	£102k	£61k
30/09/2021	£87k	£68k

Common questions

Is THE DELTIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £1,623,655, with free unrestricted liquid reserves of £232,938. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm the charity is in a satisfactory position to continue its activities, citing adequate resources and member support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £191k
SOUTH TYNEDALE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY income £297k
DEAN FOREST LOCOMOTIVE GROUP income £117k
NORTH EASTERN LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATION GROUP income £226k
CHINNOR AND PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £200k
THE DARJEELING TANK LOCOMOTIVE TRUST income £69k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE DELTIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED	£156k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£191k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTH TYNEDALE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY FY2025	£297k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DEAN FOREST LOCOMOTIVE GROUP FY2025	£117k	—	no_policy	—	no doubt
NORTH EASTERN LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVATION GROUP FY2025	£226k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHINNOR AND PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£200k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.