Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Trust Charity No. 1201400 VAT Reg. No. 442 0692 12
(WILPT formed by merger of WILT & WILPG)
REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
The Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Trust (new CIO) was registered by the Charity Commissioners on 21st December 2022, No 121400. The Charities objectives are,
To promote the preservation for the benefit of the public of steam locomotives or rolling stock of historic interest.
To educate the public about steam locomotives or rolling stock of historic interest and the contributions made by them to the industrial life of this country.
Legal and Administrative Information
The following Trustees were elected at the annual general meeting held in April 2023 at the Kidderminster Railway Museum.
Chairman N. Cripps, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. Secretary D. Cooke, Towcester, Northamptonshire. Treasurer R. Jones, Warwick, Warwickshire. Membership Secretary (Acting) D. Cooke Trustees D. Eve, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. C. Jones, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. R. Cooke, Towcester, Northamptonshire
The Trustees held one face to face meeting during the year. Additional email, zoom and other impromptu meetings were held as restoration works with Warwickshire progressed and arrangements made for the 125th Anniversary of The Lady Armaghdale.
Principle Activities
The year 2023 has seen considerable progress made at SVR Bewdley in the restoration of MW2047. New boiler placed on order with Israel Newton with delivery due in 2025. New cab and bunker floor fitted in place. Piston and valve rods machined and slide bars refitted. New bunker and cab roof painted. New WILPT owners plate obtained and fitted to cab rear sheet. Bunker fitted in place followed by rear sandboxes, handrails and handbrake. Cab sides refitted and refurbished rear buffers fitted. Cab roof fitted in place and footplate painted in undercoat. Cylinder drain cock gear and front sanders trial fitted followed by manufacture of new reach rods. New cylinder glands profiled and machined and a start made to re-metal crosshead slipper blocks.
New accounts have been set up for WILPT and the process of moving funds from old WILT & WILPG accounts is ongoing. Changes to Membership are also in progress with most members now signed up and paying subscriptions to WILPT. Following the placement of the order for a new boiler we were informed mid-year that the boiler barrel had been delivered to Israel Newton. A positive meeting with SVR Management also took place in September. It was agreed that an 125th Anniversary Event for HE686 should take place in October (which duly happened on 7th October). In addition HE686
was placed on display in Kidderminster Dock Platform for the duration of the SVR Autumn Steam Gala and this was repeated for the period leading up to Christmas and New Year.
Finance
The financial reports for WILPT (& WILT) are attached as an appendix. In an endeavour to counteract the banking industries exceptionally low interest payments for funds on deposit the Treasurer has continued to move money into and out of deposit accounts
Educational Activity
The WILPT website has been kept up to date with regular reports on the restoration progress of MW2047 and is available to view at: www.wilt.jimdo.com
The WILPT Group facebook page has also had regular updates and can be found under:facebook.com/groups/525132404750071
Governance
The Trustees have kept under review the education, child protection & GRDP policies.
As agreed at the joint AGM held in April WILPT has now taken over from WILT (& WILPG) and the process of closing down both of the latter organisations has begun. WILPT has also been registered for VAT with HMRC.
Membership
Now stands at forty three. However, some subscriptions not yet paid to WILPT for 2023.
Programme for 2024
We will continue with restoration of MW2047 at SVR Bewdley and it is also our wish to get HE686 back on public display in The Engine House as soon as possible.
Annual General meeting
This report was approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 April 2024 at the Kidderminster Railway Museum
Hon Secretary, D Cooke, 41 Norton Crescent, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6DW
D Cooke Secretary
Hon Secretary, D Cooke, 41 Norton Crescent, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6DW
WILPT
Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Trust
Charity No 1201400 VAT Reg No 442 0692 12
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2023
| Membership Subs Bank Interest Donations with Gif Donations no Gift Balance on Closur Gift Aid Tax Refun Donation from WR Bequest fron Peter Sale of books etc Donation from Pay |
INCOME criptions with Gift Aid t Aid Aid e of WILPG account d S Bellamy Pal |
£ 1,086.00 1,420.65 4,840.00 133.00 561.88 1,251.60 4,500.00 1,000.00 62.00 69.41 |
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| INCOME | £ | EXPENDITURE | £ | ||
| riptions with Gift Aid | 1,086.00 | Paint for MW 2047 | 339.88 | ||
| 1,420.65 | Safety Equipment | 145.06 | |||
| Aid | 4,840.00 | Steel Bar for Drain Cocks | 290.40 | ||
| id | 133.00 | Window Hinges | 128.56 | ||
| e of WILPG account | 561.88 | Fixings | 228.76 | ||
| d | 1,251.60 | Tools etc | 434.02 | ||
| S | 4,500.00 | Bank Charges | 111.75 | ||
| Bellamy | 1,000.00 | Deposit for New Boiler | 3,600.00 | ||
| 62.00 | Printing AGM | 28.00 | |||
| Pal | 69.41 | Postage AGM | 12.32 | ||
| White Metal | 391.68 | ||||
| Crosshead Forgings | 1,140.00 | ||||
| Bronze Bar | 585.41 | ||||
| Grinding | 1,182.00 | ||||
| Lady A 125 Anniversary Expenses | 208.87 | ||||
| 14,924.54 | 8,826.71 | ||||
| Add excess of | income over expenditure | 6,097.83 | |||
| 14,924.54 | |||||
| Balance brought forward from 2021 | £97,794.99 | ||||
| Add excess of income over expenditure | £6,097.83 | ||||
| Balance carried forward to 2023 | £103,892.82 |
Robin Jones. Treasurer.
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