KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED
Registered charity 1136853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KWVR · listed website unreachable when last crawled
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves and investments remained above £1 million throughout the year, with net current assets totalling £635,717 at year-end. The charity reports a strong operational surplus and notes that visitor numbers exceeded 100,000 for the first time since before the pandemic, driving a growth in total income to £2.5 million. While facing challenges from inflation and a maintenance backlog, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: Keighley and Worth Valley Light Railway Limited
“The Keighley and Worth Valley Light Railway Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Charity, whose function is to operate the Railway and undertake commercial activities.” — page 4
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Spenser Wilson Ltd.
Corporate structure
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£647k
Reported reserves equal ~19.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Dr Matthew John Strohchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Andrew Brown
- David Pearson
- John Hinchcliffe · trustee of 1 other charity
- Kieran Pilsworth
- MICHAEL TARRAN
- Nicholas Bennett
- Oliver Harrison
- Ruth Wilson
- Steve Daly
- Thomas Ruddock
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves and investments remained above £1 million throughout the year, with net current assets totalling £635,717 at year-end. The charity reports a strong operational surplus and notes that visitor numbers exceeded 100,000 for the first time since before the pandemic, driving a growth in total income to £2.5 million. While facing challenges from inflation and a maintenance backlog, the trustees confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Spenser Wilson Ltd.
Who funds KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION.
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