# RUSHDEN HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1208427
- **Other names:** RHTS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 29, 2024
- **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=1208427


## Contact

- **Address:** STATION APPROACH, RUSHDEN, NORTHANTS
- **Postcode:** NN10 0AW
- **Phone:** 03003023150
- **Email:** secretary@rhts.co.uk
- **Website:** www.rhts.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RUSHDEN, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM FOR ARTEFACTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORT, INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS RELATING TO TRANSPORT(B) THE OPERATION OF A HERITAGE RAILWAY BETWEEN HIGHAM FERRERS AND WELLINGBOROUGH BASED ON THE ORIGINAL RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN HIGHAM FERRERS AND WELLINGBOROUGH;(C) TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN THE ASSOCIATED ROLLING STOCK FOR THE HERITAGE RAILWAY;(D) TO ADVANCE THE INVOLVEMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORT(E) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR ARTEFACTS OF TRANSPORT HISTORICAL INTEREST;(F) TO OBTAIN LARGER TRANSPORT ARTEFACTS AND VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northamptonshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ROBERT JAMES SMITH** (Chair) — appointed May 29, 2024
- DAVID GRAHAM FLOYD — appointed May 29, 2024
- DAVID PELL — appointed March 9, 2026
- DAVID THOMAS CHAMBERS — appointed May 29, 2024
- MARK WILLIAM LAWMAN — appointed May 29, 2024
- PAUL BARRETT — appointed March 9, 2026
- RICHARD LEWIS — appointed May 29, 2024