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The Gcr 567 Locomotive Group

Gcr 567 Loco

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1160243
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 25, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 29, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
6 Nowell Close
Radcliffe-On-Trent
Nottingham
NG12 1FE

Activities

To build a brand new 1890s Victorian Mainline Express Locomotive, GCR 567, to haul vintage carriages on the preserved railways of Britain to recreate the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian Express travel.The group shall aquire technical data, generate drawings, refurbish donor parts, manufacture components, construct and commission the locomotive whilst explaining the history and engineering

Objects: 3.1 To Advance The Education Of The General Public In The Subjects Of The Manufacture, History, Use, Science And Understanding Of Victorian/edwardian Steam Powered Locomotives In Particular By:(a) Creating A Working Ms&lr / Gcr Class 2 Locomotive (Number 567) To Be Basedon The Preserved Great Central Railways Located In Nottinghamshire Andleicestershire.(b) Explaining The Engineering And Construction Of A Victorian Steam Locomotive Andinterpreting It’s Construction And Maintenance As An Educational Tool(c) Operating The Steam Locomotive As A Working Historical Exhibit To Allow The General Public To Experience The Unique Sights, Sounds And Smells Of Victorian / Edwardian Train Travel.3.2 Further To The Above To Promote The Science And Heritage Of Victorian/edwardian Steam Powered Locomotives For The Public Benefit

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Sheffield City, Warwickshire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 May 25, 2026On time £29,943 £68,231
July 31, 2024 May 27, 2025On time £17,128 £9,949
July 31, 2023 May 23, 2024On time £16,949 £8,156
July 31, 2022 May 29, 2023On time £13,319 £1,121
July 31, 2021 May 31, 2022On time £28,724 £32,010
July 31, 2020 May 31, 2021 £19,227 £4,148

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Horrocks-Taylor C-Eng (Chair) Oct. 15, 2010
Owen Phillip Emmanuel O'Connor Sept. 4, 2022
Simon Burton Nov. 11, 2017