Welsh Railway Trust

Registered charity 519531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAERPHILLY RAILWAY SOCIETY LIMITED

The restoration of Welsh railway artefacts for the education and enjoyment of the public.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY LICOMOTION BY THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE IN WORKING ORDER OF HISTORIC RAILWAY EQUIPMENT.

Area of benefit: SOUTH WALES

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £109,892, resulting in total net assets of £393,119. The trustees' report confirms the year was financially successful, with all donations utilized for charitable objectives while running costs were covered by interest income. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts present a true and fair view without drawing attention to any material matters.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (22/10/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony Smith
• David Crudge
• Dewi Thomas Jones
• Dr Ian David Morris
• Dyfan Edward Rees
• James William Kemmis Buckley
• Mattew Issac Bowen
• Robert Phillips · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

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