CCEW Charity Commission profile

LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1046614 · organisation 1046614

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 May 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03040336
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,502,178
Latest expenditure
£1,594,408
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE STATION, ABBEY ROAD, LLANGOLLEN, DENBIGHSHIRE, LL20 8SN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.llangollen-railway.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support the restoration and preservation of the heritage of Llangollen Railway for the benefit of the public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,502,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,594,408
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,497,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,703,675
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,327,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,580,340
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,246,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,201,994
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,115,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£483,512

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
1 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,502,178
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,594,408
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£203,054
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,497,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,703,675
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£288,145
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
250
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
7 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,327,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,580,340
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£132,582
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
250
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,246,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,201,994
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£56,578
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
347
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,115,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£483,512
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£348,343
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
347

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
1 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
50685
Income Other Trading Activities
40257
Income Charitable Activities
1245683
Income Investments
2756
Income Other
203054
Income Total Income And Endowments
1542435
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£949,394
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£645,014
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1594408
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
371832
Expenditure Support Costs
638386
Expenditure Depreciation
89674
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
2050644
Assets Own Use
2050644
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£501,764
Assets Total Liabilities
£239,953
Assets Current Investment
1
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,312,455
Creditors One Year Total Current
239953
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£294,917
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1239223
Funds Restricted
1073232
Funds Total
2312455
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
90732
Income Other Trading Activities
33260
Income Charitable Activities
1369510
Income Investments
3579
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1497081
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,032,456
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£671,219
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1703675
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
367787
Expenditure Support Costs
267738
Expenditure Depreciation
88737
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£936,681
Assets Total Fixed
2130654
Assets Own Use
2130653
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£386,969
Assets Total Liabilities
£112,938
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,404,685
Creditors One Year Total Current
112938
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£258,211
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1266681
Funds Restricted
1138004
Funds Total
2404685
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
7 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
240444
Income Other Trading Activities
46841
Income Charitable Activities
968074
Income Investments
4254
Income Other
67933
Income Total Income And Endowments
1327546
Income Legacies
52493
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,415
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,577,925
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1580340
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18751
Expenditure Support Costs
321392
Expenditure Depreciation
90602
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£330,000
Assets Total Fixed
2211891
Assets Own Use
2211890
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£678,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£278,691
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,611,279
Creditors One Year Total Current
278691
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£483,985
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1418911
Funds Restricted
1192368
Funds Total
2611279
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
249570
Income Other Trading Activities
70127
Income Charitable Activities
817127
Income Investments
553
Income Other
109060
Income Total Income And Endowments
1246437
Income Legacies
160348
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,359
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,200,635
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1201994
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31165
Expenditure Support Costs
267771
Expenditure Depreciation
103847
Gain Loss Investment
19808
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£852,652
Assets Total Fixed
2153428
Assets Own Use
2153427
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£887,673
Assets Total Liabilities
£177,028
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,864,073
Creditors One Year Total Current
177028
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£636,796
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
982652
Funds Restricted
1881421
Funds Total
2864073
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
289127
Income Other Trading Activities
776281
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
26
Income Other
50481
Income Total Income And Endowments
1115915
Income Legacies
74225
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£110,465
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£263,047
Expenditure Other
110000
Expenditure Total
483512
Expenditure Investment Management
2064
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25703
Expenditure Support Costs
96076
Expenditure Depreciation
91318
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
25000
Reserves
£724,325
Assets Total Fixed
2168557
Assets Own Use
2107532
Assets Long Term Investment
61025
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£718,155
Assets Total Liabilities
£67,082
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,819,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
67082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£628,384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
724325
Funds Restricted
2095305
Funds Total
2819630
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Denbighshire
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-05-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 MARCH 1995
Charitable Objects
THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF THE LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE DEE VALLEY AREA, CLWYD, N.WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
253148
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
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Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures