BRIDGEND VALLEYS RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 May 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02897214
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £15,793
Latest expenditure: £12,981
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bridgend Valleys Railway Co Ltd, Pontycymer Station, Pontycymer, BRIDGEND, CF32 8AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.garwvalleyrailway.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aim of the Garw Valley Railway is to recreate for present and future generations a typical South Wales Valley branch line by providing a working railway and Heritage Centre to preserve, display and explain the industrial and social history that made this valley what it was and is today.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,981

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,970

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,422

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,844
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,334

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,713

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,981
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,970
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,422
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,844
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,334
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,713
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: £24,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bridgend
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIDGEND VALLEYS RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-05-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 SEPTEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 5 APRIL 2006 AND 20 JUNE 2009.
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS AND OTHER ARTEFACTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND BUILDINGS CONNECTED THEREWITH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE GARW VALLEY AND THE PRESERVATION OF BOOKS, DRAWINGS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, VISUAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS, CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS RELATING TO SUCH ARTEFACTS AND VEHICLES, THEIR HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Area Of Benefit: GARW VALLEY

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 340306
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GARW VALLEY RAILWAY

Charity Name Id: 340315
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GARW VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY LTD

Charity Name Id: 340318
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE BRIDGEND VALLEYS RAILWAY COMPNAY LTD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management