GOWRIE LOCOMOTIVE TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1185962 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

(1) The construction of a working, close replica of the narrow gauge steam locomotive GOWRIE, the original of which was built in 1908 by the Hunslet Engine Co. of Leeds (works number 979) for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway to Fairlie's Patent Design. Modifications to the original design shall be limited to those necessary to comply with appropriate legislation in force at the time

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE NARROW GAUGE STEAM LOCOMOTIVEGOWRIE, THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1908 BY THE HUNSLETENGINE CO. OF LEEDS (WORKS NUMBER 979) FOR THE NORTH WALES NARROWGAUGE RAILWAY TO FAIRLIE'S PATENT DESIGN BY CONSTRUCTING A REPLICA ANDDISPLAYING AND OPERATING IT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £54,471 against total expenditure of £38,563, resulting in an excess of income over expenditure of £15,908. The charity reports closing net current assets of £44,525, which is above its stated reserves policy target of £2,500. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (23/06/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Freeburychair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ANDREW MARTYN GEOFFREY ASHWORTH · trustee of 1 other charity
• DAVID HARLAND SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• John Taylor
• Joseph William Evans
• Marion Allen · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nigel Freebury

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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