NATIONAL RAILWAY HERITAGE AWARDS

Registered charity 1201052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The preservation of the buildings and infrastructure of the national railway networks of Great Britain and Ireland, past and present, whether for transport or other purposes, and for the continued benefit of the public through an annual competition to recognise and encourage best practice; and the establishment and maintenance of an archive of the national railway heritage awards open to all

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £10,125 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £186,333. The trustees state that reserves are maintained in line with their policy and that sufficient cash reserves exist to mitigate risks associated with potential reductions in sponsorship income. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (13/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Keith William Jippschair
• Gavin Christopher Johns
• Jeremy Swift · trustee of 2 other charities
• Lizanne McCloud · trustee of 1 other charity
• MICHAEL PETER WALLER · trustee of 3 other charities
• Robert Ian Hayward
• Stephen Michael Oates · trustee of 1 other charity
• Timothy James Hedley-Jones MVO
• Victoria Jane Stretch

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Ireland · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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