CCEW Charity Commission profile

GLOUCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY TRUST

Registered charity 1133186 · organisation 4048633

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 December 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07065498
Financial period
1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income
£733,112
Latest expenditure
£177,248
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Churchward House, Winchcombe Railway Station, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gwsr.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The formation,management and maintenance of a musuem of Railway Memorabilia for the benefit of the public and for the educational and research purposes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£733,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£177,248
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£456,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£541,106
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£714,297
Total Gross Expenditure
£811,301
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£539,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£709,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£965,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£207,155

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 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
14 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£733,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£177,248
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
12 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£456,615
Total Gross Expenditure
£541,106
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£714,297
Total Gross Expenditure
£811,301
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£539,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£709,683
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£965,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£207,155
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
14 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
686743
Income Other Trading Activities
16112
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
30257
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
733112
Income Legacies
537837
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,164
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£156,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
177248
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
95149
Expenditure Governance
5595
Expenditure Support Costs
5595
Expenditure Depreciation
3030
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,023,139
Assets Total Fixed
112371
Assets Own Use
4876
Assets Long Term Investment
107495
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,286,779
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,398
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,325,752
Creditors One Year Total Current
73398
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,188,012
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1141655
Funds Restricted
184097
Funds Total
1325752
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
16 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
677236
Income Other Trading Activities
13183
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
23878
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
714297
Income Legacies
203718
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,532
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£794,769
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
811301
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
733367
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
73071
Expenditure Depreciation
4863
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£607,424
Assets Total Fixed
12759
Assets Own Use
12759
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,200,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£359,025
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£854,379
Creditors One Year Total Current
359025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,178,791
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
607424
Funds Restricted
246955
Funds Total
854379
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
524066
Income Other Trading Activities
11960
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3023
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
539049
Income Legacies
393893
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,673
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£698,010
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
709683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
656239
Expenditure Governance
3942
Expenditure Support Costs
50384
Expenditure Depreciation
3060
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£902,268
Assets Total Fixed
16047
Assets Own Use
16047
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,116,042
Assets Total Liabilities
£180,706
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£951,383
Creditors One Year Total Current
180706
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,115,350
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
902268
Funds Restricted
49115
Funds Total
951383
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
28 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
954241
Income Other Trading Activities
10726
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
43
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
965010
Income Legacies
434482
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,001
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£196,154
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
207155
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
155290
Expenditure Governance
6486
Expenditure Support Costs
6486
Expenditure Depreciation
1844
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£845,733
Assets Total Fixed
5532
Assets Own Use
5532
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,146,007
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,522
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,122,017
Creditors One Year Total Current
29522
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,103,761
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
845733
Funds Restricted
276284
Funds Total
1122017
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GLOUCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-12-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 3 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 28 Jun 2012 as amended on 29 Apr 2020
Charitable Objects
4. The charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following:To support and/or maintain the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway as a living museum for the benefit of the public.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFIND. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Investment
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures