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VALE OF BERKELEY RAILWAY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1176597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the Sharpness Railway Branch Line, by the restoration, preservation and operation of the line or any part or parts thereof including the stations and associated buildings, locomotives and rolling stock as a working museum for the benefit of the public

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

Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with £38,935 in bank balances, a decrease from £66,945 at the start of the year. The filing reports a net loss of £7,683.26 for the period, driven by charitable expenditure and overheads exceeding income. The independent examiner was unable to submit a report due to personnel issues, though Bookcheck Ltd has been recruited to oversee accounts going forward.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Having experienced a number of major issues with personnel in this period, we have been unable to submit an Independent Examiners Report for this period.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“Having experienced a number of major issues with personnel in this period, we have been unable to submit an Independent Examiners Report for this period.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Andrew Woodhall and Edgar Craggs
“this includes large donations from Andrew Woodhall and Edgar Craggs”
“The Locomotive tent was funded by Andrew Woodhall” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Locomotive tent funded by Andrew Woodhall
“this includes large donations from Andrew Woodhall and Edgar Craggs”
“The Locomotive tent was funded by Andrew Woodhall” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Late filing admitted
“Having experienced a number of major issues with personnel in this period, we have been unable to submit an Independent Examiners Report for this period.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Vale of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£70k£77k
30/09/2024£58k£72k
30/09/2023£37k£40k
30/09/2022£45k£42k
30/09/2021£37k£21k

Common questions

Is VALE OF BERKELEY RAILWAY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with £38,935 in bank balances, a decrease from £66,945 at the start of the year. The filing reports a net loss of £7,683.26 for the period, driven by charitable expenditure and overheads exceeding income. The independent examiner was unable to submit a report due to personnel issues, though Bookcheck Ltd has been recruited to oversee accounts going forward. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.