MIDDLETON RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 October 1971
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01165589
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £448,356
Latest expenditure: £189,577
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE STATION, MOOR ROAD, LEEDS, LS10 2JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.middletonrailway.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Preserving and operating the historic Middleton Colliery Railway, Leeds.

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: 4 November 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £448,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,577

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: 16 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £156,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,668

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: 19 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £158,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,165

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: 28 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £134,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,580

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: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £144,178
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,955

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: 4 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £448,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,577
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 62

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: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £156,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 66

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: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £158,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,165
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 70

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: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £134,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,580
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £144,178
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,955
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 85

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MIDDLETON RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1971-10-12T00:00:00

Charity Name: MIDDLETON RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-09-12T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3998725
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1101564
Assoc Charity Name: ELSECAR HERITAGE RAILWAY LTD

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 APRIL 1974 AS AMENDED 17 JUNE 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUN 2017
Charitable Objects: TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, KEEP IN REPAIR AND WORKING CONDITION THE HISTORIC MIDDLETON COLLIERY RAILWAY, LEEDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF CONSTITUTION).
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 351525
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE MIDDLETON RAILWAY TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures