CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHURCHWARD COUNTY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1183514 · organisation 5115274

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 May 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11151087
Financial period
1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income
£75,609
Latest expenditure
£108,187
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4 Green End Barns, Ramsey Road, ST. IVES, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5RH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Churchward County Trust Ltd continues to actively raise awareness of its goal to re-create a Great Western Railway 'County' class 4-4-0 steam locomotive using a mixture of new and original components. We continue to promote membership of the charity and raise funds to achieve our charitable aims through membership, sales and appeals.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£75,609
Total Gross Expenditure
£108,187
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£53,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,202
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£63,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,129
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£68,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,371
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£95,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,056

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 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2026
Ar Due Date
30 November 2026
Ar Received Date
14 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£75,609
Total Gross Expenditure
£108,187
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£53,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,202
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
15 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£63,109
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,129
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£68,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,371
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£95,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,056
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
2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCHWARD COUNTY TRUST LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-05-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 JAN 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 APR 2019AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 MAY 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN RAILWAY HISTORY AND ENGINEERING LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I) THE CONSTRUCTION, DISPLAY, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY LENDING OUT TO HERITAGE RAILWAYS, A FULL-SIZE, WORKING EXAMPLE OF A GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY ‘COUNTY’ CLASS 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE.(II) THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, DISPLAY, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY LENDING OUT, HERITAGE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, TENDERS, COACHES, WAGONS AND ALL MANNER OF RAILWAY ARTEFACTS FOR USE ON OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED ‘COUNTY’ CLASS 4-4-0 LOCOMOTIVE.(III) PROVIDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE PRACTICALITIES, TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF HERITAGE RAILWAY ENGINEERING.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures