TANFIELD RAILWAY TRusf LIM￿ED
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022
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Charity Nnmber . 1072449
Company Number . 03232794

Ta￿r￿la Railway Trnst Limited
Ae¢ounts
Year eThd￿l 31 July 2022
CoDt¢nts
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Legal and administrative inforn)ation
Report of the tNstee5
Report of the independent examiner
Statement of financial activities
Balance Sheet
Ststement of C&sh Flows
Notes forming part of the financial statements

Tanfjeld Raihvay Trust Limited
Accounts
Year ended 31 Juty 2022
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1072449
Truste08
T M Hartley
I Cowan
D Smith - Chairnian
P Wcighthwi
R G Charlton
D Allinson - resigned 17 July 2022
C S Walker- resigned l Dec 2021
L Griffiihs- appointed I Sep 2022
Secretsry
A M Pickcring
Principal address
Tanfield Railway
Marley Hill
Sunniside
Newustle up)n Tync
NE16 SET
Independent examiner
R Davison BA ACA
TC Group
12 Bessemer Court
Hown5gill Park
Knitsley IAnc
Consett
County Durharn
DH8 7BL

Tanfield Roilway Trust Limited
Accounts
Year ended 31 Jllty 2022
Report of the Trustees
The trustees present their repK)rt together the a￿Unts of the charity for the year ended 31
July 2022. The accounts have been prepared in accordance wlth the accounting policies set
out on page 8 and wmply with applicable law.
Constitution and objects
The organisation is a charitable company limiied by guaranfre. incorporated on l August
1996 and registered as a charity on 13 November 1998. The company was established under
Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable
company.
The overriding objects of the charity are to advance education by acquiring housing,
exhibiting, conservin& restoring and ryiring objects and colleclions of an educational
nature. The charity looks to establish. acquire and maintain museurns. galleries. libraries and
other places where su¢h purposes may be achieved and where education, educational
research, enquiry and thc exchange and dissemination of relevant views and inforniation may
happen.
Name change
The charity was renamed Tanfield Railway Trust on 4 August 2019.
Trustees
The members of the knard who served during thc year were as follows
J Cowan
D Smith
C S Walker
D Allinson
T M Hartley
P Wei8htman
R G Charlion
L Griffiths
Organisation
The charity is administered by a b)ard of trustees. Applications are sought annually.
Policies
Healih and safety issues are covered by a rigorous policy.

Tanfleld Railway Trust Limited
Year ended 31 Juty 2022
Report of the Trnstees- continued
Public Benefit
The trustees arc satisfjed that in accordance with the Charities Commission guidelines they meet
the public benefit rwuirem¢nts.
Review of the activities arbd achievements
The trust continu¢s io work and develop with Tanfield Railway Company. Acces5 and our
full range of aciivities has restsrted following the covid pandemic. to the enjoyment of the
publi¢. Work has recommenced on our 1854 engine shed. the oldegt in the world still in use.
The tasks include full roof replacement to best conserve the shed and Te*nable full. free
public access. Planning continues for improvements to the Marley Hill site, including
environrnental management. W¢ ar¢ getting ready for the world's first tercentenary
celebrations in 2025 of the opening of a railway. The Trust has received several grants to help
with improvements and preparation for these celebrations of our 1725 section of the Tanfield
route. Our loco No 2 built for Keighley Gasworks by Hawthorn Leslie in 1911 is undergoing
its l O year boller examination by the Tanfield Railway Company in order to be in full use tn
2025.
Financial review
Incoming funds amounted to £47,586 (2021 £58.291) of this £12.000 was rent from
Tanfield Railway Company Limited. Other donations and gift aid were £1 0,394. Grants to
mitigate the effects of Covid wer¢ £5.109 and £20.082 for car parK signage, Causey Arch
wagonway and scaffold lower.
Approved b
e trustees and signed on their behalf by
D Smith

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Tanfield Railway Trnst Limitol
Year ended 31 Juty 1022
ststement of fiThaneial activities
Total
2022
Total
2021
INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations and Gift aid
Rates Relief Grant
Grdnts - GMBC
Grants- Community Foundation
Rent
Sales and Recharges
8,456
11,809
25,192
40,422
12,IKIO
1938
0,000
Tolal itttome
58.291
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Grants to Tanfield Railway
Company
Rates
Equipment
Materials
Waste
Depreciation
A￿ountancY
Sundry
51.000
1.923
49.000
3,607
2,583
27,079
1,872
7045
673
1.248
7,845
876
31
Total expenses
91.040
65,190
DefieRt for the year
(43,454)
(6.899)
Funds at l August 2021
255.886
262. 785
Fujjds at 31 Juty 2022
212,432
255,886

Tanfield Raihvay Trnst Limited
Balance Sheet a$ at 31 Juty 2022
Iyoles
2022
2021
Fixed Asset$
Tangible fixed assets
Museum equipment
72.183
80, 028
J,810
73.993
8J,838
Current 2wts
Stock
Other debtors
Bank account
1,000
6.000
168,502
6.OIN)
132.112
139,112
175,502
Creditors: Amounts due in one
year - Accrugls
Net turrent assets
673
1,454
138 439
174.048
Net assets
212 432
255,886
Represenied by
Funds
212,432
255.886
The charitable wmpany is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 July 2022.
The trustees have not required the charitable company io obtain an audii of its financial
statements for the year ended 31 July 2022 in ac¢ordan¢e with Section 476 of the Companies
Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with
Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) .preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of
the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit
for each financial year in accordanc¢ with the requi￿rnents of Section 394 and 395
and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Rep)rting
by Charities: Statement of Recomrnended Prdctice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2015)- (Charities SORP (FRS 1023), the
Financial Reporting Standard appIl￿b]e in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and
the Companies Act 2006.
The financial staternents were approved by the Board of Trustees on
and were signed on its behalf by
D Smith

Tanfield Railway Trust Limited
Year ended 31 Juty 2022
Ststement of Cash Flows
2022
2021
Cash used in operations
Net movement in funds
(43,454)
(6,899)
Increase in debtors
(6000)
{Decrease) in a¢¢n￿lS
Depreciation
(781)
494
7,845
Net cash absorbed from operations
36
Change in eAsh in the year
(36J90)
(4,560)
Cash brought forward
168J02
173,062
Cash carried forward
132 112
168.502

Tanfield Raihvay Trust Limited
Year ended 31 Juty 2022
Notog lo the accounts
Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statemenis have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts tn accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2015) -
(Charities SORP (FRS 1023), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Incoming resourtes
Grants and donations arc only includa in the SOFA when thc charity has
unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Resource5 eypended
Costs are recognised as and when there becomes a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to pay out the ￿soUrces.
Unrestri¢ted fuDd5
Funds described as restricted funding are available for any expenditure the trustees
consider appropriate to the meet the charity's objects.
Dep￿1￿tiOn
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rntes in ordcr to write off cach asset
over its estimated useful life
Buildings
5Yo
on Cost

Tanfield Raihvay Trust Limited
Year ellded 31 Juty 2022
Note$ to the a¢eounts
Tangible fixed assets
Building
Cost
As at l August 2021
Additions
155,657
As at 31 July 2022
155,657
Depreciation
As at l August 2021
Charge for year
75,629
7,845
As at 31 July 2022
83,474
Net book value At 31 Juty 2022
72.183
Nei book value at 31 July 2021
80,028
R¢l#ted parties
In order io present some of its airns. The Trnst supports the Tanfield Railway
Company in operdting the Tanfield Railway.