Bowers 957 Trust
957 Trust, Bowers Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1061954
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- April 19, 1997
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined
Address
- Address
- Bowers 957 Trust
Railway Station
Station Road
Haworth
KEIGHLEY
West Yorkshire
BD22 8NJ
Contact
- Phone
- 01535 645214
- [email protected]
Activities
We own Lancashire & Yorkshire railway locomotive 957 - The 'Green Dragon' in the 1970 film 'The Railway Children' which is in regular use on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
Objects: To Restore, Maintain, Use And Preserve The Artefacts Comprising The Trust Property And To Utilise And To Display Them On The Undertaking Known As "The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway" And In That Regard To Use The Trust Property To Promote Public Knowledge, Appreciation And Understanding Of The Historic, Educational, Scientific And Cultural Aspects Of The Trust Property With Particular Regard To The Age Of The Artefacts And Their Historical Significance.
Classification
- How
- Provides Human Resources, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Bradford City
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £6,300 | £1,619 |
| March 31, 2024 | £7,500 | £3,945 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2,715 | £3,635 |
| March 31, 2022 | — | £3,153 |
| March 31, 2021 | £9,125 | £10,196 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Callum Porter | Dec. 8, 2025 |
| Christopher Andrew Boocock | March 1, 2026 |
| Dr John Sagar | Feb. 6, 2016 |