# BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1202818
- **Other names:** BRIDGE VIEW LIGHT RAILWAY COMMUNITY GROUP
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 24, 2023
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1202818


## Contact

- **Address:** Bridge View Light Railway, C/O RUSSELLS, MILL HILL, BAGINTON, COVENTRY
- **Postcode:** CV8 3AG
- **Phone:** 02476991441
- **Email:** events.bvlr@outlook.com
- **Website:** https://www.bvlrail.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY ENGINEERING BY THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MINIATURE RAILWAY TO UTILISE TRADITIONAL RAILWAY PRACTICES.

**Activities:** The Bridge View Light Railway (BVLR) is a 7 1/4 inch gauge heritage-themed miniature railway running alongside the river Sowe in Baginton, near Coventry. Building and operation is entirely by a group of enthusiasts and volunteers who welcome you to come and have a ride on our trains, discover our community project and to explore the grounds.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Coventry City
- Warwickshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2025 | £8893 | £8187 | — | — |
| June 1, 2024 | £11334 | £8406 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **James Cobbett TMIET** (Chair) — appointed April 14, 2024
- RICHARD SWEENEY — appointed Aug. 6, 2025
- Robert Richmond — appointed April 16, 2023
- Simon Hayward — appointed April 16, 2023
- Steve Mackie — appointed July 25, 2024