CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMBE RAIL

Registered charity 1164083 · organisation 5062839

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
23 October 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£886
Latest expenditure
£871
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: THE OLD SCHOOL, ALTON BARNES, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 4LB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.combe-rail.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Combe Rail's charitable object is "to preserve the heritage of the Ilfracombe-Barnstaple railway"

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£886
Total Gross Expenditure
£871
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,106
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,838
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,006
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,972
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
5 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,767

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£886
Total Gross Expenditure
£871
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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,106
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,838
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£150
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,006
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
24 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,972
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
5 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,767
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 Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMBE RAIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-10-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 23 Oct 2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HERITAGE OF THE IFRACOMBE TO BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY BY RESTORING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE RAILWAY LINE.”(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE RAILWAY AND ITS CONNECTIONS WITH THE LOCALITIES THROUGH WHICH IT RAN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF HISTORICAL ARTEFACTS, RELICS ANDDOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE RAILWAY AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY ANDOPERATION OF THE RAILWAY AND THE STUDY OF ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE LOCAL AREA DURING THETIME IT RAN, IN PARTICULAR THE HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCHRESEARCH AND STUDY.(3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFAREFOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCHFACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ORSOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
IFRACOMBE TO BARNSTAPLE

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests