CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl m•mbors of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 Charlty no (if any) 1157071 Set out on pages 2and3 hr Ih lh nim1)h Af h•i I repK)rt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2023 Responsibililios and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsibEe for the preparation basis of report of the ac(x)unts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111lhe Acr>. I report in respect of my examinaiion of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attenliM ( in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting COrdS were not kept in aC)rdan wÉth section 130 of theA the accounts do not acoxd with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with Ihe examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they () not apply. Slgned: 29 October 2023 Name: Frank Lewis Hodgkiss Relevant professional qualification{s} or body (if any): F.C.A. Address: 195 Newbrook Road Manchester IER October 2018
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LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY TRUST
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Legal and Administrative Details
The charitable incorporated organisation was registered on 15 May 2014 as Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust.
Registered Charity number
1157071
Principal office
The Railway Station Haworth Keighley BD22 8NJ
Trustees as at 31 March 2023
MR RICHARD STEWART GREENWOOD MR ROBIN HIGGINS MR ERIC GEORGE RING
MR PETER EASTHAM MR IAN HOLT
Selection of trustees
The charity’s Constitution specifies that the number of trustees shall be not less than three and not more than twelve, providing for new trustees to be selected by the members or trustees. On incorporation and registration of the charity, the six founding members were appointed as the current trustees and mutually agreed service periods, with retirement spread over three general meetings.
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document. The Constitution is the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Association Model which was registered on 15 May 2014 and was subject to revisions approved at a General Meeting on 18[th] December 2021.
Object of the charity
To advance public education, learning and skills development by the acquisition, restoration, preservation, exhibition and operation of such Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment and artefacts, relics, documents and records of historic and academic interest as the charity trustees may from time to time decide.
Description of work in the period
The CIO was formed on 14 May 2014 to take over the work of an unincorporated charity of the same name, registered charity number 1002627.
The CIO has continued to preserve, restore and maintain its locomotives and rolling stock for public operation and education, the activities providing opportunities for learning and skills development for those involved in the work. Subject to the limits of health and safety regulations, preservation work and restoration work in progress is displayed to the public.
In the period to 31[st] March 2023 the trustees resolved to complete restoration and repairs under contract on Bogie Brake carriage 1474 utilising funds from reserves in addition to donations gratefully received.
Reserves policy
The reserves policy is to retain sufficient funds to meet the ongoing liabilities of the charity together with funds required to further the object of the charity. The Statement of Financial Activity for the period ended 31 March 2023 shows incoming resources of £35037.91 and resources expended of £32505.58.