West Somerset Railway Association
W S R A
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1041901
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Dec. 17, 2025. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 4, 1994
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 02968284
Address
- Address
- Bishops Lydeard Station
Station Road
Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
TA4 3BX
Contact
- Phone
- 01823 433856
- manager@wsra.org.uk
- Website
wsra.org.uk
Activities
Our Association is established to promote education in the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead by restoring, preserving and displaying railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other artefacts (including documents, drawings, photographs, recordings and films) of historical interest and the buildings connected therewith.
Objects: The objects of the Association are to promote education in the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead by:1. Restoring, preserving and displaying railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other artefacts (including documents, drawings, photographs, recordings and films) of historical interest and the buildings connected therewith.2. Promoting the cultural, environmental and social heritage of the railway, and delivering related events and activities for the public benefit.3. Encouraging recreation, well-being or other leisure-time occupation connected with the railway, including voluntary work on the restoration and maintenance of the railway from Taunton to Minehead and enabling opportunities for social cohesion and inclusion 4. Promoting individual learning and training in the skills required to maintain the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- In Practice - The South West Of England
- Local Authority
- Somerset
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Dec. 17, 2025On time | £1,400,025 | £629,202 | £3,127,356 | 3 |
| March 31, 2024 | Sept. 18, 2024On time | £537,772 | £397,760 | £2,356,533 | 3 |
| March 31, 2023 | Jan. 30, 2024On time | £375,744 | £354,069 | - | - |
| March 31, 2022 | Oct. 5, 2022On time | £633,419 | £274,001 | £2,194,846 | 2 |
| March 31, 2021 | Sept. 16, 2021On time | £372,545 | £313,183 | - | - |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Edward Alan Charles Martin (Chair) | Sept. 27, 2025 |
| Craig Allen Cox | Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Denise Childs | Sept. 26, 2026 |
| Denise Parker | Sept. 4, 2021 |
| Francis William Houlding | Sept. 27, 2025 |
| Ian Kenneth Coleby | Sept. 26, 2026 |
| Jeffery Charles Price | Sept. 26, 2020 |
| John Stanley David Glover | Sept. 23, 2023 |
| Michael Keith Lanning | Sept. 27, 2025 |