CCEW Charity Commission profile

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust

Registered charity 501388 · organisation 501388

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 February 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01036704
Financial period
1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Latest income
£9,114,356
Latest expenditure
£8,922,482
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust, 12 Park Street, PICKERING, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A living museum providing educational experiences of operating UK railway heritage, preservation and access to historic steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, structures, artefacts and archives, with the welfare benefits of volunteering opportunities and conservation of its species rich lineside environment in a National Park.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,114,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,922,482
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,802,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,074,021
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,638,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,114,902
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,868,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,387,181
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,610,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,200,130

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 March 2025
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2026
Ar Due Date
28 December 2026
Ar Received Date
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,114,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,922,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£274,081
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
750
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,802,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,074,021
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£689,984
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
954
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,638,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,114,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£464,067
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
1029
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Due Date
28 December 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,868,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,387,181
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£351,882
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1018
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Due Date
28 December 2022
Ar Received Date
9 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,610,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,200,130
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
£12
Income From Government Grants
£979,133
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1147

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 March 2025
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2026
Ar Due Date
28 December 2026
Ar Received Date
28 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1275328
Income Other Trading Activities
3323795
Income Charitable Activities
4502187
Income Investments
13046
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9114356
Income Legacies
229695
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£377,521
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,691,769
Expenditure Other
1853192
Expenditure Total
8922482
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27462
Expenditure Support Costs
2494653
Expenditure Depreciation
633143
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19723162
Assets Own Use
19723162
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,805,168
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,086,869
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,441,461
Creditors One Year Total Current
2786378
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1300491
Assets Cash
£1,727,204
Funds Endowment
54070
Funds Unrestricted
17498023
Funds Restricted
889368
Funds Total
18441461
Count Employees
130
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
10 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2154928
Income Other Trading Activities
3308234
Income Charitable Activities
4329823
Income Investments
9064
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9802049
Income Legacies
515953
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£337,814
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,822,104
Expenditure Other
1914103
Expenditure Total
9074021
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27494
Expenditure Support Costs
2769414
Expenditure Depreciation
646372
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19697992
Assets Own Use
19697992
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,923,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,371,842
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,249,587
Creditors One Year Total Current
2033710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1338132
Assets Cash
£1,023,386
Funds Endowment
56486
Funds Unrestricted
17009083
Funds Restricted
1184018
Funds Total
18249587
Count Employees
140
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1668767
Income Other Trading Activities
3253720
Income Charitable Activities
4703028
Income Investments
12492
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9638007
Income Legacies
571612
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£346,112
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,610,269
Expenditure Other
2158521
Expenditure Total
10114902
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29624
Expenditure Support Costs
3222784
Expenditure Depreciation
738122
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19566712
Assets Own Use
19566712
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,746,789
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,791,942
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,521,559
Creditors One Year Total Current
2457691
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1334251
Assets Cash
£778,199
Funds Endowment
58902
Funds Unrestricted
16658543
Funds Restricted
804114
Funds Total
17521559
Count Employees
150
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Due Date
28 December 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1424717
Income Other Trading Activities
2634394
Income Charitable Activities
3785667
Income Investments
22577
Income Other
732
Income Total Income And Endowments
7868087
Income Legacies
548539
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£307,450
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,207,808
Expenditure Other
1871923
Expenditure Total
8387181
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24737
Expenditure Support Costs
2897031
Expenditure Depreciation
666774
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
17998454
Assets Own Use
17998454
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,500,919
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,500,919
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,998,454
Creditors One Year Total Current
2038854
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
462065
Assets Cash
£1,492,864
Funds Endowment
63413
Funds Unrestricted
16974610
Funds Restricted
960431
Funds Total
17998454
Count Employees
134
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Due Date
28 December 2022
Ar Received Date
9 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3453074
Income Other Trading Activities
2602533
Income Charitable Activities
3357763
Income Investments
10991
Income Other
186444
Income Total Income And Endowments
9610805
Income Legacies
462392
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£230,662
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,402,816
Expenditure Other
1566652
Expenditure Total
7200130
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22042
Expenditure Support Costs
2372843
Expenditure Depreciation
501261
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
18507709
Assets Own Use
18507709
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,639,302
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,629,463
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,517,548
Creditors One Year Total Current
3041253
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2588210
Assets Cash
£3,999,621
Funds Endowment
65926
Funds Unrestricted
12536303
Funds Restricted
5915319
Funds Total
18517548
Count Employees
101
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-02-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/12/1971AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/02/1973AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/06/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/05/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/01/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/05/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/05/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/06/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 SEP 2016 as amended on 31 Mar 2022 as amended on 28 Apr 2022 as amended on 31 Mar 2022 as amended on 31 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
2.1 The Charity's objects are.(a) The education of people of all backgrounds through the operation of a living museum demonstrating the impact of the coal-powered steam railway as a catalyst for the rapid expansion of the Industrial Revolution and a foundation of modern societies and economies.(b) The advancement of heritage by the preservation and operation for the public benefit of the historical railway line across the North York Moors between Grosmont and Pickering, North Yorkshire including the preservation, conservation, maintenance, repair and demonstration of:(i) heritage locomotives and rolling stock;(ii) heritage railway buildings, bridges and other historic railway structures; (iii) heritage signalling systems; and(iv) railway archives historical records and artefacts and the operation of heritage steam and diesel trains over the railway and other third party owned or controlled lines.(c) The advancement of citizenship, community development and individual wellbeing for all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities through the promotion of volunteering, learning and training including training and development in at-risk heritage skills.(d) The advancement of conservation of the flora, fauna and species within the Charity’s lineside estate, adjacent to and within the North York Moors National Park, including designated areas of special scientific interest forming part of that estate.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
220526
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY
Charity Name Id
220519
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTH YORK MOORS HISTORICAL RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures