CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 701496 · organisation 701496

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 May 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01175194
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£21,982
Latest expenditure
£17,912
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Old Station Building, Oswald Road, Oswestry, SY11 1RE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To acquire land, buildings and artefacts which belonged to the original Cambrian Railways Company in order to preserve them as a permanent working exhibition.

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,912
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
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,080
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
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£31
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£36
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£36

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,912
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
0
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
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,080
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
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-05-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 JUNE 1974 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 3 SEPTEMBER 1988
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTION AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF A SECTION OF THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY SYSTEM FORMERLY OPERATED BY THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY COMPANY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESERVE AND RETAIN AND RESTORE LANDS BUILDINGS EIPMENT AND OTHER AMENITIES OF THE FORMER CAMBRIAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
20157
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OSWESTRY RAILWAY CENTRE
Charity Name Id
20161
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE CAMBRIAN
Charity Name Id
20159
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OSWESTRY TRANSPORT MUSEUM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Investment
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Social media policy and procedures
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Complaints handling