The Weardale Railway Trust
The Weardale Railway Trust LTD
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1088897
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Oct. 12, 2001
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- County Durham
Address
- Address
- The Weardale Railway Trust
Stanhope Station
Station Road
Stanhope
BISHOP AUCKLAND
DL13 2YS
Contact
- Phone
- 07719 757755
- [email protected]
- Website
eardale-railway.org.uk
Activities
The members of Weardale Railway Trust support the educational activities, operation and preservation of the railway infrastructure and rolling stock on the railway line which operates between Stanhope and Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
Objects: The Trust Is Established For The Purpose Of Purchasing, Restoring And Preserving Buildings And Land Of The Railway And Other Artefacts Of Historical Interest And Buildings Connected Therewith And In Particular But Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing To Restore The Rail Link Between Signal Number S36 Cockton Hill Bridge Bishop Auckland And Wearhead In The County Of Durham For The Benefit And Education Of The Public And The Preserving Of Books, Drawings, Records, Documents, Sound And Visual Recordings, Cinematograph Films And Photographs Relating To Such Land And Artefacts Their History And Their Development
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Durham
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £27,645 | £42,676 |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | £22,213 | £18,202 |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | £26,633 | £21,982 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | £28,891 | £32,903 |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £66,253 | £37,117 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Anthony Slack | April 4, 2013 |
| Dr David Smith | Oct. 14, 2024 |
| Dr MICHAEL RICHARD DUNCAN WOOD | |
| Dr Peter Hoare | Nov. 11, 2024 |
| Dr Robert John Dingle | Aug. 20, 2018 |
| Gerald Christopher Mudd | |
| Jean Clarke | July 17, 2019 |
| John Harold Askwith | March 14, 2020 |
| Kevin Kimber | March 9, 2026 |
| Mark Woodhams | Nov. 30, 2015 |
| Thomas John Hatton | Oct. 2, 2021 |