EPB PRESERVATION GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 October 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £31,553
Latest expenditure: £24,858
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 36 PARK ROAD, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2EU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Restoration and operation of vintage "third rail" electric trains. Supply of historic information and education/advice about electric trains of this type and similar. Assisting other organisations with similar aims.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £31,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,858

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,369

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,638

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,515

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,181

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £31,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,858
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,369
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,638
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,515
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,181
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: 5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: EPB PRESERVATION GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-10-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 NOVEMBER 2008
Charitable Objects: THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, DISPLAY, AND OPERATION OF RAILWAY VEHICLES, ALSO ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT COMPLEMENTARY TO THEM. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS THE CHARITY MAY INDEPENDENTLY, OR IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS, BECOME INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN, STORE, EXHIBIT AND OPERATE TRAINS ON A NOT FOR PROFIT BASIS."
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures