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Somerset And Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Somerset And Dorset Railway Trackbed Trust, Midsomer Norton Station Project

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1045547
Status
Registered
Registered
April 5, 1995
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
In Practice The Old Counties Of Somerset And Dorset

Address

Address
12 DEVERELL CLOSE
BRADFORD-ON-AVON
BA15 1UY

Contact

Activities

Restoration of part of the Somerset & Dorset Railway, based on Midsomer Norton Station, as a working heritage railway and museum.

Objects: (1) The Preservation, Restoration And Use Of Any Section Of The Former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Called In This Document "The Railway". This To Include Trackbed, Stations, Bridges, Viaducts, Culverts, Cuttings, Out Buildings, Adjacent Land (E.g. Woodland) And Any Running Stock That The Trust May Buy, Store, Borrow, Or Loan.(2) The Preservation And Display Of Historic Artefacts, Relics And Documents Of The Railway Or Railways In Line With The Company’s Acquisition And Disposal Policy.(3) The Carrying Out Of Research Into The History And Operation Of The Railway Or Railways Generally, The Study Of Local History In Relation Thereto And The Publication Or Other Dissemination Of The Results Of Such Research And Study.(4) The Education Of Members Of The Public About The History And Operation Of Railways Generally And The Railway In Particular.(5) The Provision Of Recreation Facilities In The Interests Of Social Welfare With The Objectives Of Improving The Condition Of Life Of Such Persons Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Old Age, Disability Or Social Circumstances; And(6) The Provision Of Educational And Training Facilities For Those Engaged In The Restoration And Operation Of The Railway Or Railways In General

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bath And North East Somerset, Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
March 31, 2025 £665,804 £588,366 £1,470,234
March 31, 2024 £126,660 £51,148
March 31, 2023 £105,750 £85,879
March 31, 2022 £114,415 £75,141
March 31, 2021 £106,759 £81,178

Trustees

Name Appointed
Stephen Lacey (Chair) Sept. 24, 2016
Barrie Papworth Nov. 25, 2018
Brian Litherland Nov. 25, 2018
Christopher Ruddick Sept. 24, 2022
John Ronald Baxter
Joseph Cosgrave Sept. 25, 2020
Malcolm Barton Jan. 1, 2020
Philip Howard Jones Sept. 27, 2014
Roger Burfitt Nov. 25, 2018