# THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 262481
- **Other names:** THE TENTERDEN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 19, 1971
- **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=262481


## Contact

- **Address:** KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY, TENTERDEN TOWN STATION, STATION ROAD, TENTERDEN
- **Postcode:** TN30 6HE
- **Phone:** 01580 765155
- **Email:** enquiries@kesr.org.uk
- **Website:** www.kesr.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND OPERATE ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE RAILWAY EXTENDING FROM ROBERTSBRIDGE IN SUSSEX TO TENTERDEN IN KENT AS A PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNICAL, HISTORICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION AND FOR THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION OF STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT AND RELICS OF HISTORICAL OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

**Activities:** The company operates a heritage railway in pursuit of its charitable objectives.

**Area of benefit:** KENT AND SUSSEX




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex
- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2024 | £2566901 | £2691625 | £3023249 | 48 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £2521044 | £2563634 | £3154680 | 43 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £2018752 | £2403625 | £3197390 | 27 |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £1586865 | £1513769 | £3582269 | 21 |
| Oct. 31, 2020 | £1479880 | £1695150 | £3042975 | 26 |



## Trustees

- Derrick Bilsby — appointed Nov. 2, 2024
- IAN CAMPBELL LEGG
- Julie Wilkinson — appointed Jan. 25, 2025
- Matthew John Hyner — appointed Nov. 17, 2018
- Neil Duncan Sime — appointed Aug. 1, 2018
- Paul Edward Vidler — appointed Nov. 16, 2019
- Robin Moira White — appointed May 26, 2018
- SIMON ANDREW MARSH — appointed Nov. 18, 2017