## ## ## ## ||||||SORP araranca||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Summary||ofthe purposes of|||Para 1.17|To|advance education
for the benefit of the public| |the charity as set|||out|in its||in|the
history,
construction,
engineering,
and| |governing||document||||operafion ofthe Scunthorpe
Railway site by;|| |||||||(a)|The acquisibon,
restoration,
preservation,
and| |||||||operation
of heritage
railway
locomotives,
rolling|| |||||||stock, equipment.
artefacts
and other associated|| |||||||heritage infrastructure:
And|| |||||||(b)|The
establishment
and
maintenance
of a| |||||||museum.|| |Summary
acvities||ofthe main
in relation tothose|||Para 1.17and
1.19|The main operational
focus of the charity
during
the last 16months has been to continue to run rail|| |purposes||for the public||||tours around
the site to advance the education
of|| |benefit,|in particular,|||the||the|public. These
remain
very
popular
and are| |acbvibes,||pio)acts of||||accompanied
by
an
experienced
guide
who|| |senrices||identified|in|the||provides
a
commentary
giving
the
public|| |accounts.||||||information
about the history and operation of the|| |||||||site. The charity
is unique
in that
it is the only|| |||||||organisation
in the
UK that
provides
rail tours|| |||||||around an operational
steel works.|| ||||||||(a) The charity has not made any acquisitions| ||||||||during the last 12months. Volunteers
have| ||||||||continued
to
put
significant
effort
into| ||||||||overhauling
locomotives
and
rolling
stock| ||||||||to
return
them
to
operation
and/or| ||||||||undertaking
maintenance
on
the
rolling| ||||||||stock and locomotives
used to provide
rail| ||||||||tours.| ||||||||(b) Because ofa lack of volunteer capacity. the| ||||||||charity has not yet been able lo complete| ||||||||the
refurbishment
of
the
museum.| ||||||||However.
this
remains
a priority
as and| ||||||||when
volunteer
time
and
money
permit.| ||||||||Volunteer
time
has
been
spent
on| ||||||||researching
archival
material
that may be| ||||||||ofvalue to the museum
in the future.| |Statement||confirmin|||Para 1.18|The|trustees
confirm that they understand
what| |whether|the trustees|||have||the|Charity Commission
mean by 'Public Benefit'| |had regard to the|||guidance|||and|at all times when making
any decisions| |issued by||the Charity||||concerning
the operation ofthe charity. they have|| |||||||had|due
rd lo the
uidance.| |Additional|||Inforrttation|Inforrttation|(optional)|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |You ma|choose to|||include further statements||where relevant about| |||||||The charity does not make, nor intends to make| |||||||any grants.| |Policy on||grant making||||| |||||||The charity does not have a policy on social| |||||||investment.| |Policy on||social investment||||| |including||program||related||| |investment||||||| |||||||The charity has no employees
and [except for| |||||||some specialist tasks that are subcontracted
out)| |Contribution|||made|by||it relies entirely on the dedication
ofvolunteer| |volunteers||||||members. The charity has acore ofaround 15-20| |||||||volunteers.
They undertake
work at the site| |||||||mainly on Wednesday
and Saturday. The main| |||||||areas oftheir ac5vitim are; restoring
and| |||||||maintaining
locomotives and rolling stock;| |||||||operating
rail tours; supporting
operabons
by| |||||||providing
catering and retail services; undertaking| |||||||support functions such as social media,| |||||||marketing,
finance, and secretarial functions.| |||||||Each volunteer
day is usually $8hours king and,| |||||||[except for Christmas
and New Year[ volunteers| |||||||are usually on site for 50weeks ofthe year.| |||||||Using these broad parameters,
it isestimated| |||||||that during the 16-month period ofthis report| |||||||volunteers
contributed
over 12,000 hours oftheir| |||||||own time to the charity. Using the ONS calculator| |||||||the value ofthat work to the charity was around| |||||||k164,000.| |||||||The trustees wish to place on record their sincere| |||||||thanks to all those who have volunteered
in any| |||||||capacity during 2022-23 in support ofthe charity.| |||||||Without their contribufion
the charity would not be
able to deliver an
ofils
'
' es.| |||||||The trustees
would like to record their| |||||||appreciation
to British Steel for the continued| |||||||support
they provide to the charity. This includes| |||||||the use ofthe engine shed, the yard and access| |||||||to the railway lines on the site together
with| |||||||support
in several other ways without
which the| |||||||charity could not deliver its objecbves.| |||||||Finally,
it is with great sadness that the trustees| |||||||record the sudden
passing
in 2023ofDennis| |||||||Rowell who was a hng-term
volunteer
and skiNed| |||||||lifting supervisor
at AFR-S.The trustees
wish to| |||||||place on record their appreciation
for all he did as| |||||||a volunteer
and their condolences
to his family| |||||||and friends for their loss.| ## |provides
on-site
catering
and sales. As well as|provides
on-site
catering
and sales. As well as| |---|---| |providing
valuable
sustenance
for the public the|| |buffet and shop generates a additional
and income|| |in support ofthe charity.|| |The charity continues todeliver have a high profile|| |through
marketing
media such as Facebook.
The|| |charity's
page has around 4,000 folkrwers
and|is| |now starbng
to gain more followers
than several|| |other a ractiorm
in the
heritage
sector. As an|| |indicator
of the
diversity
of our
visitors
and|| |followers,
it
is
noteworthy
that
25'll
of
the|| |Facebook followers record their gender as female.|| |Looking to the future
rail tours continue to be very|| |popular and are usually
all booked within 7days of|| |being advertised.|| |The
folhwing
comments
taken
from
Facebook|| |reviews
help
demonstrate
how
the
charity|is| |dellvenng
agaHlst
rts 8lms and obiecbves.|| |SR-Took the Scouts on the evening
tour ofthe|| |Steelworks tonight. Very interesting
and just long|| |enough to keep them interested. The selection|| |boxes for all the kids was a really nice touch too.|| |Thank you.|| |SM-A really good experience
&great value. Staff|| |were helpful
&informafive.|| |SC-Big thank you to all the volunteers!
What a|| |lovely bunch ofpeople, we had an amazing
day|| |on the site tour, kids and grown ups all enjoyed it.|| |Ifyou've not been on the train tour you' re missing|| |out, get yourselves
booked on!|| |The acquisition,
restoration,
preservation,|| |and operation ofheritage
railway|| |locomotives,
rolling stock.|| |The number one propriety ofthe trustees has|| |been toensure the safety and wellbeing
of|| |volunteers
who work on the site and members of
the public who use rail tours and visit the site. To
this end the charity has~an external|| |consultant
to work with the operations
and steam|| |and diesel leads to review and improve the safety|| |management
system [SMSj.|| |The society has not acquired,
nor disposed of.|| |any ocomotives and rolling stock during 2022-23.|| |It is unfortunate
that during the 2022-23 operafing
stion, fora variety ofreasons, the steam|| |locomotives
normally leased to the charity were|| |not available on a regular basis. As a heritage|| |organisation
the charity believes the operation of|| |some steam hauled services is important
and it|| |will be looki
at
in which steam
return|| |tothe site during 2023-24. Work continues to|| |---|---| |overhaul
two privately
owned steam kcomotives|| |based at the site and it is hoped that when this|| |work is complete
pikety to be in 2024j one or both|| |wifi be available to haul rail tours. The society
owns an064former Polish Railway steam|| |locomotive
which requires an extensive overhaul,|| |and this is considered
to bea long tenn project|| |that will require a major funding
bid.|| |The charity's diesel locomotives
therefore
remain|| |the main stay ofoperations.
An issue for the|| |charity is that it only has one diesel locomotive|| |available for traffic now. This isa series issue and|| |ifthis becomes unserviceable
then rail tours|| |would have to be cancelled. Thankfully
the charity|| |does have the pacer unit asa backup, although|| |it's route availability
is more restricted
than a|| |diesel locomotive. A key focus for volunteers
is|| |herefore trying to return
the three unserviceable|| |diesel locomotives
back to traflic.|| |As well as locomotives,
the charity is reliant upon|| |the availability
ofrolling stock to deliver rail tours.|| |The charity has agreed a rolling stock strategy.|| |mls has three legs. The first ofthese isto try and|| |maintain at least three brake vans at all fime for|| |rail tours. Toachieve this the 'Shark' brake van|is| |undergoing
a major overhaul
which
will involve|| |the pnovision
ofa brand-new
body and repair of|| |the chassis and fitment ofa continuous
brake ata|| |cost ofaround E15k.This should be completed|by| |the end of2023and when this is returned
to|| |traflic will allow for the overhaul ofthe privately|| |hauled LMS brake van.|| |The second leg ofthe strategy is the repair and|| |return
to traffic ofthe two OMU trailer cars. When|| |complete this will allow the charity to provide|| |kcomotive
hauled services that will be more|| |appopriate
for families and those not able to use|| |the brake vans. With a capacity ofaround 120|| |passengers
the return
to traffic ofthe OMU's|| |would significantly
increase charitable
income as|| |the brake vans currently
hold only around 40|| |passellgefs.|| |The third leg ofthe strategy is the return
lo traffic|| |ofthe oflicers' saloon. This has been out of|| |service now for several years and isdose to the|| |end ofan extensive overhaul.|| |Ouring the year up to four privately
owned steam|| |kxxxnotives
have been based at the site as well|| |as two privately
owned brake vans. Any|| |expenditure
on these locomotives
and vehicles is|| |borne entirely by the owners.|| |The
establishment
and
maintenance
of|a| |museum.|| |||||As set out earlier, very liNe work has been| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||undertaken
upon the museum
this year. The| |||||building
is complete and waterfight
and houses a| |||||large amount ofarchival material.
Unfortunately,
a| |||||lack ofvolunteer capacity means that liNe| |||||progress has been made on setting up displays.| |||||However,
work has been undertaken
with British| |||||Steel and North Uncolnshire
Museums
to identify| |||||and protect potential
future archival material. The| |||||idenfilication
ofa volunteer
archivist[s] who could| |||||work on completing
the establishment
ofthe| |||||museum
would be a major benefit for the charity.| |inanci|al|Review||| |Review|ofthe chanty's||Para 121|The trustees
believe that the charity is in a strong| |financial|position at the end|||financial
position at the end of its first 16months of| |ofthe period||||opeation. Because this first trustees'
report covers| |||||a period of 16 months
it is not possible
to make| |||||accurate
financial
comparisons
with
the
previous| |||||financial year before the ormation ofthe charity.| |||||However,
looking at the last year when operating as| |||||the
Appleby
Frodingham
Railway
Preservation| |||||Society
[AFRPSi,
it is estimated
that
pro
rata| |||||donations tothe charity were about 36%higher than| |||||they were when operating as AFRPS.| |||||The trustees
believe the charity has been fortunate| |||||not to be affected significantly
by the reductions
in| |||||revenue that many other charities have experienced| |||||consequent
upon the current financial crisis and the| |||||rise in interest rates. They believe this is partly due| |||||to their customer profile in which many ofthose who| |||||book
rail tours and donate
are very often
retired| |||||professional
persons
whose
income
is
not as| |||||significantly
affected by fluctuations
in interest and| |||||mortgage
rates. However,
the trustees
have seen| |||||some
evidence
that
rail
tours
[parlicularly
night| |||||pacer events[ which are popular
with families have| |||||generated
lower
levels
of
donations
through| |||||mechanisms
such as bucket collections. They feel| |||||this is probably
indicafive ofthe fact that customers| |||||in this segment
now have lower levels ofdisposable| |||||Iricoale.| |||||Again,
it
is
not
possible
to
make
accurate| |||||comparisons
between
expenditure
in the 16-month| |||||period
of this
report
and
previous
years
when| |||||rati
asAFRPS. An estimate seems to indicate| ## |||||||||that
expenditure
has
fallen
by about 51% when|that
expenditure
has
fallen
by about 51% when| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||compared
with the last year of AFRPS operations.|| |||||||||The reason
for this appears
to be the number|of| |||||||||one-off high value purchases
which AFRPS made|| |||||||||in 2022-23 [i.e. shed roof repairs,
the purchase|of| |||||||||the pacer and
Mk3 coaches,
steaming
fees|and| |||||||||coal)|| |||||||||Despite the significant
reduction
in expenditure,|the| |||||||||trustees
are
not
complacent
and
recognise|the| |||||||||nature
of their operations
means
that
significant|| |||||||||costs
will
continue
to arise
on
maintaining|and| |||||||||repairing
locomotives,
rolling stock equipment|and| |||||||||buildings.
Insurance
is an example
in which|the| |||||||||charity
is a hostage to the fortunes of the market.|| |||||||||The charity was fortunate
this year to engage|the| |||||||||services ofa most helpful
specialist
broker who is|| |||||||||very knowledgeable
on the heritage
rail sector|and| |||||||||was able to keep the premium costs atareasonable|| |||||||||level. However,
the trustees
recognise
that,
in|line| |||||||||with the rest of the heritage
rail sector, these costs|| |||||||||will undoubtedly
continue to rise every year.|| |||||||||Despite
the challenges
of potential
reductions|in| |||||||||donations
because of national
financial
pressures|| |||||||||due
to rising
interest
rates
and
less disposable|| |||||||||income,
the
trustees
are
content
the
charity|is| |||||||||solvent, remains a going concern and and can meet|| |||||||||any
financial
commitments
paced
upon
it by its
creditors.
The trustees
believe
the charity
has a|| |||||||||strong
future
and
should
continue
to generate
a|| |||||||||su
us on its
tions for 2023/24.|| |Statement||explaining||the||||The
policy of the
charity
is to hold
sufiicient|in| |policy for hdding reserves||||||||reserve to|| |stafing|why||they are held|||||[a[ Meet its obligafion to any creditors;|| |||||||||[b] Meet
planned
maintenance
and
replacement|| |||||||||costs for hcomotives
and rolling stock; and|| |||||||||[c[ Provide
a
reasonable
financial
margin|for| |||||||||unplanned
and unforeseen cosh.|| |Reasons for
concern|||hdding zero||||Para 122
Para 122|As at 31/3/2023 E11800
n/a|| |fesewee|||||||||| |Details|offund materially|||||in|Para 124|Nil|| |deficit|||||||||| |Explanation|||ofany||||||| |uncertainties|||about the||||||| |charity|continuing as|||a|going||||| |Additional||information|||(optional)||||| |You ma|choose to indude|||||further statements||where relevant about|| |||||||||The principal sources offunding
during the 16|| |The charity's
principal
sources offunds (induding|||||||Para 1.47|month penod ofthis report were donations
for rail
tours.|| |any fundraising)|||||||||| |||||||The charity does not have an investment
policy.|The charity does not have an investment
policy.| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Investment||policy|and||||| |objectives||induding||any|||| |social|investment||policy||||| |adopted|||||||| |||||||The trustees have identified
the following
risks for|| |||||||2023/24|| |A description ofthe principal
risks facing the charity||||||~|Failure ofthe only diesel kxomotive
available to haul rail tours:| |||||||~|Non availability
of rolling stock to haul rail| ||||||||tours;| |||||||~|Increases
in insurance
and material costs.| |Struct|ure,|Governance|||and Management||| |Oescnption||ofcharity's||||The charity is not a trust|| |Type ofgoverning||||document||The charity has adopted a constitution.|| |How is|the|charity|||Para 125|The charity isa CIO|| |constituted?|||||||| |L 0
'||1 Bit|||||| |.'5);;|.|Qi|||||| |Trustee|selection||methods||Para 1.25|Dause|13ofthe consfitution
sets out the selecfion| |induding
details of||||any||method|for trustees as folkiws.| |constitutional
provisions e.g.
elect to post or name of||||||(1)|At the first annual
general
meeting of
the members ofthe CIO all the charity| |any person||or body||entNed|||trustees shall retire from office;| |toappoint one or more|||||||| |trustees||||||(2)|At every annual general meeting ofthe| ||||||||members ofthe CIO, one-third ofthe| ||||||||charity bustees shall refire from oflice.| ||||||||Ifthe number ofcharity trustees
is not| ||||||||three ora multiple ofthree, then the| ||||||||number nearest to one-third
shall retire| ||||||||from office. but ifthere is only one| ||||||||charity trustee, he or she shall retire;| |||||||(3)|The charity trustees to retire by rotation| ||||||||shall be those who have been longest| ||||||||in office since their last appointment
or| ||||||||reappointment
Ifany trustees were last| ||||||||appointed
or reappointed
on the same| ||||||||day those to retire shall (unless they| ||||||||otherwise agree among themselves)
be| ||||||||determined
by Iot;| |||||||(4)|The vacancies so arising may be filled| ||||||||the decision ofthe members at the| ## ||||||||annual
general meebng; any vacancies| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||not filled at the annual general
meeting| ||||||||may be filled as provided
in subclause| ||||||||(5) ofthis dause;| |||||||(5)|The members
or the charity trustees| ||||||||may at any fime decide to appoint a| ||||||||new charity trustee, whether
in place of| ||||||||a charity trustee who has retired or| ||||||||been removed
in accordance
with| ||||||||dause 15(Retirement
and removal of| ||||||||charity trustees), oras an additional| ||||||||charity trustee. provided
that the limit| ||||||||specified
in dause 12(3)on the number| ||||||||ofcharity trustees would not as a result| ||||||||be exceeded:| ||||||(6)||A person so appointed
by the members| ||||||||ofthe CIO shall retire in accordance| ||||||||with the provisions ofsutPdauses
(2)| ||||||||and (3)ofthis dause. A person so| ||||||||appointed
by the charity trustees
shall| ||||||||retire at the condusion
ofthe next| ||||||||annual general
meeting afier the date| ||||||||ofhis or her appointment
and shall not| ||||||||be counted for the purpose of| ||||||||determining
which ofthe charity| ||||||||trustees isto rebre by rotation at that| ||||||||meeting.| ||||||There are no cons itutional
provisions
beyond those||| ||||||above and no member may cast more than one||| ||||||vote.||| |Additional||Information|(optional)||||| |You ma||choose to indude||further statements|where|relevant about|| ||||||On appointment
charity trustees are provided
with a||| |Policies
adopted|and procedures
for the inducbon|||Para 1.51|copy ofthis constitution
and any amendments
made
to it and a copy ofthe CIO's latest trustees'
annual
report and statement
of accounts.
In addition,
the||| |and training oftrustees|||||secretary||provides
them
with
copies
of Charity| ||||||Commission||guidance on other important
matters [i.e| ||||||conflicts of||interest, payments
to related parties etc].| ||||||The|secretary
receives updates
and guidance
from|| ||||||time|to time|from the Charity Commission
which they| ||||||provide totrustees as well asa briefing ifnecessary.||| ||||||Because
it||is a small
charity
there
is currently
no| |The charity's organisafional
structure
and any wider||||Para 1.51|need for any sub committees.
The trustees
usually
meet every month and at the beginning
ofeach year
and designate
posts that are filled from within
their||| |network|with which the||||number.||| |charity works|||||||| ||||||The|charity|applied forand was granted
membership| ||||||of the
Heritage
Railway
Assocafion
[HRA). This||| ||||||body|represents
most
of
the
heritage
railway|| ||||||organisations
in the UK. It acts as a trade body and||| ||||||provides a||range of services induding
guidance
on| ||||||safety matters,
governance
etc.||| |||||||ln addition, the charity has gained membership
ofthe| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||local
voluntary
acbon
umbrella
organisation| |||||||'Voluntary
Acbon
North
Lincolnshire'
lVANLl. They| |||||||provide
a range
of services
and
training
to the| |||||||voluntary
section
as
well
as a
wide
range
of| |||||||information
concerning
funding
and grants.| |||||||On 1 May 2022 the charity benefited
from an interest
free loan off11,600from the Peckett Steam Fund to| |Relationship|with|any|related|Para|1.51|assist with the cost ofrepairing
the engine shed roof.| |parties||||||The loan is being repaid atf500 per month and will| |||||||be discharged
on 31 March 2024.Two ofthe| |||||||trustees ofthe charity are related parties by virtue of| |||||||their connection to the Peckett Fund.| |||||||Nil| ## ## ||||||b
Frodi|ham Railwa|-Scun| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Olher name the cha
uses
R
'
cha '
number||||Nil
1196958|||| |Charity's|principal|address||Brigg|Road||| |||||Scunthorpe|||| |||||North|Lincolnshire||| |||||DN16|1BP||| ||Trustee name|Oflice iifany)|Dates acted ifnot for
whofe year|Name ofperson ior
body) enaaed toappoint| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|Glen Britctilfe|Operations
coordinator|From 6/12/21|The membership| |2|Paul Cheeseman|Secretary|From 6/12/21|The membership| |3|Ch istopher Childs|Oiesel coordinator|From 27/4/22|The membership| |4|John Dunn|Steam coordinator|From 27/4/22|The membership| ||Andrew
Pfumtree'|Chairman
and Media &|From 27/4/22|The membership| |||marketing
coordinator||| |6|Michael Sugdenr|Vice Chairman|From 6/g/23|The membership| ||Christopher'
Theaksr|Former Chairman|From 6/12/21|The membership| |8|Simon Theaker|Rolling stock coordinator|From 6/12/21|The membership| |9|Keith Waterland||From 6/12/21|The membership| ## |Description ofthe assets||Bank account on behalf ofthe shareholders
ofthe Bagnall| |---|---|---| |held in this capacity||I ocomotive owners group.| |Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf|the|The Bagnall Locomotive owners group are a group of
volunteers
and members ofAFRR-S who have purchased| |assets are held and how|this|shares
in a Bagnall diesel kxomotive
which is being| |falls within the custodian
sobjects||overhauled
at the hcomotive sheds used by AFR-S.
AFR-S also holds some shares
in this bcomotive| |Details ofarrangements|for|The funds are held in a separate bank account in the name| |safe custody and
segregation
ofsuch assets||ofthe Bagnall Locomotive Group and administered
by the
Treasurer ofAFR-S on their behalf.| |from the charity's
own||| |assets||| ## ## ## ## ## ||INCOME||| |---|---|---|---| |Opening Bal/trans|||1,000.00| |Donations|||21170.69| |Upd. Chq|||5000.00| |Pacer|||5000.00| |Subs|||763.86| |Interest|||11.02| |Shop||705.05|| |||-332.30|372.75| |Lounge coach||2026.96|| |||-1543.39|483.57| |||127.50|| |||-14.94|112.56| |From closed|acc||13206.83| ||EXPENDITURE|| |---|---|---| |Loan repayment||5500.00| |Order Book/Exp||3731.43| |Upd.Chq||5000.00| |Internet||83.54| |Insurance||2850.48| |Brake Van|Hire|140.00| |Crew tees||222.24| |Equip||471.70| |CAF bank fees||92.25| |Bagnal||10.00| |Post||15.00| |Disposable||217.90| |Stationery||29.16| |Open|Balances|47121.28| |---|---|---| |Caf||0.00| |Cash||~214 .4| |||49261.71| |Closeing|Balances|18363.70| |---|---|---| |Caf||28506.00| |Cash||1| |||49261.71|