NORTHAMPTON AND LAMPORT RAILWAY CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 April 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £100,857
Latest expenditure: £128,440
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: NORTHAMPTON & LAMPORT RAILWAY, PITSFORD & BRAMPTON STATION, PITSFORD ROAD, CHAPEL BRAMPTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 8BA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nlr.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For benefit of the public the preservation & conservation of the historic Northampton to Market Harborough railway line & its buildings & infrastructure & associated rolling stock.Advance the education in techniques & methods for conservation by provision of training in such areas & promote retention & preservation of historical rolling stock & equipment. Operation of steam & diesel locomotives.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £100,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,440

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,753

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: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,817

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: 29 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £69,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,669

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: 3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,328
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,949

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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: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £100,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,440
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,753
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: 123

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: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,817
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 95

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: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £69,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,669
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: 30

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: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,328
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,949
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: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON AND LAMPORT RAILWAY CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-04-04T00:00:00

Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON AND LAMPORT RAILWAY CIO
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-02-05T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4044231
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1129572
Assoc Charity Name: NORFOLK HERITAGE STEAM RAILWAY LIMITED

Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON AND LAMPORT RAILWAY CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-06-09T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4008481
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1106552
Assoc Charity Name: THE NORTHAMPTON & LAMPORT RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Apr 2017
Charitable Objects: 1) THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON TO MARKET HARBOROUGH RAILWAY LINE, ITS STRUCTURES, ASSOCIATED ROLLING STOCK AND HISTORY.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE TECHNIQUES AND METHODS FOR CONSERVATION AND OPERATION OF STEAM AND DIESEL ENGINES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN SUCH AREAS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests