Rother Valley Railway Heritage Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1088452
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Sept. 17, 2001
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Kent And East Sussex.
Address
- Address
- Rother Valley Railway
Station Road
ROBERTSBRIDGE
TN32 5DG
Contact
- Phone
- 01580881833
- [email protected]
- Website
rvr.org.uk
Activities
RVRHT makes grants towards the reconstruction of the historic trackbed and structures on Col Stephens' Light Railway between Robertsbridge and Bodiam in Sussex
Objects: (1) To preserve for the benefit of Kent and East Sussex and of the Nation, the historical architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in around Kent and East Sussex in buildings (including any buildings as defined in section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) or structures of particular beauty or historical architectural or constructional interest; and/or(2) To preserve for the public benefit, and to advance the education of the public in, railway lines, equipment and buildings, and their heritage, in particular, but not exclusively, by:a. building, restoring, maintaining, managing and operating railway lines;b. building, maintaining, managing and operating museums connected with railways;c. building, restoring, maintaining, managing and operating buildings, facilities and other structures or arrangements required for the operation of railways;d. delivering educational workshops, talks and materials to the public; e. restoring and managing rolling stock, carriages and artefacts connected with railways
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- East Sussex, Kent
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2,258,676 | £184,997 | £9,119,891 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2,172,759 | £160,466 | £7,046,633 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £29,160 | £146,316 | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £939,943 | £128,307 | £5,151,496 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £754,655 | £174,177 | £4,339,860 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| David John Felton Fca | |
| David William Keay | Feb. 20, 2017 |
| David James Slack | April 27, 2016 |
| Gardner Savill Crawley BSc, FICE | |
| Helen Caroline Douglas | July 28, 2025 |
| Michael Clifford Hart | |
| Richard Broyd CBE | May 10, 2017 |
| Richard Michael Arblaster | May 8, 2025 |
| Stephen Murfitt | May 16, 2022 |