# THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1082564
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 22, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1082564


## Contact

- **Address:** 10 CASTLE HEIGHTS, LYNTON
- **Postcode:** EX35 6JD
- **Phone:** 01598752795
- **Email:** enquiries@lynton-rail.co.uk
- **Website:** www.lynton-rail.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ACQUIRE PRESERVE AND RESTORE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ITEMS OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING OR SCIENTIFIC VALUE IN CONNECTION WITH RAILWAYS; AND(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY SOCIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY OF NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAYS AND RAILWAYS IN GENERAL BY THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, CREATION AND EXHIBITION OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, CARRIAGES, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT, ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH ANY APPROPRIATE LAND, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE OF THE FORMER LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY IN DEVONSHIRE AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES TO THOSE ENGAGED IN THE RESTORATION AND OPERATION OF THE RAILWAY OR RAILWAYS GENERALLY.

**Activities:** To acquire preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical architectual engineering or scientific value in connection with the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and others.To provide educational and training facilities to those engaged in the restoration and operation of the railway and others.

**Area of benefit:** WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FORMER LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY IN DEVONSHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Devon



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1872082 | £1588916 | £7386761 | 24 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1544995 | £1294657 | £7091458 | 24 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1523786 | £666106 | £6797429 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £952830 | £252262 | £4602095 | 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £450867 | £294252 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **PETER MILES** (Chair)
- CHARLES EDWIN SUMMERS
- Giles Perkins — appointed May 11, 2024
- John Barton — appointed Oct. 17, 2020
- MARTIN EDWIN GEORGE SWAINSON
- Michael Whiteaker — appointed July 21, 2023
- Paul Curson — appointed May 13, 2017
- Richard Barry Auger — appointed May 11, 2024
- Robert Geoffrey Prosser — appointed May 11, 2024