DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 April 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £9,650
Latest expenditure: £8,565
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Norchard Station, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ET

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity operates a railway museum in the main building of the Dean Forest Railway, Norchard, Lydney, Glos.

03 Official extract

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: 21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,565

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: 15 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,117

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: 13 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,930

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: 31 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,874

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: 28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,639

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,565
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: 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: 15 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,117
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: 5

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: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,930
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: 4

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: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,874
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: 3

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: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,639
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: 3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-10-07T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1041295
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1041295
Assoc Charity Name: DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST

Charity Name: DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-26T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5168015
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1191551
Assoc Charity Name: GLOUCESTER RAILWAY CARRIAGE AND WAGON MUSEUM

Charity Name: DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-04-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects: TO ACQUIRE AND TAKE OVER ALL THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PRESENT UNINCORPORATED BODY KNOWN AS THE DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE CONSERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST FORMERLY ASSOCIATED WITH OLD RAILWAYS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN AND WYE RAILWAY CO., RAILWAYS/TRAMWAYS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN LOCALITY, AND RELATED RAILWAY COMPANIES. SUCH MUSEUM TO BE LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE ROUTE OF THE FORMER SEVERN & WYE RAILWAY IN THE FOREST OF DEAN AND BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN OLD RAILWAYS, RAILWAY HISTORY AND BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN AND WYE RAILWAY COMPANIES, AND TO SHOW HOW SUCH RAILWAYS RELATED TO THE FOREST OF DEAN AREA.TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF HISTORIC RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, VEHICLES, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE SEVERN & WYE RAILWAY, RAILWAYS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN & GLOUCESTERSHIRE. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY THE CONSERVATION AND EXHIBITION TO MUSEUM STANDARDS OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS OF HISTORIC, TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAMWAYS AND RAILWAYS OF THE FOREST OF DEAN AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LEARNING BY THE PUBLICATION OF PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, PERIODICALS OR BOOKS IN HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC FORM RELATING TO THE TRAMWAYS AND RAILWAYS OF THE FOREST OF DEAN TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF PRESERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.TO SEEK AND MAINTAIN ACCREDITED MUSEUM STATUS OF THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND OR ANY SUCCESSOR OR SIMILAR ORGANISATION REGULATORY SCHEME FOR MUSEUMS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS THE CIO SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO RESTORE AND REPAIR ITEMS IN THE MUSEUM COLLECTION WHERE EVER POSSIBLE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures