THE SETTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY TRUST
(1) Restoration and preservation of historic buildings and structures on railway lines - Carlisle/Settle/Leeds and Bradford/Blackburn/Hellifield. (2) Education re above.
Objects
(A) THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF SUCH OF THE STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, ON OR ADJACENT TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE LINES AS ARE OF HISTORIC, CULTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST OR EXHIBIT CRAFTSMANSHIP WORTHY OF PRESERVATION. (B) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE STRUCTURES AND PLANT AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CRAFTS FEATURES THEROEF (C) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE LINES AND THE AREA THROUGH WHICH THEY RUN; (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LINES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £169,387 as at 31 December 2024, with total funds carried forward of £182,280. The trustees report that net expenditure of £62,868 was incurred, which was in line with expectations. Per the trustees' report, they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year the Trust has received income of £12,920 from donations, £11,180 from legacies and £52,868 of grants relating to the conversion at Horton In Ribblesdale Station.”
“The review concluded that to allow the Trust to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer for uninterrupted services, an appropriate level of free reserves should be maintained.”
“Expenditure on charitable activities amounts to £56,435 with an additional £10,000 being paid out as a loan to Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Company Ltd”
“The cost of purchasing indemnity insurance has been paid by the subsidiary company.”
“Expenditure on charitable activities amounts to £56,435 with an additional £10,000 being paid out as a loan to Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Company Ltd”
“The cost of purchasing indemnity insurance has been paid by the subsidiary company.”
“The Trust has a subsidiary undertaking, Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Limited, whose principal activity is to acquire and hold properties at the request of and for the purposes of the Trust.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ADRIAN QUINE
- Allison Cosgrove
- Christopher William Bray
- David Fletcher Sides
- Donald George Jary
- Dr Bryan Gray CBE DL
- John Ingham
- John Smith
- Jonathan Henry Tomlinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £77k | £66k |
| 31/12/2023 | £36k | £84k |
| 31/12/2022 | £3k | £8k |
| 31/12/2021 | £174k | £19k |
| 31/12/2020 | £2k | £60k |
Common questions
Is THE SETTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £169,387 as at 31 December 2024, with total funds carried forward of £182,280. The trustees report that net expenditure of £62,868 was incurred, which was in line with expectations. Per the trustees' report, they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.