# IRONBRIDGE RAILWAY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1129939
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 2, 2009
- **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=1129939


## Contact

- **Address:** Oakwood Cottage, Shrawley, WORCESTER
- **Postcode:** WR6 6TS
- **Phone:** 07866688711
- **Email:** info@ironbridge-railway-trust.org.uk
- **Website:** http://ironbridge-railway-trust.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, PRESERVE, OPERATE AND DISPLAY AND WHERE NECESSARY TORESTORE, USE AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY AND RELATED HISTORICALARTEFACTS KNOWN AS THE IRONBRIDGE RAILWAY AND RUNNING BETWEEN BUILDWAS ANDBRIDGNORTH VIA IRONBRIDGE, IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE, CONNECTING TO THEEXISTING SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY BETWEEN BRIDGNORTH AND KIDDERMINSTER IN THECOUNTY OF WORCESTER OR SIMILAR ROUTES AS FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRUSTEES DEEMTO BE BENEFICIAL TO THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERREDTO AS THE RAILWAY) AND TO USE AND OPERATE THE SAME FOR THE EDUCATION OF THEPUBLIC.3.2 TO USE THE RAILWAY TO PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION ANDUNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORIC, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THERAILWAY WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE AGE OF THE RAILWAY AND ITS HISTORICALSIGNIFICANCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE IRONBRIDGE GORGE WORLD HERITAGE SITE

**Activities:** The trust undertook three principal activities in support of its objectives during 2009/10. These being:1) Completion of four technical studies in respect of the feasibility of the prospective Ironbridge Railway;2) Presentation of the case for and feasibility of the Ironbridge Railway;3) Liaison with the National Railway industry.

**Area of benefit:** SHROPSHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Shropshire
- Telford & Wrekin



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £360 | £4654 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £430 | £4860 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £470 | £299 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £600 | £310 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £809 | £307 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew Christie — appointed June 26, 2021
- David William Flavell — appointed Feb. 18, 2020
- Ian Baxter — appointed Jan. 11, 2023
- Simon Harris — appointed May 11, 2022