CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY

Registered charity 1202818 · organisation 5217968

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
24 April 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
2 June 2024 – 1 June 2025
Latest income
£8,893
Latest expenditure
£8,187
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Bridge View Light Railway, C/O RUSSELLS, MILL HILL, BAGINTON, COVENTRY, CV8 3AG

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.bvlrail.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Bridge View Light Railway (BVLR) is a 7 1/4 inch gauge heritage-themed miniature railway running alongside the river Sowe in Baginton, near Coventry. Building and operation is entirely by a group of enthusiasts and volunteers who welcome you to come and have a ride on our trains, discover our community project and to explore the grounds.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
2 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
1 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,187
Fin Period Start Date
24 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
1 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,406

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
2 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 June 2025
Ar Due Date
1 April 2026
Ar Received Date
28 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,187
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
24 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 June 2024
Ar Due Date
1 April 2025
Ar Received Date
28 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,406
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
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-04-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY ENGINEERING BY THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MINIATURE RAILWAY TO UTILISE TRADITIONAL RAILWAY PRACTICES.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
667435
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY COMMUNITY GROUP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Volunteer management
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