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LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1155210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LWRS

To advance education for public benefit the preservation, maintenance and operation of the preserved railway known at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Ltd

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE PRESERVED HERITAGE RAILWAY KNOWN AS THE LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY LIMITED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£109k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £16,003 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £187,849 to £171,846. The trustees state the charity has no regular ongoing financial commitments and therefore does not need to retain a specific level of reserves. Unrestricted reserves stood at £116,570, providing a buffer against the current year's deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no specific level of reserves (held: £117k)
“The charity has no regular ongoing financial commitments and therefore does not need to retain a specific level of reserves” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Great Northern and East Lincolnshire Railway Limited
“The trustees work closely with the directors of the Great Northern and East Lincolnshire Railway Limited, who operate the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£109k£115k
31/12/2023£177k£203k
31/12/2022£94k£56k
31/12/2021£126k£79k
31/12/2020£68k£35k

Common questions

Is LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £16,003 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £187,849 to £171,846. The trustees state the charity has no regular ongoing financial commitments and therefore does not need to retain a specific level of reserves. Unrestricted reserves stood at £116,570, providing a buffer against the current year's deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.