2025-12-31-accounts - Friends Of Ilkley Rail Station

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2025 Period start date To 31 December 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Ilkley Rail Station (FOIRS)

Charity registration number: 1197227

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To preserve for the public benefit, Ilkley Railway Station, a Grade II Listed mid 19th Century building as a building of architectural and historic interest.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Following the formation of the Ilkley Rail and Bus Board, FOIRS is now committed to creating an Ilkley Transport Hub. The key deliverables are to provide a central Transport Hub that incorporates Trains, Buses, a Coach Drop Off, Taxi Stand, Bicycle and Electric Car Hire. In addition facilities (Pods) are to include Toilets, Tourist Information and a Community Hub (multi purpose use).
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	FOIRS can confirm that our trustees have given due attention to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment


Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	This year FOIRS held a month long exhibition during August celebrating 160 Years of Ilkley Station. This was continuously manned by FOIRS Trustees and Members. The five local School’s children and teachers continue to maintain the Ilkley Station School Planters.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20		Ilkley Rail and Transport Board One of the aims of both FOIRS and The Rail and Bus Board (created by FOIRS) is to create an Integrated Transport Hub for Ilkley. During the year FOIRS has successfully applied for Funds from Ilkley Town Council. These funds have now been used to commission a report from a Firm of Consultants to create a solution for a Transport Hub. The report has now been presented to both WYCA (West Yorkshire Combined Authority) and Bradford Council and is currently being considered for funding. Ilkley Station 160th Birthday Year 2025 is the 160th Birthday for Ilkley Rail Station. During the month of August FOIRS held a very successful “Keeping Track” Exhibition at The Ilkley Manor House. This Exhibition included 5 Information Boards depicting the History of Ilkley Station. In addition to the Ilkley Station History a display portraying the results from the Ilkley Bus and Rail Board Transport Hub Consultation was also exhibited along with some Rail 200 material.

The Exhibition was very successful with nearly 2,000 people visiting The Manor House during the opening period, (most of whom visited our Exhibition). One of FOIRS Trustees who is also a local Historian held a evening talk with slides and a short film celebrating the 160[th] Ilkley Station Birthday. FOIRS land Adoption FOIRS has adopted an area of land to “green space” near the foot of the steps from the Ilkley Rail Station Footbridge has been extended for an additional 12 months. This is proving to be a difficult project with some unresolved issues regarding boundaries and security of the area. Access to the area is problematic and the issue is further complicated by the extremely small number of FOIRS Members. This makes it difficult to form an active working party. Removal and disposal of the existing rather large trees and other fauna prior to replanting more suitable fauna will be commenced early 2026. Music on The Station - 21 Dec 25 This event is organised by FOIRS and all monies collected are donated to The CandleLighters Charity. This year 2025 we collected over £900.00 (this makes a total of more than £2.500.00 over the three years we have run the event. Performers this year came from Ilkley and Skipton Grammar Schools and Ilkley and other local musicians.

Xmas Tree

On a festive note, FOIRS has once again purchased a Xmas Tree at the Annual St Margaret’s Church Xmas Tree Festival.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

N/A

Achievements against

Para 1.41

objectives set
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of this year FOIRS had £5,580.00 In cash assets.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Our source for funds remains to be through application for grants from various sources. This year we also raised a small amount of cash from donations made during the Ilkley Manor House Exhibition.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	We consider our risks are very low. Our main risks relate to our small number of volunteers and their ages. To mitigate this we are always looking to attract new members.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		None
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting members other than its trustees.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	All trustees are volunteers involved with the initial setting up of the charity. New members are agreed by the founding members.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	FOIRS is one of a number of “Friends of Ilkley” groups and regularly participates in the Ilkley Community Network (ICN) monthly meetings. The nature of our charity also requires close liaison with Northern and Network Rail, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), Bradford Council and Ilkley Town Council. FOIRS inaugurated and continues to maintain close links to the Ilkley Rail and Bus Board, our Chair Stephen Thornton is also Chairof this Group.
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Ilkley Rail Station
Other name the charity uses	FOIRS

Registered charity number 1197227 Charity’s principal address Friends of Ilkley Rail Station, Northern Ilkley Railway, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Stephen Thornton	Chair/Admin	N/A
Robert Hartley	Treasurer/Admin	N/A
Charles Scaife	None	N/A
Julia Collington	None	N/A

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	S R Thornton	R W Hartley
	Stephen Russell Thornton	Robert William Hartley
	Chair & Admin	Treasurer & Admin
	2nd January 2026
	2nd January 2026

Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Ilkley Rail Station Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jan-25 31-Dec-25

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,534 3,000 500 2,295 594 - - - 9,923 - - - 9,923 700 86 1,951 1,054 455 37 60 - - - - 4,343 - - - 4,343 5,580 -	Total funds to the nearest £ 3,534 3,000 500 2,295 594 - - - 9,923 - - - 9,923 700 86 1,951 1,054 455 37 60 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,343 - - - 4,343 5,580	Last year to the nearest £
Cash Carried Forward from 2024	3,534		-
Grant from Ilkley Council Transport Hub Project	3,000
Grant from Bradford Community Chest Fund	500
Grant from Northern Rail CommunityFund	2,295
Misc Exhibition Donations	594
	-		-
	-		-
	-		-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	9,923		-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-		-
	-		-
~~*Sub total*~~	-		-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-

Ilkley Manor House - Aug 25 FOIRS Exhibition	700		-
Clarke Foley- IlkleyHub Project	86		-
Aim Studios - FOIRS HistoryBoards	1,951		-
Aim Studios - Website and Other Fees 2023,24 & 25	1,054		-
Other Exhibition Expenses	455		-
St Margarets Parochial Church Council 1131220	37		-
School Planter Replishment Plants	60		-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
Aim Studio - FOIRS Leaflets			285
C Cheater - Station Artefacts Copies			544
M Hunnebell - Flash Drives(for Storage)			14
M Hunnebell - Material for 2025 Manor House Exhib.	-		96
M Hunnebell - Anning's - Super8/Digitisation.	-		56
St Margarets Parochial Church Council 1131220	-		35
	-
**Sub total **	4,343		1,030

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-		-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
			1,030

		5,580	- 1,030
		-	- 02/01/2026

A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 5,580 - - 5,580 - 1,030

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/01/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	R W Hartley Signature S R Thornton None Details Details None Balance at Bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None Details None	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,243 - - - - 3,243 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Stephen R Thornton Robert W Hartley	Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-
			-
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			When due (optional)






			Date of approval
	S R Thornton	Stephen R Thornton	02-Jan-26
	R W Hartley	Robert W Hartley	02-Jan-26

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

02/01/2026