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East Lancashire Light Railway Company Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1186648
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 28, 2019
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY
BOLTON STREET STATION
BOLTON STREET
BURY
BL9 0EY

Activities

To preserve, restore and operate the railway lines, together with such lands and buildings adjacent thereto in Greater Manchester and Lancashire and in particular the East Lancashire Railway line, for the advancement of technical, historical and general education and for the permanent preservation, of steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock, road vehicles, equipment and relics.

Objects: The Charity's Objects ('Objects') Are Specifically Restricted To The Following:to Advance Education For The Benefit Of The Public In The History, Construction, Engineering And Operation Of The East Lancashire Railway By:a) The Acquisition, Restoration, Preservation And Operation Of Heritage Railway Locomotives, Carriages, Wagons, Station Buildings, Track Between Rawtenstall And Heywood And Other Associated Heritage Infrastructure; Andb) The Establishment And Maintenance Of A Museum.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Recreation
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bury, Lancashire, Rochdale

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £5,223,118 £5,623,128 £628,144 62
Dec. 31, 2023 £5,538,367 £5,914,221 £1,028,152 64
Dec. 31, 2022 £5,130,263 £5,245,761 £1,404,007 64
Dec. 31, 2021 £4,572,583 £4,018,557 £1,525,116 58
Dec. 31, 2020 £3,268,964 £2,895,099 £965,481 60

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Lee Dec. 10, 2018
Carl Phillips Sept. 27, 2019
David Layland April 19, 2013
Graham Thornton Dec. 13, 2018
Gary Thomas Feb. 26, 2021
Keith Whitmore May 27, 2022
Michael Kelly Dec. 13, 2018
Richard Law Dec. 10, 2018
Robert Chapman Jan. 1, 2020
Sean Michael Lea Feb. 26, 2021