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The Class 37 Locomotive Group

C37LG

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1137787
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 4, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 3, 2010
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
33 Cressy Quay
Chelmsford
CM2 6ZH

Contact

Activities

The C37LG exists to restore, maintain, preserve and operate for the public benefit a diesel locomotive of historical importance and interest. The Group owns locomotive 37003, which is currently based on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. We have restored our locomotive to full working order, and it is regularly both on public display and in use on public train services on this heritage railway.

Objects: A) The Acquisition, Restoration, Preservation, Operation And Display Forthe Public Benefit Of English Electric Type 3, British Rail Class 37locomotive(s) Of Historic Interest, In Particular Locomotive Number(d6703) 37003.b) To Advance The Education Of The Public In General On The Subject Ofclass 37 Locomotives Through The Establishment Of Records Ofobservations, Photographs, Technical And Other Data Relating To Thedevelopment, Operation And Subsequent History Of The Class.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, National
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 June 4, 2025On time £116,326 £93,476
March 31, 2024 Aug. 29, 2024On time £93,167 £78,086
March 31, 2023 Dec. 30, 2023On time £90,796 £78,086
March 31, 2022 Jan. 14, 2023On time £107,308 £136,971
March 31, 2021 Feb. 12, 202212 days late £251,803 £225,664

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rodney Gordon Saunders Sept. 1, 2020
Steve Flowerday Oct. 20, 2025