BR CLASS 8 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 November 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £123,549
Latest expenditure: £200,766
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Aurora House, Deltic Avenue, Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8LW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust will overhaul and operate the locomotive (71000 Duke of Gloucester) as closely as possible to its original condition, but accounting for modern demands. The overhaul of the locomotive has continued through the year. Tyseley Locomotive Works continues to employ an apprentice to focus on the locomotive.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £123,549
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,766

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £119,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £147,900

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: 25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £113,729
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,558

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: 29 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £146,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,744

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 14 April 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2021
Total Gross Income: £117,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,863

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £123,549
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,766
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £119,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £147,900
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: 3
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: 25 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £113,729
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,558
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 29 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £146,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,744
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2021
Total Gross Income: £117,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,863
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: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BR CLASS 8 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-04-09T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 272784
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 272784
Assoc Charity Name: 71000 (DUKE OF GLOUCESTER) STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST LIMITED

Charity Name: BR CLASS 8 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-11-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 21 Nov 2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PARTICULARLY SCIENTIFIC LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, EXHIBITION AND OPERATION OF SUCH BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT AND ARTEFACTS, RELICS, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS OF HISTORIC AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures