RAVENGLASS AND ESKDALE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 8 January 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Latest income: £43,264
Latest expenditure: £4,390
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 17 Westmorland Road, SALE, Cheshire, M33 3QX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rerps.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support operation of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £43,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,390

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: 9 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £311

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: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £289

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: 20 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,553

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: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,088

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £43,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,390
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 9 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £311
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 20 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,553
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,088
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 70

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cumbria
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RAVENGLASS AND ESKDALE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-01-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 13 SEPTEMBER 1997
Charitable Objects: TO PRESERVE THE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN RAVENGLASS AND ESKDALE IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA AND THE MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF SUCH STRUCTURES BUILDINGS PLANT LOCOMOTIVES ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT ON OR ADJACENT TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE SAID RAILWAY AS ARE OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL, CONSTRUCTIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST OR EXHIBIT CRAFTSMANSHIP WORTHY OF PRESERVATION
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 351204
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RAVENGLASS AND ESKDALE RAILWAY PRESERVATION TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures