DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 31 August 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,878
Latest expenditure: £6,362
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Downs Light Railway Trust, C/O The Downs Malvern, Brockhill Road, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6EY

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Downs Light Railway Trust furthers the education of young people aged from 7 years and upwards in practical engineering mediums and railway operation, preserving the world's oldest private miniature railway. These activities promotion of youth engagement and career opportunities for young people in heritage and national railways, and other STEM related industries.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,362

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,617

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,526

Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,555
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,362
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,617
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: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,526
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,555
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-04-14T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 513882
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 513882
Assoc Charity Name: DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST

Charity Name: DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-08-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 Aug 2021 as amended on 21 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOWNS LIGHT RAILWAY AS A HERITAGE ASSET FOR THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 TO 18, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, DESIGN, AND WORKSHOP PRACTICE; ANDB. PROMOTING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND CAREERS.”

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures