KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 July 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07135945
Financial period: 31 December 2024 – 30 December 2025
Latest income: £4,215,638
Latest expenditure: £4,415,337
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE RAILWAY STATION, HAWORTH, NEAR KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD22 8NJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The core activities of the railway is operating public train services on all weekends during the year and on weekdays during school holidays and a shoulder summer season. In addition the railway offers supporting activities to both generate additional funds and offer the public opportunities to experience different aspects of the railway.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,215,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,415,337

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,238,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,685,726

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,448,459
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,149,627

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: 28 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,494,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,358,717

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: 21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,237,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,867,431

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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: 31 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,215,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,415,337
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 250000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 737

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,238,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,685,726
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,010,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 726

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,448,459
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,149,627
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 650

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,494,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,358,717
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 700

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,237,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,867,431
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 700

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 734874
Income Other Trading Activities: 1187254
Income Charitable Activities: 2267043
Income Investments: 26467
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4215638
Income Legacies: 250000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,029,160
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,322,589
Expenditure Other: 63588
Expenditure Total: 4415337
Expenditure Investment Management: 7719
Expenditure Grants Institution: 250000
Expenditure Governance: 72688
Expenditure Support Costs: 1577724
Expenditure Depreciation: 379920
Gain Loss Investment: 22350
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,829,752
Assets Total Fixed: 6556096
Assets Own Use: 6200214
Assets Long Term Investment: 355882
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £405,333
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,131,677
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,829,752
Creditors One Year Total Current: 555763
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 575914
Assets Cash: £165,455
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4864713
Funds Restricted: 965039
Funds Total: 5829752
Count Employees: 61
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1560700
Income Other Trading Activities: 747737
Income Charitable Activities: 1891366
Income Investments: 38743
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4238546
Income Legacies: 61884
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £647,254
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,815,196
Expenditure Other: 223276
Expenditure Total: 3685726
Expenditure Investment Management: 9785
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 81806
Expenditure Support Costs: 1361287
Expenditure Depreciation: 306826
Gain Loss Investment: 25045
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,007,101
Assets Total Fixed: 6302381
Assets Own Use: 5477258
Assets Long Term Investment: 825123
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £821,715
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,116,995
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,007,101
Creditors One Year Total Current: 526364
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 590631
Assets Cash: £509,391
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5012062
Funds Restricted: 995039
Funds Total: 6007101
Count Employees: 21
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 428073
Income Other Trading Activities: 885944
Income Charitable Activities: 2068665
Income Investments: 65777
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3448459
Income Legacies: 248457
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £404,837
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,744,790
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3149627
Expenditure Investment Management: 9025
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 44575
Expenditure Support Costs: 1106515
Expenditure Depreciation: 251037
Gain Loss Investment: 29955
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,423,544
Assets Total Fixed: 4844260
Assets Own Use: 4062340
Assets Long Term Investment: 781920
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,361,439
Assets Total Liabilities: £776,463
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,429,236
Creditors One Year Total Current: 380575
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 395888
Assets Cash: £1,075,744
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5423544
Funds Restricted: 5692
Funds Total: 5429236
Count Employees: 23
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 223976
Income Other Trading Activities: 656678
Income Charitable Activities: 1594551
Income Investments: 13191
Income Other: 5702
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2494098
Income Legacies: 3377
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £346,522
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,012,195
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2358717
Expenditure Investment Management: 7500
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 32421
Expenditure Support Costs: 876304
Expenditure Depreciation: 232406
Gain Loss Investment: -8138
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,002,581
Assets Total Fixed: 4866512
Assets Own Use: 4127823
Assets Long Term Investment: 738689
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £981,537
Assets Total Liabilities: £717,645
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,130,404
Creditors One Year Total Current: 345820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 371825
Assets Cash: £730,718
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5124712
Funds Restricted: 5692
Funds Total: 5130404
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 21 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 802881
Income Other Trading Activities: 468861
Income Charitable Activities: 961074
Income Investments: 4630
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2237446
Income Legacies: 78535
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £243,633
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,623,798
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1867431
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14139
Expenditure Support Costs: 928925
Expenditure Depreciation: 215060
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,003,161
Assets Total Fixed: 4201838
Assets Own Use: 4201838
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,385,786
Assets Total Liabilities: £584,463
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,003,161
Creditors One Year Total Current: 193249
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 391214
Assets Cash: £1,264,198
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4997469
Funds Restricted: 5692
Funds Total: 5003161
Count Employees: 13
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-07-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JANUARY 2010
Charitable Objects: 3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (THE "OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:3.1.1 THE PRESERVATION, OPERATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF SUCH OF THE STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS, PLANT, LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK, RAILWAY TRACK AND EQUIPMENT ON OR ADJACENT TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN KEIGHLEY & OXENHOPE, WEST YORKSHIRE (THE "KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY") AS ARE OF HISTORIC, CULTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL, CONSTRUCTIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST OR EXHIBIT CRAFTMANSHIP WORTHY OF PRESERVATION.3.1.2 THE PRESERVATION OF ARCHIVES, HISTORICAL RECORDS AND ARTIFACTS RELATING TO THE KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY.3.1.3 THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE OPERATION OF HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK ON THE KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY.3.1.4 OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY.
Area Of Benefit: WEST YORKSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 377222
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: KWVR

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff