## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01 January 2023 To 31 December 2023**
## **Charity name: Durham Locomotive Preservations Group (DLPG)**
## **Charity registration number: 1114642**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1.
To preserve for the benefit of the public,
locomotives, coaches, and other rolling
stock for D.L.P.G. which may be of
historic interest.
2.
To advance education and training for
the benefit of the public in railway
renovation skills, in particular but not
exclusively in coach building skills.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Our main objective is to renovate The
Norwood Engine originally given to our
group on long-term loan and then
purchased by us. We are looking for
sponsorship and grants to overhaul this
engine. We have links with several heritage
railways, with a special relationship with the
National Railway Museum, Shildon. We
also renovate other heritage vehicles.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm that the trustees have had
regard to the Charity Commission’s
Guidance on Public Benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Main achievements 2023 include
Fundraising at local events and online
sales, monies toward the renovation of
Norwood 77.
Continued renovation of Norwood’s chassis
and ongoing training of volunteers in these
skills|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has continued to generate a
good year of income mainly from sales of
goods. Also we have received donations
and a legacy from a will|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are built up and held until
restoration parts can be purchased.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Reserves at the year-end were £87,838|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47
|any fundraising)|||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Trust|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The Trustees may appoint any person over
the age of 18 years, who is willing to act as
a Trustee. Subject to paragraph 5 (b) of
the constitution, they may also appoint
Trustees to act as officers|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Durham Locomotive Preservations Group (DLPG)|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1114642|
|Charity’s principal address|64 SOUTH STREET
SPENNYMOOR
DL16 7TX|
||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|
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||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
|1|Paul Foxton|DeputyChairman|||
|2|Don Brookes|Chairman|||
|3|Christine Foxton|Secretary/Treasurer|||
|4|Malcolm Paul||||
|5|Peter Shields||||
|6|Steven Foxton||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** N/A
## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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|N/A|||
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Christine Foxton **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
08