# THE L&YR SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1098492
- **Other names:** LYRS, THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWWAY SOC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** July 10, 2003
- **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=1098492


## Contact

- **Address:** 31 ENFIELD CLOSE, HILTON, DERBY
- **Postcode:** DE65 5HT
- **Phone:** 01283730544
- **Email:** secretary@lyrs.org.uk
- **Website:** www.lyrs.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. THE STUDY, RECORDING AND PRESERVATION, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, OF INFORMATION AND ILLUSTRATIVE AND OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY AND ITS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS; AND2. TO ARRANGE THAT SUCH MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE AND RESEARCH AND TO ENCOURAGE ITS PUBLICATION FOR THE USE AND EDUCATION BOTH OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

**Activities:** The L&YR Society is an educational charity devoted to the dissemination of information about The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway throughout its 75 years of existance and beyond.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Australia
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £56188 | £71213 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £59807 | £51250 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £52573 | £63338 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £53024 | £66614 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £48480 | £37238 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **GRAHAM SMITH** (Chair)
- Andrew Wright — appointed Oct. 12, 2024
- CHRISTOPHER LEACH
- DAVID CARTER
- MARTIN NIELD
- NOEL COATES
- ROGER MELLOR
- RONALD TINKER
- Robin Christopher Pennie — appointed Oct. 18, 2014