CCEW Charity Commission profile

PHYLLIS RAMPTON NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TRUST

Registered charity 292240 · organisation 292240

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
26 July 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,322,632
Latest expenditure
£2,631,396
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY, COEDLAN Y PARC, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 1PG

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objectives shall be to preserve, exhibit, display and to loan for demonstration for the public benefit and for the advancement of technical, historical and general education, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, machines and relics which are historical, operational and of general interest and in addition are of educational value.

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
23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,322,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,631,396
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
24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,285,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,991,787
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,544,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,914,518
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 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,443,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,496,993
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
11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,973,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£885,306

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
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,322,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,631,396
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
7
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
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,285,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,991,787
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,544,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,914,518
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,443,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,496,993
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
11 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,973,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£885,306
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
39

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
23 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
190700
Income Other Trading Activities
651855
Income Charitable Activities
1181960
Income Investments
293617
Income Other
4500
Income Total Income And Endowments
2322632
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£471,571
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,159,825
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2631396
Expenditure Investment Management
34249
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40221
Expenditure Support Costs
1084615
Expenditure Depreciation
186427
Gain Loss Investment
837194
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1124873
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
16175280
Assets Own Use
10423009
Assets Long Term Investment
5752271
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,043,740
Assets Total Liabilities
£129,811
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,089,209
Creditors One Year Total Current
129811
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,484,687
Funds Endowment
633650
Funds Unrestricted
27455559
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
28089209
Count Employees
33
Consolidated 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
24 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
715707
Income Other Trading Activities
440449
Income Charitable Activities
930388
Income Investments
194254
Income Other
4875
Income Total Income And Endowments
2285673
Income Legacies
241811
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£318,739
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,673,048
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1991787
Expenditure Investment Management
30749
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38942
Expenditure Support Costs
835712
Expenditure Depreciation
163799
Gain Loss Investment
265403
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1733697
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19141422
Assets Own Use
9950754
Assets Long Term Investment
9190668
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,421,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£126,606
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,436,006
Creditors One Year Total Current
126606
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,864,669
Funds Endowment
633650
Funds Unrestricted
25802356
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
26436006
Count Employees
35
Consolidated 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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2616829
Income Other Trading Activities
545301
Income Charitable Activities
1105478
Income Investments
102950
Income Other
174263
Income Total Income And Endowments
4544821
Income Legacies
2088785
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£34,954
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,879,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1914518
Expenditure Investment Management
34954
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53977
Expenditure Support Costs
761256
Expenditure Depreciation
56745
Gain Loss Investment
435001
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
21363713
Assets Own Use
17826708
Assets Long Term Investment
3537005
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,914,842
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,535
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,143,020
Creditors One Year Total Current
135535
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,584,982
Funds Endowment
633650
Funds Unrestricted
23509370
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
24143020
Count Employees
37
Consolidated 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 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10287247
Income Other Trading Activities
279593
Income Charitable Activities
751682
Income Investments
96866
Income Other
28369
Income Total Income And Endowments
11443757
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£187,522
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,309,471
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1496993
Expenditure Investment Management
20416
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
72423
Gain Loss Investment
166621
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19970268
Assets Own Use
17296611
Assets Long Term Investment
2673657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,444,264
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,187,277
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,227,255
Creditors One Year Total Current
134378
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5052899
Assets Cash
£847,887
Funds Endowment
633650
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
20593605
Funds Total
21227255
Count Employees
40
Consolidated 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
11 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1216446
Income Other Trading Activities
120447
Income Charitable Activities
533778
Income Investments
101185
Income Other
1259
Income Total Income And Endowments
1973115
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£868,496
Expenditure Other
16810
Expenditure Total
885306
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
257497
Expenditure Support Costs
186183
Expenditure Depreciation
88597
Gain Loss Investment
206597
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
10233637
Assets Own Use
7283706
Assets Long Term Investment
2949931
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,187,905
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,948
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,280,594
Creditors One Year Total Current
140948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£925,697
Funds Endowment
633650
Funds Unrestricted
9995393
Funds Restricted
651551
Funds Total
11280594
Count Employees
39
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PHYLLIS RAMPTON NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-07-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 10TH JULY 1985
Charitable Objects
TO PRESERVE EXHIBIT DISPLAY AND TO LOAN FOR DEMONSTRATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNICAL HISTORICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION STEAM OR OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT MACHINES AND RELICS WHICH ARE (A) OF HISTORICAL OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST AND IN ADDITION (!) OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures