NORTH DORSET RAILWAY

Registered charity 1181851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SHILLINGSTONE RAILWAY PROJECT

Our volunteers are restoring Shillingstone Station on the old Somerset and Dorset Railway, with a section of the original line, to how it was in the 1950s/60s. Work includes the renovation of the station buildings, platforms and railway infrastructure, plus the restoration of heritage rolling stock. We have a small museum, shop and cafe, for the benefit of local residents, visitors and volunteers.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £181,250 from £136,247 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £77,711. Total funds grew to £549,608, with unrestricted reserves significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £20,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (16/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gavin Collinschair
• ALAN VICTOR WHIFFEN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Colin Fisher
• Diana West · trustee of 1 other charity
• Graham Cooke
• Martin Trott
• Will Appelbee

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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