Heritage Railways Trust – 9.5 Inch Gauge
Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Heritage Railways Trust – 9.5 Inch Gauge
1. Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name: Heritage Railways Trust – 9.5 Inch Gauge Charity Registration Number: 1206307 Principal Address: The Barley House, Clevelode, Malvern, WR13 6PD Trustees: BENNETT, James Edward PENNOCK, Timothy Edward TOHER, Frederick Gabriel Laughran
2. Structure, Governance, and Management
The charity is a CIO governed by its Constitution adopted on 20 December 2023. Trustees are responsible for governance and compliance with charity law.
3. Objectives and Activities
The charity’s objects are to preserve and conserve heritage railway assets in the 9.5 gauge for the public benefit.
4. Achievements and Performance
During the year, the charity imported three 9.5 inch gauge locomotives from South Africa to conserve them in the UK. The charity did not take on these assets for charitable use as the restoration scope was beyond the charity’s current capacity.
Aside from facilitating the import, no further activities were undertaken. The trustees focused on establishing the charity.
5. Financial Review
Gross Income: £0 Reserves: £0 Expenditure: £0
No financial transactions occurred during the period.
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6. Plans for Future Periods
The trustees do not plan significant activities in the short term but will continue to monitor opportunities to further the charity’s aims.
Trustees’ Declaration
The trustees declare that these Annual Report and Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012.
Approved by the trustees on 9 September 2025 and signed on their behalf:
Timothy E Pennock 2025.10.09 18:18:46 +01'00'
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Appendix A - Receipts and Payments Accounts
Ending 31 December 2024 N/A £ £ Receipts Donations and Legacies 0 Charity Activities 0 Other receipts 0 Total: 0 Payments Charitable activities 0 Governance costs 0 Other payments 0 Total: 0 Net movement in funds Total receipts 0 Total payments 0 Net movement 0 Total: 0
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Appendix B - Statement of assets and liabilities
Ending 31 December 2024 N/A £ £ Assets Cash funds 0 Other assets 0 Total: 0 Liabilities Creditors 0 Other liabilities 0 Total: 0 Net assets : £0 Funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 0 Restricted funds 0 Total: 0
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Appendix C - Notes to the accounts
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The charity had no receipts or payments during the year ending 31 December 2024.
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The charity did not hold any assets or liabilities at the year end.
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The charity is entitled to prepare accounts on a receipts and payments basis as gross income is under £250,000.
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