IVATT DIESEL RECREATION SOCIETY
To build and operate a diesel railway locomotive to class D16/1
Objects
1) TO BUILD, PRESERVE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND EXHIBIT THE CHARITY'S PROPERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN LMS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE TO ENGINE DIAGRAM 279 TWO OF WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN 1947 AND KNOWN AS THE "IVATT TWINS" AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PIONEERING DIESEL TRACTION IN THE UK.2) TO USE THE CHARITY'S PROPERTY TO PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORICAL EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE TRUST PROPERTY WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers. The trustees report a firm and growing financial base with no specific reserves policy identified, noting that the objectives would not be met if donations reduced significantly.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Tony Ellershawchair
- Adrian Bullock
- Andrew John Hoseason
- Anthony Brown
- Bernard Caddy
- Graham Clarke
- Mark Langley
- Michael Prince
- Paul Etherington
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £114k | £40k |
| 31/12/2023 | £48k | £26k |
| 31/12/2022 | £128k | £97k |
| 31/12/2021 | £90k | £69k |
| 31/12/2020 | £63k | £50k |
Common questions
Is IVATT DIESEL RECREATION SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers. The trustees report a firm and growing financial base with no specific reserves policy identified, noting that the objectives would not be met if donations reduced significantly. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.