CCEW Charity Commission profile

HALESWORTH TO SOUTHWOLD NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY CIO

Registered charity 1202621 · organisation 5211151

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 April 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 June 2025 – 31 May 2026
Latest income
£39,869
Latest expenditure
£41,263
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 59F THOROUGHFARE, HALESWORTH, IP19 8AR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

the CIO will record and preserve the Railway, its infrastructure and civil engineering, and trackbed and reinstate as much of the Railway as possible to provide a family-friendly heritage railway and attraction for the public benefit and the local community. It will preserve the Railway through a variety of activities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2027
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,263
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,055
Fin Period Start Date
4 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,504

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2026
Ar Due Date
31 March 2027
Ar Received Date
30 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,263
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,200
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
8 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£4,229
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
4 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
13 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,504
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£355
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
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HALESWORTH TO SOUTHWOLD NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-04-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE PRESERVATION OF THE RAILWAY KNOWN AS THE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY IN HALESWORTH AND THE BLYTH VALLEY (THE RAILWAY) THROUGH:A) THE PRESERVATION, DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION OF STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT AND RELICS OF HISTORICAL, OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST, AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE;B) THE STUDY, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, EXHIBITING AND OPERATING THE RAILWAY, IT PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSOCIATED RAILWAYS.

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Charity Policy

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures