North Dorset Railway
The Shillingstone Railway Project
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1181851
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Feb. 4, 2019
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- SHILLINGSTONE STATION
STATION ROAD
SHILLINGSTONE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0SA
Contact
- Phone
- 01258860696
- [email protected]
- Website
northdorsetrailway.co.uk
Activities
Our volunteers are restoring Shillingstone Station on the old Somerset and Dorset Railway, with a section of the original line, to how it was in the 1950s/60s. Work includes the renovation of the station buildings, platforms and railway infrastructure, plus the restoration of heritage rolling stock. We have a small museum, shop and cafe, for the benefit of local residents, visitors and volunteers.
Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are: To Preserve And Restore For The Benefit Of The Public The Section Of The Railway Formerly Known As The Somerset And Dorset Joint Railway Running Between Blandford Forum In Dorset And Templecombe In Somerset (“The Railway”) And Related Infrastructure, Rolling Stock And Associated Buildings In Particular By: 3.1 Carrying Out Work To Protect And Improve The Railway; 3.2 Carrying Out Work To Advance Technical, Historical And Local Education About The Railway By, But Not Limited To, The Establishment Of A Museum Of Steam And Other Railway Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Equipment And Related Artefacts And By Conserving Buildings And Other Historic Features; 3.3 Operating A Heritage Railway For The Benefit Of The General Public; And 3.4 Providing Accessible Facilities For Training, Technical Education And Experience For Those Engaged In The Operation Of The Heritage Railway And Railways Elsewhere.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Dorset
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £164,268 | £102,789 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £136,247 | £97,797 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £125,791 | £113,587 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £96,547 | £78,443 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £114,357 | £55,358 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Gavin Collins (Chair) | June 12, 2022 |
| Alan Victor Whiffen | June 22, 2021 |
| Colin Fisher | Sept. 3, 2024 |
| Diana West | Jan. 1, 2022 |
| Graham Cooke | Aug. 17, 2021 |
| Martin Trott | Sept. 3, 2024 |
| Pete Renaut | May 12, 2025 |
Nearby
- Bernstein In Chichester 0.3 mi
- The Archie Life Foundation 0.3 mi
- North Dorset Beekeepers Association 0.5 mi
- Portman Hall Trust 0.5 mi
- Child Okeford Centre For Care And Learning 0.7 mi