CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE THORPE LIGHT RAILWAY

Registered charity 1173702 · organisation 5078171

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 6 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £5,699
Latest expenditure: £792
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 Vaughan Street, Shildon, DL4 1LD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THORPE LIGHT MINIATURE RAILWAY IN COUNTY DURHAM

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,699
Total Gross Expenditure: £792

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,250

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,918

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,980
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,662

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,866
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,231

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Darlington
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE THORPE LIGHT RAILWAY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-06T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 AUG 2014AS AMENDED ON 14 MAR 2017 as amended on 22 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THORPE LIGHT MINIATURE RAILWAY IN COUNTY DURHAM
Area Of Benefit: IN COUNTY DURHAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management