# BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1151841
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** April 30, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1151841


## Contact

- **Address:** Allways, West Shepton, Shepton Mallet
- **Postcode:** BA4 5UH
- **Phone:** 01749 342529
- **Email:** info@balalakerailwaytrust.org.uk
- **Website:** www.balalakerailwaytrust.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LEARNING AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND EXHIBITION OF STEAM RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES AND OTHER RAILWAY ARTEFACTS, ESTABLISHING FACILITIES FOR THE SAFE-KEEPING AND EXHIBITION OF THEM AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SUCH LOCOMOTIVES AND OTHER RAILWAY ARTEFACTS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SLATE INDUSTRY OF NORTH WALES AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE REGIONS OF DINORWIC AND PENRHYN. IT IS TO ESTABLISH FACILITIES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE SAFE KEEPING AND EXHIBITION OF THEM AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION AND LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SUCH LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND ASSOCIATED ARTEFACTS OF THE SLATE INDUSTRY.

**Activities:** To advance enjoyment, education and learning and to promote regional public benefit through the restoration, maintenance and exhibition by operation steam locomotives, rolling stock and other railway artefacts directly associated with the slate industry of north Wales and in particular those regions of Dinorwic and Penrhyn.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Gwynedd





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **JULIAN PETER CHARLES BIRLEY** | Chair | Feb. 18, 2013 |
| CHRISTINA KENNEDY |  | April 30, 2013 |
| ROGER HINE |  | Dec. 4, 2014 |
| SQUADRON LEADER TOBY KENNETH WATKINS |  | April 30, 2013 |




