Trustees' Annual Report
Period start date Period end date From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1162485 Charity's principal address 70 Well Meadow Bridgnorth Postcode WV15 6DE
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Allen Bellamy | Chairman | |||
| Michael Grocock | Secretary | |||
| Brian Jones | ||||
| Charles Lamont | Treasurer | |||
| John Price | ||||
| David Reynolds | Chief Engineer | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted Foundation CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods appointed by trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
The trustees are very aware that they are now all over 70 years old and that succession is a matter that requires attention. Efforts at recruitment have so far not succeeded.
The trustees are of the opinion that to attract more interest the locomotive needs to be returned to steam. This has not been possible yet, as our host, the Severn Valley Railway, has not been able to accommodate our locomotive in its workshops.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance the education of the public in the industrial heritage of Bridgnorth, in the town's place in the industrial revolution, and in the history of railway steam locomotion, particularly but not exclusively by the construction, exhibition and demonstration, at the Severn Valley Railway and elsewhere, of a full-size working replica of the world famous "Catch Me Who Can" locomotive, built in Bridgnorth in 1808, and by holding discussions and lectures.
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Trustees have continued to work with the town council and other local entities on relevant historical street furniture about the town. The trustees understand the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and have acted with regard to the guidance.
Looking beyond the current year, 2025-6 has so far shown the accounts in the black, and the locomotive has been on loan to the East Lancashire Railway since September 2025. It will remain there, on display to the public, and under cover, for several months.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Because of our continuing problem with gaining access to workshop Summary of the main facilities, no progress has been made towards the completion of the achievements of the charity locomotive. This ongoing problem is becoming a matter of concern. during the year Another meeting with SVR management was not productive. A small amount of maintenance work has been carried out.
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Section E Financial review Trevithick 200 trustees do not have a formal policy on reserves. Brief statement of the Reserves are required for continuing engineering work and future costs charity’s policy on reserves of maintaining and running the replica. Details of any funds materially None in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) This year our fund raising stand has suffered from poor weather and the You may choose to include reluctance of the public to spend. Meanwhile we have had unusually high additional information, where expenditure on re-stocking merchandise and on materials for relevant about: maintenance of the locomotive. The net result is a deficit for the year of • the charity’s principal £810. sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Charles Lamont | Michael Grocock | ||||
Treasurer |
Secretary | ||||
| 19 November 2025 |
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Trevithick 200 Charity Accounts 2024/25
Bank Account
| date | description | receipts | payments | balance |
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| 2024-04-01 | Opening Balance | 3,861.35 | ||
| 2024-04-03 | Sumup test payment nett | 0.98 | 3,862.33 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Sumup payment for spring gala | 165.66 | 4,027.99 | |
| 2024-04-29 | Walker Midgley - insurance | 346.90 | 3,681.09 | |
| 2024-05-02 | Mugs | 260.00 | 3,421.09 | |
| 2024-08-20 | Fasteners | 39.02 | 3,382.07 | |
| 2024-08-20 | Jam making supplies | 28.75 | 3,353.32 | |
| 2024-09-13 | Paint and Varnish | 249.36 | 3,103.96 | |
| 2024-09-23 | Sumup payment | 4.42 | 3,108.38 | |
| 2024-12-19 | Trevithick Society Subscription | 35.00 | 3,073.38 | |
| 2025-03-24 | Bridgnorth Print Services | 139.75 | 2,933.63 | |
| 2025-03-31 | Closing Balance | 2,933.63 | ||
| Totals and Cash Flow | 171.06 | 1,098.78 | -927.72 | |
| Cash | receipts | payments | ||
| 2024-04-01 | Cash in Hand brought forward | 99.95 | ||
| 2024-04-15 | Spring Gala Saturday cash takings | 99.30 | 199.25 | |
| 2024-04-16 | Spring Gala Sunday cash takings | 10.00 | 209.25 | |
| 2024-09-19 | Picture Framing | 87.50 | 121.75 | |
| 2024-09-21 | Autumn Gala cash takings | 96.05 | 217.80 | |
| 2025-03-31 | Carried Forward | 217.80 | ||
| Totals and Cash Flow | 205.35 | 87.50 | 117.85 | |
| receipts | payments | |||
| Total Cash Flow | 376.41 | 1,186.28 | -809.87 | |
| Creditors | Total | 0.00 | ||
| Debtors | Total | 0.00 | ||
| Current Liabilities | Total | 0.00 | ||
| Assets | Item | Estimate | ||
| Locomotive | 50,000.00 | |||
| Merchandise stock (at 50% of list price) | 2,000.00 | |||
| Parts, materials and work-in-progress | 3,000.00 | |||
| Total | 55,000.00 |