01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 31 October 1973
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01130628
- Financial period
- 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
- Latest income
- £1,027,400
- Latest expenditure
- £1,090,318
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Bressingham Steam, Low Road, Bressingham, Diss, IP22 2AA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.bressingham.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The conservation and restoration of exhibits relating to Britain's steam heritage and the presentation of these exhibits for the education and enjoyment of the general public.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 28 December 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,027,400
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,090,318
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 February 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 29 December 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,039,821
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,003,909
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 28 December 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £828,830
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £903,142
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 28 December 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 November 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £931,638
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £845,901
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 28 December 2021
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £874,611
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £594,876
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 March 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 7 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,027,400
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,090,318
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £5,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 February 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 29 December 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 6 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,039,821
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,003,909
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £828,830
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £903,142
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 30 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £931,638
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £845,901
- 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
- £28,702
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 80
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 23 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £874,611
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £594,876
- 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
- £17
- Income From Government Grants
- £95,071
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 80
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 March 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 7 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 50287
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 155061
- Income Charitable Activities
- 816102
- Income Investments
- 2260
- Income Other
- 7328
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1031038
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £80,892
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,009,426
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1090318
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 21904
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 204372
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 69290
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 98248
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £187,698
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2598248
- Assets Own Use
- 2598248
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £337,739
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £130,800
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,805,187
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 86357
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 44443
- Assets Cash
- £201,402
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2785955
- Funds Restricted
- 19232
- Funds Total
- 2805187
- Count Employees
- 22
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 February 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 29 December 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 6 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 91458
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 132987
- Income Charitable Activities
- 814805
- Income Investments
- 571
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1039821
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £81,089
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £922,820
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1003909
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 23383
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 192806
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 62377
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 3413
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £339,019
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2501967
- Assets Own Use
- 2501967
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £477,320
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £114,820
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,864,467
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 102320
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 12500
- Assets Cash
- £351,108
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2840986
- Funds Restricted
- 23481
- Funds Total
- 2864467
- Count Employees
- 19
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 53277
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 90123
- Income Charitable Activities
- 654683
- Income Investments
- 82
- Income Other
- 30665
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 828830
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £74,606
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £828,536
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 903142
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10812
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 144005
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 62091
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -32090
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £316,085
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2498554
- Assets Own Use
- 2498554
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £467,854
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £137,853
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,828,555
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 115353
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 22500
- Assets Cash
- £371,520
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2814639
- Funds Restricted
- 13916
- Funds Total
- 2828555
- Count Employees
- 21
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 30 November 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 96677
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 80324
- Income Charitable Activities
- 683784
- Income Investments
- 12
- Income Other
- 70841
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 931638
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £106,193
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £739,708
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 845901
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13116
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 142196
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 69745
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 46231
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £352,008
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2530644
- Assets Own Use
- 2530644
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £534,539
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £162,316
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,902,867
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 129816
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 32500
- Assets Cash
- £449,239
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2882652
- Funds Restricted
- 20215
- Funds Total
- 2902867
- Count Employees
- 15
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 March 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 28 February 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 28 December 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 23 November 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 239552
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 43823
- Income Charitable Activities
- 302740
- Income Investments
- 16
- Income Other
- 288480
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 874611
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £38,218
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £556,658
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 594876
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10686
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 114067
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 53306
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -23498
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £191,410
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2481275
- Assets Own Use
- 2481275
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £472,107
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £146,395
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,806,987
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 96149
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 50246
- Assets Cash
- £363,455
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2670860
- Funds Restricted
- 136127
- Funds Total
- 2806987
- Count Employees
- 17
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Norfolk
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BRESSINGHAM STEAM PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-02-05T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4044231
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1129572
- Assoc Charity Name
- NORFOLK HERITAGE STEAM RAILWAY LIMITED
- Charity Name
- BRESSINGHAM STEAM PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2020-06-23T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5067045
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1166251
- Assoc Charity Name
- HAMPSHIRE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TRUST
- Charity Name
- BRESSINGHAM STEAM PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1973-10-31T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22ND AUGUST 1973 as amended on 21 Apr 2021 as amended on 21 Mar 2021 as amended on 02 Jul 2022
- Charitable Objects
- (I) TO PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY OF LIVE STEAM TRANSPORTATION ENGINES AND ALLIED RELICS OF HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL INTEREST AND (II) TO MAINTAIN ENCOURAGE AND CONTINUE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIVE STEAM MUSEUM AT BRESSINGHAM IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 272991
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BRESSINGHAM STEAM MUSEUM TRUST
- Charity Name Id
- 273009
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BRESSINGHAM STEAM MUSEUM TRUST AND GARDENS
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management