# THE A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1022834
- **Other names:** A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST, A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST LTD
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 21, 1993
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1022834


## Contact

- **Address:** Darlington Locomotive Works, 9 Bonomi Way, DARLINGTON, County Durham
- **Postcode:** DL3 0PY
- **Phone:** 01325460163
- **Email:** enquiries@a1steam.com
- **Website:** www.a1steam.com



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO STUDY, RESEARCH, PRESERVE, RESTORE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, DEVELOP, ENHANCE, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THE RAILWAY HERITAGE OF THE LONDON &amp; NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE COMPANY&#x27;S EXISTING PEPPERCORN CLASS A1 LOCOMOTIVE, &#x27;TORNADO&#x27; A GRESLEY CLASS P2 LOCOMOTIVE AND THE KYLCHAP DOUBLE BLAST PIPE AND CHIMNEY; AND(2) TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE GENERAL, HISTORICAL, ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE REGARDING THE ABOVE RAILWAY HERITAGE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES.

**Activities:** To build, preserve, operate and exhibit for public benefit, for educational benefit and instructional purposes locomotives of historical or scientific importance, in particular a peppercorn class A1 express passenger locomotive.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1197635 | £792120 | £7695019 | 7 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1282672 | £1142193 | £7289504 | 7 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1651768 | £682123 | £7964309 | 7 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1924188 | £1834660 | £6179380 | 7 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1635464 | £877875 | £6089852 | 7 |



## Trustees

- **COLONEL STEPHEN DAVIES MBE** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 7, 2019
- Elizabeth Alexandra Ross Gibson — appointed May 13, 2023
- Gary Nigel Hughes — appointed Jan. 14, 2026
- Graeme Bunker-James — appointed Jan. 14, 2026
- Graham Langer — appointed Jan. 21, 2017
- James Christopher Walker — appointed April 4, 2014
- Martin Brian Welsh — appointed Jan. 15, 2025
- Richard John Courteney-Harris — appointed July 1, 2025
- Wayne Alan Kyte — appointed June 11, 2024


