EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 December 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05069987
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £15,043
Latest expenditure: £13,502
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY, BOLTON STREET STATION, BOLTON STREET, BURY, BL9 0EY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To preserve, restore and operate the railway lines, together with such lands and buildings adjacentthereto in Greater Manchester and Lancashire and in particular the East Lancashire Railway line, forthe advancement of technical, historical and general education and for the permanent preservation, of steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock, road vehicles,equipment and relics

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,502

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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,166
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,166

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
Total Gross Income: £8,502
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,502

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: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,057

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £100,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £858,373

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,502
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,057
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: Yes
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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £100,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £858,373
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: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-12-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MARCH 2004
Charitable Objects: I) TO ACQUIRE AND TAKE OVER THE RAILWAY LINES IN THE COUNTIES OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE TOGETHER WITH SUCH LANDS AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT THERETO AS ARE OF NATURAL BEAUTY OR HISTORIC INTEREST OR ARE OF IMPORTANT IN THE OPERATION OF THE SAID RAILWAY.II) TO UNDERTAKE AND/OR PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY OF THE SAID RAILWAY LINES, TOGETHER, WITH ALL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND LANDS OF NATURAL BEAUTY UPON OR ADJACENT TO THE SAID RAILWAY, AND GENERALLY TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTER AND AMENITIES OF THE SAID RAILWAY LINES.III) TO UNDERTAKE AND/OR PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ALL FORMS OF LOCOMOTIVES, AND ROLLING STOCK, TOGETHER WITH GENERAL RAILWAY EPHEMERA (INCLUDING ROAD VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF GENERAL TRANSPORT INTEREST AND OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.IV) TO OPERATE A PASSENGER SERVICE UPON THE SAID RAILWAY LINES FOR THE PURPOSE OFA) AFFORDING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE BETWEEN THE SAID TOWNS OF BURY AND RAWTENSTALL.B) ENABLING THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THE SAID RAILWAY LINES, ITS FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, AND LANDS OF NATURAL BEAUTY AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE SAID RAILWAY.V) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY SECURING OF THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FEATURES AND OBJECTS OF INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL INTEREST IN THE COUNTIES OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER MANCHESTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 413932
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ELRH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures