REGISTERED CHARITY IYUMBER: 29224
Report of the Trnstees •nd
Fin%ncial St#tsments
for the Ye*r Ended 31 D¢¢¢mber 2023
for
Phyllis Rampton Nirrow G*uge
Rallway Trust
Ashmok & Co
9 Broad Stffe¢
Llandovery
Cam)anhtnshire
SA20 OAR

Phyllis Rampton N#rrov4 Gauge
Rallway Trust
CoDtents of the Flninclal Ststem¢nts
for the Y¢8r Ended 31 Dtctmber 21123
P*ge
RtfereTh¢e And Admlnffiltrative Details
Report of the Trvst¢e$
Report of the IndeptndeDt Authtors
Con501id*ted StAtement of FI￿￿¢5*1 A¢tlvits¢$
Balante Sheets
9tolO
sh Trlow Ststement
Notss to the C#5h Flow Ststement
Notes to the Fin%n¢ial Statsments
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Phylli5 Rarnpton IY*rrow G#ug¢
Railway Trn$t
Referenee Admlnlstratlve Det*ilB
for the Ye*r Ended 31 Dectmber 21123
TRUSTEES
N Acomb
D W Evarts (appointed 22.1223)
S Langer
A knher (￿mOVed 22.1223)
PRINCIPAL ADDRE&S
Vale of Rheidol Raihvay
Park Avenue
Aberystwytb
Ceredigion
SY23 1 PG
REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
292240
AUDITORS
Ashmoie &Co
9 Broad Strcet
Llandovery
Carniarthenshire
SA20 OAR
HSBC
110 High Street
Goda]ming
Surrey
GU7 IDP
CAF Bank Lllnited
25 Kings Hill Avenu¢
Kings H
Wesi Malling
Kent
ME194JQ
SOLICITORS
Sttvens & Bohon LLP
Wey House
Farnham Road
Guiklford
Surrey
GUI 4YD
Poge I

Phyllls R*mpton Narrow Gauge
Rallway Trust
Report of the Tru$t¢ts
for the Year Ended 31 Deeemb¢r 21123
The tTU5t¢es PTe$ent ihetr ￿port with lh¢ fjnancial stat¢mfnt5 of the dwritabk group for the ytar ended
31 tkc¢tnber2023. The tn]stees have adoptfd the provision5 of Accounting ond Re￿rting by Charities.. Statemfflt of
Re¢onTheThied Prnctice applicable to charities Preparing their a¢¢0￿1$ in accordance with the Finanrial R¢porting
Standanl ippli¢obl¢ in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) {effeciiv¢ l January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectlves and aims
Th¢ obj¢c¢ive5 of th¢ Phylb$ Ramptort Narrow Gauge Tn]st are to prescrve. exhibit, display and to loan for
demon$traiion for the pub]ic benefit and forthe advance]n¢nt of te¢hni¢aL hisiori¢al and generdl education steajn and
oiherrnilwoy ]o¢omotiv¢s. rollti)g stock. equipmcnt. machines and wthi¢h ar¢ of {a)hi8toiical operational and
general interest and in addition Ib) of educational va]ue.
Public benefit
The Phyllis Ramplon N8rrowGaug¢ Raih¥ay Trnsi supports the work of Its subsNJi8ry eniity the Vak of Rheidol
Railway Ltmited {re￿i¢T¢d charity number 1076067).
The Vale of Rheidol Railway Lunited's piiThcipal activity is the provisiott, for Ihe benefii of thc public. of a WOrk￿g
museum by the operation of a narrow-gauge railway litie tO8etherwth a&%ociated station and Ma￿1t￿an¢t fa¢iliii¢$
benveen Aberystwyth and tkvil's Bridge in th¢ ¢otsttty of Cered18￿￿.
The raihv2y is OP¢n to all members of the public. The public Can b¢nefii from and see the Preserved locomotives and
rollti)g stock iti operdtN)n. Varnus fare concessKbns are aLw availabk inchlditig dtseounts forehildren and large group$
and both sin8ie and return jOUrn¢y5 availabk.
Accessible toilet5 facilities in both Aberystwyth and Devil's Bndge. All trntns have accessible areas, wilh one
acce5siTr*k opeTL ca￿1#ge with ramp a¢¢ess and a lar8erwhcelchairbay and one FllStIGuard ¢arria8e has an enclosed
I&￿r wh¢¢]chstr bay wryth ramp access on each trdin.
Do8s arc wekome to tTavelMryth passenger5 in third r￿sS fora Small charge Ss are 8uide dogs HJ fust ¢]ass and third
cla55 fora small cha￿.
The publi¢ will furth¢rben¢fit by tbe Vale of RheidolRaiiway Litnited openitig a new natrow-gau8e raihvay museum
ill the Great Wesiern Radvdy hcomotive shed uj Abcrystwyth - offKr41 openingsehcdulcd io be Spring 2024.
The tru5te¢5 confrm thattlley hav¢ COTnpli¢d with th¢ requremenis of section 17 Charilies Act 2011 to have due regard
to the public benefit gu￿8￿¢¢ pub]i%b¢d by the Charity Commissiorl forEngJand alld Waks.
A¢dvlJes
Ihjring Ihe yearihe fll)ancial support provided by the Phy])is Rampton Narrow Gauge Raijway Trust to Lts subsidiary
entity Ihe Vale of Rhevjol Railway Limited has inc]uded..
FUnd￿g thc PUT¢hise by the Vole of Rheidol Raihv8y Limited of a Ford Model T CHI adapied io rnn a
Tharrow-￿Ugc Taihnyy a rep]Ka of a bn¢ itbSP¢¢tion vehicle which operated on the Matii 2. rallway system ID the
USK Thi8 will be displayed in the Vale of Rheidol Raihvay Limil¢d's n¢w mus¢um.
Cotttnbutiot) to th¢ ¢osÈs of restoration wotk Ca￿￿d oui by the Vak of Rheidol Railway Lunited in its SuTTey
wotkshop of narrow-gauge heritage locomotives and G8￿1￿8es. Thi8 has inch]ded..
The transfer til August 2023 of a Di¢k K¢rr IDcomotive from the Vak of Rheidol R¥ihvay'$ Sulley
workshop io Aberysiwyth fordJsp]ay in the Vale of RheKlol's Dew mus¢llm.
The reStorat￿n of a narn)w-gaug¢ 15k of Man Composite carria8e F68 wljich is duc to be compkted and
delivered fordisp]ay in the Vak of Rheidol Rathvay's new museum in 5PTing 2024.
ContinuingTe$toraiion of a Ruston Proctorparaffitl lo¢omotive.
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Phylli8 Rampton Nirrow Gauge
R*ilw*y Tru$t
R¢port of the Trustees
ror the Y¢8r Ended 31 December 2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Prlntlpal fulldlng sourtes
The funds of ihe Phylli% Rampton Narrow Gauge Raihv8y Trnst come from the iDCOTne genernt¢d fTh>m its portfolio of
investments and in¢om¢ tarncd on bank deposiis.
Following thc death of P J Rampt(Fll th¢ Phyllis Rampton Na￿wGaUg¢ Railway Tw$1 became entitkd to the r¢5idu¢
of hi% estate. During the y¢arfund5 totaiin8 £2,074,494 were received as part of that ¢niitkment.
Investment poll¢y and obJectlve5
During th¢ y¢ar th¢ trustees appointcd Ja]ne5 Hambr(i and Panners LLP as new fftnvestmeni mana8¢rs. James Hambro
manage the illveslr(Lents of ihe PhyUi5 Rampton Nam)w Gauge Railway Trust und¢ran Inv¢stmenl Po]Ky Ststement
agreed with the tn151¢¢s which aim$ to maxllnise the income and capit741 ￿turnS tsn *Jv¢siment frorn a miKed Tisk
portfolio.
Reserves poll¢y
It is the policy of ih¢ Phyllis Ramplon NaTrow Gauge R#Èlway Tw$t to maintain unrestricted fund$ which aff the free
reserves of the eharity suff]cient to COVeT m#na8¢mettl. adminisiration and support cost5.
As at 31 D¢c¢Enber 2023 total funds amounted to £24.143.020 (2022 restaied: £21,077,716). There were no rtstri¢ied
fundsa5at th¢ yearended 31 December2023 nor 3 1 D¢¢ember2022. Totalendowment fund amounted to £633,650 as
at th¢ y¢ar¢nd¢d 3 1 Decembei2023 and 31 December2022.
CoTrng concern
After making appropriate enquwies th¢ twstees have a reasonabk expe¢tat#)n that th¢ Phyllis Rampton NatrowGauge
R8ihvay TTUSt ha5 adequhte ￿soul¢eS to ¢oniinue in operational existence for the fores¢esble future. For this reason
they continue to adopt the going concern basi8 when p￿paring the fman¢ial statements. Further detai15 of the going
¢ort¢¢m basis can be found on the accountin8poki¢$.
FUTURE PLANS
The Phylli5 Rampton Nam)w Gauge RaJ]way Trust will contitlue to moxiM￿ returns on th¢ investment portfo]h) to
provide suffjcient fulld5 to $upport it$ subsidiary cntty the Vale of Rheid()l Railway Limited.
STRucfuRE, COVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
CovernlDg document
The Phylli% Ramplon N8Trow &uge Raihvay Tnjst i8 controlled by its goveming do¢um¢nt, & deed of tW51. #nd
con8titute5 an unitLcorporat¢d charity.
ChArlty ¢onstltudoD
The Phyth's Ramplon Na￿oW Gauge Rldway TnJ$l was foundal in 1985 by a tkciaration of Trn$t. The TNst ts o
re8iStered charity (charity number292240}.
Org4nl$atlonxl $tru¢tsre &Dd deelsion mY4klDR
The tru$t¢es have m4 re8ularly in 2023. ove￿¢¢1[1g the op¢r21iODS of its subsidiary entity th¢ Vak of Rheidol Raihvay
Limited. and detern)ining the general policy of the charily and ils long tern slrdtcgy, to ¢tt$ur¢ the obje£tives of the
Phyllis Ramplon NarrowGauge Raihv8y TThst are achieved.
Method of *ppolntment of trustees
Th¢ mana8ema)l of the Phyllis Ramplon N￿￿OW Gauge Railway Trnst 15 the r¢sponsbility of the tftLStees who are
appointed under Ihe iernis of the Declardtion of Tn]st.
The Phylli5 RaTI￿10￿ N&rrow Gaug¢ Rathvay Trust 5ceks to Jr¢n)tl D¢W miste¢s with the aim of ensuring that the
baiaTJee of ski115 andexp¢rien¢¢ hekl by the Board of trn5tees is maintain¢d andrelevant to the objectives of ihe charity.
David WyDnc Evans was appointed an odditional trnstec during the y￿r aT¥J brings engtiJeerin8 expertise and busfftess
txpciicnce to the Board.
Prior to their appointma)l. prospective irust¢es arc provided wilh ¢opies of the Decjatation of TN$t #nd the latest
fuJ*ncial statements.
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Pkyllh Rampton Narrow G*u
Rxllway Trust
Re￿rt oCth¢ TrMit¢tJ
foT the Ye•r Ended 31 December 21123
STRUCTURE, GOVERP4ANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Melhod of•ppoiD*Jnent or ekrtioD ofTrusleps- colltinyed
Pr05peciiv¢ new trust￿5 invit¢d io •tt¢Dd a nwnb¢rof Bo3rd H]eetin8s of th¢ tms&5 8]Ml its sllbsidiary uJ¢ity where
they have art o￿ortuni1Y to discuss the operdlion of the charity and fulure plans and objethives can b¢ explained to
them. Prospective are also provided with copies of th¢ Charity Commissions fjuidan¢¢- Yh¢ e55¢ntial trus*e
whal YO￿ n¢¢d lo know. what you ]Jeed to do" and 'fhariiy TnLsiee'. wh81's ittvolved"
Prior 10 thew fornial
•ppkiniment prospective ntw tnistees are also required to complete the Ch&rity Commi&sion'5 Truslee Eligi￿"1)ry
Declaralion attd HMRC'S Fit and ProperPerson Declaration.
rhe trU￿ee5 have considered the nJajoT Strate￿Ie* busitte&8 Ind opuaiional risk wbich the Phyllis Rarnptou Narrow
Gauge R￿"[WaY Trust faces and confirn that SyM¢T￿5 have b¢¢n ¢sMblish¢d k) ffj•bl¢ regul&rreports to be wothed
that the n¢ccss&ry steps ¢aTh be tsken to le&4en the risk.
srATEMENT OF TRUST8ES' RESPONSJBILITlkS
The ￿￿treS are responsible for p￿p9n￿8 th¢ li¢port of the Tntstees and ihe fin8Lci21 sta*ments in accordante wsth
applicabl¢ law and United Kin8dorn Acc<MLtLli%kB Siathdard8 (Unikd Kingdom Generally Acctpied Accounting Prnctic¢l.
The law spplicablc ro rhan'ty¢s in En81at￿ w￿e4 the Clwilits Aei 2011, Chatily lAce0u￿ts wjd Rqjortsl
REgulatioTrs 2008 and the PTDwision5 of the ffijst deed 14uires the ttusiees io prepare financial $fateTn¢pts foT ¢
Inanchql year whtch givc a ttue and fair view of the sta* of 4ff•irs of th¢ charty and of the ineomiti8 ￿e￿￿tts and
application of resouTCW including the incorn¢ cxper￿lt￿r¢. of th¢ chprity for that period. In prepari￿ those
rJnJn¢i&l $ts*m¢Dts, tb¢ tys*e$ •re Y¢quir&f to
seleci suitable &ccowiting p)Iici¢5 •Dd th¢n apply th¢]n ¢orJsi$tently',
obs¢rv¢ th¢ meihi>ds and princKplcs in the Charity SORP.
make judgements and estimates thai are reasortable 9JJd prudeni:
siaie whethet appbcable accouttiing stsndan15 have b¢cn follow¢& 5ubjKt to ally rnateri&l depArtwes disclosed arrfl
explained in the fiuancial
prepare the financial #atcmtnts on the going cotKfflJ basis unlcs5 it is inJpprowi&t¢ lo pr¢sume thai the d￿{ty will
Coniinue in busin￿.
The tr￿ste¢s art re$ponsible for k&pi08 proper aCc￿nI•￿8 Tttords which di%lose wilh rea50nable afCLfftCy ai #ny time
the fbnancial position of the charity and io ¢nable them to ¢tLsure that the fil￿nCIal statements comply with the ChaTIIics
Act 2011, the Chwity and RepoF1sI Re8ulatiotts 2008 the provisio￿5 of the Injsi d¢d. They Ire al￿>
rtspoTLStble foT safeguardLEI8 th¢ assas of the chariry and hence for thking rca50nabl¢ sleps for the prevetttioth and
detection of frsud 2nd other itwularities.
Apptoved by ord¢rof the ix)8rd of Irusiees on... .
- and signcd OD its b¢hAlf by..
N Aeomb- Trustee
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Rtport of tlle Independent Auditors to the Trn$t¢t$ of
Phyllis Rarnpton N*rTOW G*vg¢
RAi1￿Y Trwt
Opinio
We have audited the f]nancBI 51&tements of Phyllis RamptrAJ Narn)w Gau8e Railway Trnst (Ihe'charitable patent) and
rts Subs￿1¢5 ItILe 'group'} for the y¢ar ended 31 December2023 which comprise the Consolidatd Ststanent of
Financial ActLViti¢s. th¢ consol￿at￿l Ba]atte Sheet. the Balan(% Sheet. the Cortso]hlaied Cash Flow Statanent and
note5 to the fiiancial $toteM￿lS. mc]uding a summary of sibmifi¢ant a￿0￿￿ting policies. The finaTL¢o1 r¢portit18
framework thai has been applicd in their prepardli(In is app]L¢able Jaw and United Kingdom throunimg Standards
(Unii¢d Ku)gdom G¢n¢rally Acccpted Accounting Pra¢ti¢e}.
ID our opinion the fmancial sta¢¢ment5-
ghve a tn]e and far view of th¢ state of the group$ affairs as at 3 1 Ikcember 2023 and of 11$ in¢oming resource5 Y4nd
appbcatioll of re50urc¢5, forih¢ year then ended.,
have b¢en prop¢rly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prncti¢¢' and
hav¢ b¢en pr¢par¢d in a¢¢ordanee with the requirem¢ni$ of ihe Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted 0￿raUdIt in accordance It)l¢marN)nal Standatd5 on Auditing IUK) OSAS (UK)) and applicable law.
Our r¢sponsibiliti¢s und¢T ihos¢ $iandards are furthcr described in the Auditors, r¢sponskThililies for the audit of the
rm#n¢k41 stsi#neni$ s¢¢tion of our report.
We Ind¢p￿dent of the 8roup in accordance with the ethica
r¢quir¢Tnents that ar¢ r¢kvanl to our audtl of ihe fmancial 5ts1fflJ¢n15 in th¢ UK including the FRC'S Ethic31 StaThthrd,
aNI we have fulfilkd our other ethical T¢sponsibilities irt ac¢ordan¢e with these requirernents. We b¢li¢ve that the
audit evidence we have obtained ￿ $uffKient and aPPJDpriate to provide a basi5 forouropiniot).
Con¢lusion$ rel#ting to golng ¢oncern
Inaudiiingthe fmanck)I statements, we have conclud￿1 ¢h4t the ttuslee$' use of the ￿]ng concern basts Of a¢¢ounting
Ihe preparntion of the fJnancBI statcments 15 appropriate.
Based thc WOTk ￿ have perfomi&l, we hav¢ noi identif￿d any material uncenainiie$ relatin8 to events or conditions
thai. indivmiualiy or collective]y, may CASI SI￿)rf]¢8tJt doubt on the charity's ability io ¢onl￿ve as a goin8 concern for a
period of at least twelve rnonths from when the flnancial statements authoiysed For tssue.
OUT responsi￿1]ItieS and the responsbilities of the tTUStees wilh resp¢¢t to gY)in8 concern are de%nbed in tb¢ r¢kvant
s¢ctions of this report.
other Informlllo
The trustees A￿ ￿SpOns￿k for the other infonnation. The other iryfomjatiott compri8CS the inforniation included in the
Annual Report, other than rhe fmancial stateTnent5 and our Report of the Independent Auditor5 thereon.
Our opinion on the fllwncRI 5t#temfflis dLXS noi wver tbc oiher inf0M￿lion a￿[, ex¢¢rrt io tbe extent otherwise
explicitty stated in ourreport, we do not exp￿$8 any fojm of a85uranc¢ conclusKtrn th¢reon.
Jn ronn￿tiO1) Mryth our audit of the fll)anc&]I statements. ourresponsibility is 10 read the other lljfornialion and, in doing
$0, Cons￿er wtheiher the other information is n￿teriallY in¢ot)sistent with the fina￿jaI siatemth¢s or our l<nowledg¢
obtained in the audit or otherwise appcars to be moterially misslatd. If we idcntrfy such mai¢rial inconsistencies or
arparcnt mat¢Tial Enisstal¢mfflt5, we are r¢quir¢d to ddennine whether this gives rise to a maleiial misstatemajt UL lh¢
fLnan¢i?15taimoJl$ Ih<xn$¢lv¢s. If. based on th¢ work w¢ hav¢ p¢rfomi¢d, we concjude that ther¢ is a mat¢rial
mtsstatem¢nt of ihis oih¢r illfomiation, we are required io report th3t fart. We have nothing to report llj ihi5 regard.
MY4tters which are reqwlred to r¢port by exception
W¢ have nothing to report tn respect of Ihc following matters where the Chai]i￿5 IAc¢ourtl$ and R¢yorts) Regulations
2008 requirt5 US to wort to you if, in our opinion..
the inf0m￿tion given in the Report of the Trustces i5 intonsistertt in any material respect with th¢ fth8ncMI
statements. or
Suff￿]ent aceounting r¢cord5 have not been kept; or
the financial 5tal¢m¢nts are not in agreem¢t)t with the accountujg r¢coftls and r¢tums,' or
we have not rec¢iv¢d all the itifornjation and explanatK>n5 we wuir¢ for our audit.
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RepDrt of the Ind¢p¢ttdellt Auditors to the Trvs¢ee5 of
Phyll1$ Rampton N*rrow Gauge
Railway Trust
Re$ponslbllld¢$ of trustees
As explaincd more fully llj the Statement of TN51¢es' Responsibilrties, the Irustees are r¢spon51bie for ihc prcparation of
the fmancial statements wthich give a true And far vi¢w, and for such internal conttL)l as the tn]ste¢$ d¢i¢mJine is
necessary lo enabk the of fman¢ial statements that are fre¢ frotn material mis#atem¢Dt. w6cther due to
fraud orerror.
In pr4viing the finaD¢#l statanents, the lJustees are r¢spon51bk for assessing the charity's ability to rontULII¢ a5 a
gouig ¢ottcem, disckTrsill8, as applicable. matters r¢￿ted lo goitl8 concem and using the gouig ¢onc¢rn bÈ$i$ of
ar￿uAliti¥ unless the tnLStees either intend to liquidate Ihe ¢harily orto ¢¢ase operat20ns. or hav¢ no ]vaknstK oltemative
bui to do so.
Our respoDslbllltlts for the #udSt of the fin2ncl*l stAternents
We hav¢ been aFyoittled as audrtors under Section 144 of the Chariti¢5 A¢1 2011 and ￿pOrt ID accordance wth the Act
and ff]evanl ￿8￿￿tIOnS mad¢ or havingeffect th¢r¢under.
Our obj¢ctiYes are to obtain r¢asonabk assurnts¢¢ abo￿ whether the fLnancMI stHtun¢ttt$ a$ a wlkoje are free frorn
material mis5tatfmenl. whetheT due lo frnlld or error. and Io issue a Report of lh¢ Independthl Auditors Ihat includes
our opinion. Reasonabk assutart¢e is a high l¢vel of assurance. but is nol a guaran1¢¢ thai an audit conducted in
accordajjce with ISAS IUK} will always delect a material mkS5tatema)t when li eX￿ls. Misstatement5 can ark4¢ fTom
fraud or error and are consxlered material rf. individualty or in the a8gre8aie. they a)uk] ￿&sINbty be ￿pe¢￿I to
inflv¢rtc¢ the etonomic decisions of user5 taken on the bosis of thes¢ fmancifjl statement5.
The exttnt to which ourproc¢dures are capable of delecting irregularitK5. includitig fraud detailed below.
Irk Tela¢K)n to fts￿1, the objectives of our audit are to identify and a$se$$ the ri8k of material misst#iement of ihe
finan¢ial stsianenrs due to fraud. to obtsin sufficient a￿111 evidence rcgarding the assessed risks of maietial
misllaianeni du¢ to fr&lld through deswing and Impiernent￿lg OFPP)pTiate responses #nd to respo1￿ 8pptDprot¢ty to
f￿￿d or5uspected fraud identified duiing th¢ audit.
However. it L5 the PTin)ary responsiTr)ility of managem¢nt. Wlth the oversight of those charged wilh governance, to
cnsur¢ that the rntity's ope￿I10nS gre concluded in accordaTL¢¢ wryih the pJDvisJons of jaws a￿] reguiat¥)n$ And for ihe
preveniion and detectKTrn of fraud.
In ideniifying and assessing risks of material misstatcment lll respect of trTegubriti¢s, ID¢￿dIng fraud. the a￿jE1
ngageTn¢nt l¢am'.
- obtain¢d an ulldeT5tsnding of the nature of the industry and 5wlor, ujrluding the ]e8al and regulatory fmmewoJl( that
the company operates in and how the con]pany is complyingwiih the ]egdl and rcguiarity frnmewo]*'
inquired of rnanagem￿t. and tkns¢ ctMTged with govemance, aFx)ut their own LdentifKation alsd assessment of the
risks of itregularities. inc]udillg any known a¢iuaL su$pecied or alleged instances of fTaUd;
-discu5sed Matte￿ about [KIn￿<￿￿p[lante with ]aws and re8ulation5 and knw fro￿ t1)￿t oc¢urincludin8assessment of
how apd Whe￿ th¢ financial statements may be 5U5ceptibl¢ to fraud.
A$ a re8uIt of these procedures we con5id¢r the most si￿)r￿aDt laws and regulaiions that hav¢ a dw¢¢i impad on the
f]llancial statemcnts FRS102. 2nd the Compnies Aci 2006. We perfortn¢d audit proceih]res to del￿1
non-CO]np]iance wtlich may Iwv¢ a material I￿Pa¢￿ on Ihe fmancial slatan¢nt5 whirh ltie￿ded reviewing fujancial
stat¢Tn¢nt di5ck>surt$.
Thr audit engageM¢￿t team identified ihe T15k of Ma￿gemen1 ov¢Jrid¢ of controls as #Tea where th¢ fma2Jc￿J
statements were most susceptiTrple to materi81 mssstaiement due to fra￿]. Audit procedu￿$ perfomjed inc]ud¢d bul werc
noi limited to evv41ualing the business ral*)naie in Tejation lo any significant, unusual tran￿¢tiOnS and tranM(*ion5
¢ntcred into outs¥i¢ the nomial course of business.
A further descriptK>n of our responsibilities for th¢ audit of the fjnaneinl 5titemenis is located on the Fujancial
Reporting Councd's ￿bSite at ww.frc.or&uklaudiiorsresponsiThiliiie5. This de$¢rtption fomis part of our Report of the
Independent AuditQTS.
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Report of the Indepeod¢nt Auditors to the Trustees of
Phy115$ R#mpton NarroY4 Gauge
Railway Trust
Ug¢ of frur report
This report is made sokly ¢0 the group's tn15te¢s, as a b(Kiy, in acconlance wilh Part 4 of the ChaTitie$ IAc¢ounts and
R¢pons} Regll]atiDns 2008. Our audit work has be¢n urtd¢fiakL%) 80 that we might state to the ¢haiity'$ tnistees those
matters we are Tequred to stst¢ to than ￿ an a￿lti0￿, Jyport and for no (*h¢r PUTpose. To the fullest exient pcrn]itt¢d
by law. w¢ do not ai¥ept or assum¢ responsibfiity to anyixje ottjer thon ihe ¢h*iiiy and the charity's INslees as a body,
for ouraudit work. forihi5 repon, or forth¢ opinions we have fonned.
A5hmole
E]igbL le lo act as auditor ￿ t¢mis of Se¢iitsn 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
9 Broad Siteet
Llandov¢ry
Camiarthenshire
SA20 OAR
21..1?: Joay..
Pa8e 7

PbyllS$ RamptOD Narrow G*u¥e
Rallway Tr￿1
CoRs01idated St8temeni of Fln*nel*l A¢tlvltles
for the YeAr Ended 31 De¢ember 2023
31.12.23
Total
funds
31.12.22
Total
fuTJds
os JY$tat¢d
Unrestiicted
fund
R¢51Tiried
fund
Endowment
fund
Note5
COME AND
ENDOWNIENfs FROM
Donations and legaciES
2,616,829
2,616,829
10236.995
Ch8ritsble attiyltles
Railway
1.105,478
1,105,478
751,682
Othcr trading activiti¢5
Investment income
Other uJ¢om¢
545,301
102,950
174263
545.301
102.950
174263
564.702
96.866
To¢*1
4544821
4544821
11653,612
EXPENDITURE ON
Raisin8 flltlds
34,954
34,954
187,523
Chariknble #¢tivities
Railway
Trnding
,595,535
284,029
1.595,535
284,029
1,459,112
234,856
Tot*1
1914518
1,914518
1881.491
N¢¢ gains ort irtv¢stm¢nts
435.001
435001
25.002
NET INCOM
3,065 J04
3,065304
9,797,123
RECONCILIATION OF
FUP4DS
To¢¥1 fun(ts brought fonY2r
As previously TEPOrted
Prior yearadjustment
20,593,705
1149.639)
633.650
21227J55
(149,639)
11280,593
A$ reststrd
20.444.066
633,650
21.077,716
11280,593
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
23.509 370
633 650
24.143 020
21077716
Th¢ notes forn) part of th¢5e finallcial statements
Page 8

Phyllls Rxmpton Narrow Gauge
Rsllway Trust
Con501idated B#lince Sh¢e¢
31 Deeember 2023
31.12.23
Total
funds
31.12.22
Total
funds
as restated
UnresttKted
fund
RestrKted
fund
EndowTr£nt
fund
Not¢8
FIXED A&SETS
Tangjble assets
Herilage assets
Investments
14 13272,816
3,920242
3,537,005
13272,816
4.553,892
3,537,005
12,784,620
4,511,991
2.6672 18
633.650
16
20,730,(h3
633,650
21J63,713
19.963.829
CURRENf ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Cash ai bank and in hand
108.913
220.947
2 J84,982
108,913
220,947
2584,982
98,004
108,617
1.048,768
19
2,914,842
2.914,842
1255,389
CREDITORS
Amounts fa]lJn8 due within onc
year
20
(135535)
(135,535)
(141,502}
IYET CURRENT ASSETS
2,779J07
2,779,307
1,113,887
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CiIRRENT LIABILITIES
23,509,370
633.650
24,143,020
21,077,716
CRED￿01L$
Amounts fallmg due aftermorc
than one ycar
ET ASSETS
23 509 370
633.650
24 143 020
21077716
FUP*DS
UnTr￿n¢t¢d futhd$
Endowment funds
21
23,509,370
633.650
20,444,066
633,650
TOTAL FiQYDS
24 143020
21077716
All the 8roup's activities derive from continuing operations durn8 the above two period5.
The notes forni part of these fmancial statements
Pag¢ 9

Pbyllls R*ThptoD Narrow G*
Rgllw•)' Tr￿￿¢
Chxrlty BAiaMte Sbeet
JI December 2023
3).12.23
31.12.22
Totsl
fundB
Unrestrict¢d
IFIXED A&8ETS
Heritage asws
Inv¢sthJa)ts
15
16
iO,l(K)
10.1
70 2 602 759
3.477,170
2,612.859
CURRENT ￿$sETs
Debtors
Cash at bank
18
19
5250.622
S.059.948
302451
7.072.688
5.362.399
CREDITORS
Amounts fallinB 4thJ¢ wthin orK y
20
I14￿84)
(2,1001
NET CURRENf ASSETS
7.058 604
60.299
TOTAL A&8ETS LESS CURRENT
LIABIL￿[E5
10.535.774
7.973.158
NET ASSETS
10 535 774
7.973 158
Fuf4DS
21
Unr¢slricted
10 53S 774
7.973 158
TOTAL FUTrIDS
io
7 973 158
The firwi¢illl stsiements W¢T¢ approved by the Board of Ttustses and aythoris&l for i55Ut Oll
aTxI wer¢ si8J*d on its bdlalf by..
N Acomb- Tru$t¢e
The )￿leS fonn patt of these fmancial st#¢¢ments
Pag¢ 10

Phyllis N#rr•w G*￿ge
R#ilv*y Trust
Conwlldated Cask Flow Statement
for the Y¢8r Ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23
31.12.22
Notes
Cg4sh now5 from operating acllvltles
Cash gen¢rated from operatK>ns
1,699,670
9.722,888
Net cash provKied byl{used in) opcrdtingactivities
1,699.670
9,722,888
Cg45h from Ényestlttg *¢llYldes
Purchase of tangbl¢ r]xed a55ets
Purchas¢ ofherit3g¢ a55¢15
Purrha5¢ Of fix¢d a$s¢i inv¢$kn¢nls
Sak of fjxed ass¢t
Sak of h¢ritag¢ assets
Sate of fixed asset investments
Ini¢r¢sl r¢c¢ived
Ihvidends TtteÉved
(593.1401
153,966)
(2.419,507}
218.587
12.065
2,371,535
11,004
91.946
18,999.337)
11.210.872)
(151271)
117,833
7,049
288,672
16,526
80,340
Net cash provided by investujg activities
361.476)
9,851.060)
Cash flibw5 frnm firt*nclng #¢dvStle$
Loall wayrna)Is in y¢ar
Capiial repayments in year
197.723
298
252,217
(975)
Net cash P￿vided by fm8t)¢ingR¢tivities
198021
251
42
Change ID cash gnd equlyalents In
the reportlng perlod
Cash cash equivalents #t the
btglnthlng Of the reporllng perlod
1,536215
123,070
1.048.767
925,697
C#sh equlvilents It the end of
the reporting perlod
2.584.982
1,048,767
The tjoies forn) part of th¢s¢ fmancial Statements
Pagell

Phylli5 Rampthrt Narrow Gauge
R*tlwoy Tr￿t
Note5 to the Cash Flow StatemeDt
for the YeAr Ended 31 Dttember 2023
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPEIL4TING
ACTIVITIES
31.1223
31.12.22
Ntt Income for the reporllng perlod (AS p¢r the StatsmeDt ofFlnanelil
A¢tivities)
Adjustment5 for:
Depreciat￿￿ Charges
{GainllLosses on invcstmcnt
IPtofiillloss on disposal of f￿¢￿ awts
Inl¢r¢st received
Gain on inv¢5tm¢nt
Divid¢nd re¢eived
In¢rtase in stock
Ilncreasevdec￿5e in debtOES
Ilncreaseydecrta5c crediloT5
3,068,604
9.797,123
56.745
(821.815)
1170,388)
(11,0041
55.973
141.618
16,450
(16,526}
3,692
(80,340)
(10,357)
1262,031)
77,286
(91.9461
110.9091
(490,4991
170.882
Net cash provided byl(used in) optr#tions
1,699 670
9 722 888
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.1.23
Cash tlow
At 31.12.23
Net c*$h
Cashot bankhnd in haTkl
1,048.767
1536215
2 584,982
Tol#l
1048 767
1.536
2 584 982
The noies fonn port of these fmancial statements
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Phyllis N#rrtsw G#ug¢
R*ilw#y Trn$t
No¢¢9 trtr the Fingntlal Ststements
for th¢ Y¢ar Ended 31 December 2023
AccouNrir4G POLICIES
Basi5 of prep*ring the fin#n¢141 $tstements
The finoll¢BI slat¢m¢nts of th¢ group. ￿4)ICh is a public ben¢frt entity under FRS 102, hav¢ b¢¢n pr¢pared ID
accordance with the Chariiies SORP (FRS 102} 'A¢collntin8 and Reporting by Chariiies- Siatan¢ni of
Re¢vmm¢nded Prn¢ti¢e app]J"cable io charitks preparing their accounts in accordance wrtb the Fmancial
Reporting Standard appjicabk ill the UK and RepublK of Ire￿nd IFRS 1021 {¢ifective l January 20191,.
Financial Reporillig Standard Iff2 Th¢ Financial Reporting Standard app]itabie in the UK and Republic of
Ireland.. the c￿litiCS Act 2011 and ihe Compani¢$ Act 2006. Th¢ rmanc￿l statements hav¢ be￿ pr¢rArtd
under ihe hi51orical cost ¢onvenLK)iJ, wjih the ¢x¢¢ption of investsnents which are included at ma￿@ value, as
modifled by the r¢vY41ua¢ion of certain a$$¢t$.
Phyllis Rampon Narn)w Gaug¢ Railvdy Trust meet5 lh¢ defwitpJn of 3 publ￿ benefrt entlty under FRS 102.
Assets and liabilities are in ttkng1]y reco￿Li5¢d at histori¢ cost or trnn•¢iion va]ue unless otherwise stated uj th¢
relevant accounling policy notes.
Ba51s of eonsolld*tl•n
The ¢onsolklaI￿ fmatseAI slatanenis consolidate the f]ThancMI 51atcmaJt5 of the ¢brity and its subsidiary
ut)dertakiny drawn up to 31 Dec¢mb¢r2023.
No statcment of fmancialactivit*$ tsPTesent¢d for the ¢hgriiy as pern)ittal by section 408 of the Q)mrAnies Aci
2006.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the cK9rity. Control 15 achieved Whe￿ the charity has the POW￿ to
govern the fmancial and operatingpolicies of aTJ entty do as to obtain benefits fwm its activit￿5.
The results of Subs￿laneS acquired or di%posed of thring the year are included in the statanent of fm#n¢ial
activities fTrbm ihe effe¢tive date of a¢quisition or up to the ¢ffective date of disposal a5 appropriate. Where
ne¢essary,#dju#mo)1$ are tnade to the fmattial staltments of subsidiaries to bring their ?rGountitiB politits into
line wilh those used by the group.
The purehase Mthh￿ of accounting is U5¢d to ac¢ouni forbusin¢$$ ¢ombll)atuTrns tTrAt re8uIi in th¢ acquK4ition of
sub5idiari¢s by the group. Th¢ ¢o$t of a business combination is measured as the fair value of the asseis given,
equity inginJm¢t*ts isslled and ]iabiiities incuTred or assumed at the dat¢ of ex¢hathge, plus cosis dittctty
attra)utable to the business combination. Identifiable ass¢t5 a04u￿d and lJJbditit5 and cotrtingent babilities
assumed in a business coMbinat￿n are measured initially al thetrfaii valu¢$ ai the acquisition dat¢. Any ¢xces5
of the cost of ihe businc5s combination over the 3<4ui¥ets lliteJYst in th¢ n¢t faÉr vah]e of the id¢niifiable a5set$,
liabi]rties and conlingent liabi]rties ￿¢08￿]sed is recorded as goodwilL
loter<ompany tnn&ictions, balances and unr£a]￿ed ￿]n5 on tTatk*ctions b¢tw¢¢n the charity 9Th1 its
$ubsid*ries, whKh are related pariies, are eiThinated u) full.
Inter-group Ios¢5 ar¢ also t]ll￿1n8t¢d but may iDdi¢ate an impaimient tlmt ttquires reco￿ltiOn in the
conso]¥Jated f]nan¢i#lstal¢m¢nts.
Accounting polKies of 5ubs¥Jiaries have been chathged whe]Y ttecesary to ajsure consistency with the ￿>1￿]¢$
athptd by the 8TOUP. Non-conlrolling interest in the net a5%t$ of ¢ryJso]Klai¢d subsidiaries arc identifled
scparately from the gTOUP'$ ¢qUity theTrin. NO￿-t0t)Itolling interests consist of amoLmt8 of t1￿$¢ interesis at ihe
dale of the original bu$iness ¢ombinaiion and the non-contTolling shar¢hokJe¢5 5hart of djanges in equiiy since
tbe d8t¢ of th¢ ¢ombination. Totsl comprehthskve iThcome is attrjbuted to ts)rt40titrolling irtteresis even if thi5
results in ihe non-eontrolling Ulterests havuLBa d¢fKit baknh¢¢.
Intome
All in¢om¢ is ￿COgnised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it ts probabk that ihe income will be
receivd and the amount of the income receivable can be m¢a5uffd re]iabty.
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Phyllis Rampton N*rrow Gauge
Rallway Trust
Notes t• the FIAanclal Stst¢ments - ¢onllnued
for the Year Ended 31 Dteember 2023
ACCOUNfiNG POLICIES - tontlnued
Donations and legaeie5
I*)nalions are ￿COgniSed wb¢n lh¢ dwriiy has been notifwd in ￿￿11]ng of both the atnount athj seiilemthi dale.
In th¢ event that a doTOtiort is subj¢¢t to ¢4)nditions ihat requite a level of p¢rforn]atLC¢ by th¢ Gharity b¢for¢ the
harily is ¢ntil]ed lo the funds, the income is defeThed and r￿>t recogn￿d uniil ¢ith¢r those conditions fully
ll¢l, OT Ih¢ fu]fihnenl of tknse conditions i8 wholty wrthin th¢ control of th¢ charity a]¥1 il is probable that these
¢ot)ditM)ns will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Legacy ￿ftS arc r¢cognk8¢d on a ¢8s¢ by ¢as¢ Imsis fo]kTrwing the grant of prvbaie whert the
#dn)tiJtsitaioilexe¢uior for th¢ ¢$tst¢ toD￿U￿￿tel in w7itiDg both the amount 3Dd seiikmenl dale. In the
¢veni Ihal the gifi is in the fomi of an ass¢1 other than cash OT a finanrial a55¢1 tTaded on a Tecognis¢d stock
exchange, reCognit￿n is subject to the ￿1￿¢ of the gJft beiThg r¢ls&bty mtssurable with a de8Tee of rea50rnbk
accuracy and the title of th¢ asset h￿v￿g b¢en tTonsf¢trtd to the ¢hariiy.
Crants recelwable
Granis are reCO￿￿ed wllen the group has an entiikment to the futKls ind any Conditions linked to th¢ grdnt
have been mti. Where perforniance conditions aTe attathed to the and alt yet to be met, the income is
reco￿ls¢d as a liabilrty and inC￿ded on the b#lat)¢e $heei as d¢f¢rred income to be reka5ed.
Glfts In klthd
Gift5 in kind are reCO￿L$¢d in different ways dependent on how rh¢y ar¢ used by the charity..
(i) Those dotHted for resak produce income when they 8re sold. They are valued at the an￿Unt a¢ttwlty
Teatised.
(li) Thos¢ donated for onwonl irsnsmis$ion to beneficiaries are included in the St#temthi of FinaneialAciivates
as incomin8 resources and resources expended when th¢y ar¢ distribut¢d. They are va￿ed at the am¢Junt the
charity woukl hav¢ had to pay to acquire the]n.
(iiil Those donated to Use by the charity it5¢1f art iD¢luded whet) receivable. They are valued al th¢ arnount
the chaTity wouki hav¢ had to pay to a¢qllire them.
InveJtm¢nt IncoDJe
Interest on fund5 h¢5d on dep05Lt 15 inGluded whett receivable and the arnouni bc m￿su[Ed re]ob]y by th¢
charity. this nomiauy UPOTJ nOtif￿all0￿ of the itileresl paMI orpayable by the bank.
Expendlture
Ail expenditure 15 ￿¢08n1$¢d onc¢ the￿ is a l¢gal or constjwctive 0bkngat￿n lo the Cxp¢ndrtu￿, ti ￿ probabk
s¢til¢wn¢nt is r¢qutr¢d and Ihc amount be M£aw￿d Tebabty. All costs Y4re alk>¢at¢d to ihe appbcabje
¢Kp¢ndiluff headmg that Sllniiar cosis lo that ￿tegOry. Where rosls ¢inTJOt b¢ directly attnbuted to
partKul]r h￿ding5 ihey have bcen allocated on a ixsis ¢onsisi¢nt with th¢ lls¢ of resources, with central staff
cost5 allocated on ¢he ba$]$ of time spent, and depreciation charges alk)cated on the portion of ihe assets used.
Other 5UPPOrt cost5 ar¢ alk>cated bas￿ On the spr¢ad lif $iaff c4)sts.
Raisffing funds
These are cost8 inCU¥T¢d in attrnding voknniary it)¢om¢. th¢ management of investmfflt5 and those in¢utted i
irndfjig a¢tiviiie$ thai rai8¢ funds.
Charltsble attivltiei
Charitabk expenditu￿ ¢on)prise5 those ¢ost$ incurred by the charity in thc delivery of it5 a¢tiviti¢s and s¢ryi¢es
for its benefwiaries. It ui¢ludes both costs thai can be allocated directty to such activities and thos¢ cost$ of an
indirect È)aillre necessary to support them.
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Phylli$ Rampton NarrowGau¥e
R•llwiy Trwt
Nots$ to the Fln•nelal Statsmellts - fontlmued
for the Year Ended 31 Detembtr 2023
AccouNfING POLICIES - eontinued
Swport Costs
Support ro#s in¢tude ¢¢ninl fundions ind h8ve b¢oL ajbcatcd to activity cost otegoiies on a basis ¢onsisteDt
with the u$¢ of r¢source$. for example. allocatin8 property costs by tloor#teas, orp¢rCapita, Staff ¢ost$ by time
spend and oihercosts by theirusage.
CoverDance tosts
These includ¢ the ¢o$t$ atlnbutabk to lh¢ charity's ¢omphance with constitutK>nal and ststytory r¢quir¢m¢nts.
in¢luding audit, sirategi¢ management and trnstccs meetings and teimbursed eAp¢ns¢$.
Government ¥Tants
Govemment grants are Te¢ognised based ott th¢ a¢¢nJal model a￿] are measured at the fair valu¢ of ihe osset
r¢¢eived or ttceivable. Grants are classified as relating either to r¢venue or io ass¢ls. Grants rela1￿)8 10
revenue are reco￿Ls¢d in income over tk period ￿ ithich th¢ r¢laied costs are reco8t)ised. Grants relating to
assets are recO￿ls¢d over thc c¥pcrted useful life of the asset. Where part of z Wdni relatin8 to an asset is
deferred. il 15 ￿e0￿LSed a5 def¢￿ed income.
Tanglble flxed assets
Individual fLxed a5sels of any value aTC initial]y Trrorded ot ¢o$t, kss and subsquent accumukntcd depreciation
and subsequent accumulated tmpainnent1055es.
WO￿ ¢ompk¢ed in ihe r¢sioraiion of a$s¢is i% funded by SU￿bj5¢S from the GTOUP.
FAxed asset Inveslments
Fixed asset investment5. other than programm¢ r¢￿t￿ tiivestments, intluded at rna￿et value at th¢ FAlan
sh¢¢t dat¢. R¢a]i4¢d gains and losses on mvestmenis are calcuiatcd as tbe difference between sales pn)¢¢eils
and Iheir moJ*¢t value at the start of rhe yEar. or their 5ubsequ¢TJt cost, and art ¢harged or eredited to the
stsiem¢nt of Ftllaneial AetlVLties in the pemd of d25posal.
unrea￿ed ￿inS and k>85e5 represent the tnovanent iti market values durmg the year and are credI￿d or
charged to the Statemcllt of Financial Acttvi¢ie5 based tsn th¢ Ma￿¢t value at the year end.
Herltsg¢ assets
Owing lo the uniqu¢ nature of herilage a58els, the c05t5 of obtaititsig valuations wou]d be onerous comrAred with
the corre5POtNJing benefits tts th¢ Group. Th¢ heJitag¢ assets are Ihcrcfore ￿e0rded at origitL#I cosl 8EKI are not
depreciaitd. The tsbje¢¢ive of the heritage ass¢is is to display them in the pro]x)5ed muswm. As mu¢h
documentation as to the provenaoce of heritage asse15 i% obtain¢d and T¢tauJ¢d by the Group. Access to the
a55ets is carefully manaFd in order forpTe5¢Tvation.
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Phyllis Rampton N•rrow Gguge
R*1]￿Y Truyt
Notes to the FIA*ncl41 Ststem¢Dts - contlnued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
AccouNfiNG POLICIES - tontinued
Depretiation and *morli$atlo
Dep￿ciatIOn is prov￿¢d on thngJbl¢ fixed awts $0 as ￿ wryitc off the ¢ost or valuation, less any estimated
IESidual value, ov¢rthetr expected useful economK life as foiiows..
$¢t Class
Ikpretiation Method Ind r*te
Land and building5
Buildings that are under ron5xl¢rnble maitltenance
ate not depreciated. other5 are al rnt¢$ from 7 to 50years
straithi line basis.
Plant and machinery
10•/o or200/• or 25Yo straight bne basis
Motorvehicles
204/0 $ltxl￿1 line bosis
Civil ¢nguicerng athd iratk
2°h strnight lin¢ basis on trdck onty
Buslness combinatioD5
Bu5in¢5s coTnbinatPJn5 #Jt a¢¢ount¢d for under the PU￿haSe rndhd. Where necessary, adillsimthts are rnade
to th¢ fThn¢ial $fat•nents of subsidiaries to brng the accounting pokies used into line with ihosc used by th¢
group. All inter-8TOUP tran*dions. FAlantts, income ajhl ¢xpens¢s are e]tininat8J on con501idation.
A¢cotthn¢e with sect￿1) 35 of FKS 102. Section 19 of FRS 102 kns been applied tn these financi&l
staiemenis in respect of business combinations effected piyor lo the date of transition.
T%xatio
The chaTity is ¢onsid¢red to pas$ th¢ tests set out in Paragraph I S¢heduk 6 of the Finance Act 2010 aThJ
th¢refoJY it meets the defmition of a charity for UK ¢orp(Iraiion lox pU￿oses. Accordingly, th¢ charity iq
poientialty exempt from laxation llj respect of itirome or ¢apiial gdms received within categoTi¢S COV¢rtd by
Chapter 3 Pdrt 11 of the Co￿o￿tion Tax A¢t 2010 or Scclion 256 of the Taxation of Clwrg¢abk Gains Acl
1992, to the ext¢nt ihat $u¢h in¢om¢ or gains are applied exclusively to chaTitabk pury)08¢s.
Fund $tructyr¢
Unresiri¢l¢d income fvnds are general funds that are availabk for use at the trnstce di%cretion in furth¢rnrKe of
th¢ obje¢lives ofihe group.
Restricted itkcome funds o]r those dotsqt¢d for use in a particular arta or for 5p¢¢xfK PU￿OseS, the use of which
restricted to thai area orpurpos¢.
Sto¢k
Stock is va]ued at the lower of cosi at)d estimated selllljg PTKe kss costs to ¢ompleie and selL after thje re￿ard
forob501ele and slow Jnovrng stocks. Co$t Is detemiined using the fJTSt-in. fuSt￿Ut IFIFO).
Trade Debtors
Trdde debtors are amounts due frcdn ¢u$iomers for mercItand￿e 50bJ or services perfomi¢d in the ordÉnary
OUT5¢ of bu5ines$,
Trade dd)tors are recognised initiatty at th¢ trnnsa¢tion price. They are subsequentty mt4sured at amonis¢d
COSI Using the cffective interest Tnethod, le$$ proV￿l0￿ for Jmpaimient. A provisiorb for the impaim)ent of trade
debtors is ¢stablish¢d when ihe]t is obje¢iiv¢ evidence that the chaiity will not be abk to ¢o]kcl all amounts due
according to the origtiial temis of the rcceivabks.
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Phyllis Ramplon Narrov4 Gauge
Railivay Tr•5t
Notes to the Fln*n¢l•l Ststements - tODtlnued
for the Year End¢d 31 Detember 2023
ACCOUNfINC POLICIES - eontinved
C%5h cAsh equlv#ltnts
C&5h aDd ￿sh equivalellts compIise cash on balxl and d¢posit4 and rth¢r 5hort4erni h￿lty li]uJd
vestments that readily convertibk IQ 2 know￿ amount of cash are are subject to an ]Thsi￿lfIra￿t tisk of
h3ng¢ in vakn¢.
Trath ¢r¢dltors
Trade ¢￿dItorS are Obl]￿tIOns to pay for good5 or servi¢¢s that have been aCqUi￿d in the ordinary Cours¢ of
busines5 from 5uppli¢r5. A¢counts payabl¢ are cknssified as current ]iabiltiK5 ￿ tlL¢ Gharity does not hay¢ an
unco￿11170naI nghis, at th¢ ¢NI of the reJx)rting pcriod, to defer settkment of Ihe ¢r¢diior for at least Iwefve
months 8fierthe reporting dat¢. If there i8 an uncondi110T￿l right to def¢r seiikm¢ni forat Jeast months
afi¢rthe reporting date. they are prescnled as non-cu￿¢￿1 liabiliii¢s.
Trade crediiors are ￿COgniSed inilially at the tran￿r¢i￿N P￿¢ and subsequently measured al amorti%ed cost
using the effectyve interest m¢thod.
Golng Concern
The InJ51ees consider ihat there are no material un¢¢rtsinties aFA)ut the group s ability to continue a5 a going
concern not any Significant areas of unc¢rtallJty that affccl the ¢arryin8values of a5set5 h¢]d by th¢ ￿Up.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31.12.23
31.12.22
Gifts
IA)nations
9250,055
986,940
2.616.829
2,616,829
10236,995
OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES
31.12.23
31.1222
as restot¢d
R¢nt21 in¢ome
Book iThcorne
Sojarincome
Surr¢y income
Managemeni charge
Vale of Rheidol TrddiThg Ltd
5,302
5292
(1.600)
3.723
249,637
10200
297.450
9,290
64,927
10,200
455,582
545 JOI
564,702
II¥VESTMENT INCOME
31.1223
31.12.22
(Xher fjxed a58el inv- UnFII
tkp051t account Inte￿$t
InteTC5t within portfolio
94.261
19
8.670
96.866
102,950
96,866
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Phylli$ R*mpton Narroiv Gauge
Railway Trust
Notes th the Financial Stslemethts - eontlnutd
for tht YeAr EDded 31 Deeember 2023
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.12.23
31.12.22
as ￿$tated
Activity
R&iiway
Railway
Rallway
Trdin fares
Carpa
Grdnts
694J17
751,682
399249
1105478
751,682
Grdnts r¢¢¢iv¢d, inchjded in th¢ above, are as fo]bws:
31.12.23
31.12.22
a$ ffsialed
Visit Waks Grdnt
Railway Heritage Trust
Coastal Community Grant
194249
105,000
100,000
399249
RAISING FUNDS
R*l$lttg donations And legacies
31.12.23
31.12.22
Insuronce
SyDdrtes
Legal and pn)fe85ional fee5
Support costs
12,290
147,675
486
6,656
167,107
lllvestmenl man•gemenl ¢03ts
31.12.23
31.12.22
Portfotio management
Invesllnent advice
23,914
11,040
20.416
34,954
20.416
34,954
1 $7,523
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Phyllis Rampton N*rrow Gauge
ltsilway Trust
Note5 to the Finanei41 St#t¢m¢nts - ¢ontinutd
for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2023
CHARITABLE AcfivITIKS COSTS
Support
COsts1see
note 8)
Dtrect
Costs
Totals
Gry>up
1,118,308
761256
1,879,564
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
cost8
Management
Tothb
Group
707279
53.977
761,256
Included witlLU] gov¢manc¢ ¢osi$ is alldiiors, fee amounting to £5.000 for Phyllis Rampton Nam)w Gauge
Rai]way Trust12022.' £2,787) £8333 forthe Vale of Rhemlol Railway Limiied {2022.. £6,656)and £2,467 forth¢
Vak of Rheidol TrddllJ8 Limited 12022.. £3.388)
NET INCOMEI(EXPEf4DATinlE)
Net incomcl{expenditure) 1$ stat¢d Aft¢r¢harginpJlcrediiin81'.
31.12.23
31.12.22
as restated
AudiioTS' fee
Auditors. fee fornon audit wo
Deprcciation- owned assets
sujplu￿{d¢f￿1I) djsposal of fired as￿tS
15,800
7,900
56,745
(170,3881
9,443
J 0.044
55,972
16,450
TRUSTEES, REMUNEIL4TION AND BEf4EFITS
Ihjring the yearthe ￿up made the followingtrnnsa¢lions with trnslees..
Mr L AP Lolo received remuneTrtion of £71,000 {2022.. £68,000) durm8 the year.
The ￿m￿nerat￿>n Wds agred at board kv¢l and approval obtained forth¢ Charity Commission.
No Iwslees have received any other beJJ¢fit$ fttsm th¢ ¢harity durin8 ihe year.
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Phyllis RamptoN Narrow Gauge
Rfillwgy Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continlled
for the Year ENd¢d 31 December 2023
io.
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BEP4EFITS - contlnued
Trustees expetkses
Durn)g the y¢ar Trustces withiTh the 8roup received irav¢l expenses of £591 for the yedr akded 31 Lk¢anber
2023 {2022.. Nil)
STAFF COSTS
31.12.23
31.12.22
Wages and salaries
So¢ial security costs
Empk>yers Pension
795.515
54.684
795,066
61,519
13.036
865 J97
869.621
Stsff C2t¢gorles
The numb¢rof staff¢mployed by the
¢harily durin8 the year was as follows..
31.12.23
31.12.22
Operation of the railway
Administration and support
33
35
37
40
The Dumberof e￿ploYeeS whose emoluments fell within the following bands was..
31.1223
31.12.22
£60,001-70,000
£70,00140,000
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Pbylli$ R4mpltstt Narrow Gauge
R#llw8y Tr￿$¢
Notes to Ihe Flnanelal St*tsmekts - ¢ontlnu¢d
for the Year Ended 31 Deeembtr 2023
12.
COMPAIL4TIVES FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Uorcstricted
fund
kestricted
fund
Endowm¢nt
fund
Total
funds
a5 restai¢d
INCOME AND ENDOWMENfs FROM
thnalions and kgacies
10,236,995
10236,995
Charitable aetiwitlel
Roi]way
751,682
751,682
Other trading activities
Investment income
Other income
564,702
96,866
564,702
96,866
3,367
Total
11,653.612
11,653,612
EXPENDITURE ON
Raisirtg funds
187.523
187,523
Charltable activltitl
Railway
Trading
,459,112
234.856
1.459,112
234,856
Tot•1
881,491
1.881,491
Net on investment
25,002
25,002
NET INCOME
Tr*n$fert be¢v¢en funds
9,797,123
651.551
9,797,123
(651,551)
Ntt movement In funds
10.448.674
(651.551)
9,797,123
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fut)ds broU￿t f0Th￿rd
9,995,392
651,551
633,650
11280,593
TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWARD
20,444,066
633,650
21,077,716
13.
PRIOR YEAR AWUSTMENT
Prior year adjuslment made for dUPl￿alL0￿ emJts on debtors in Vale of Rhemlol Railwdy Ltd a¢cowJts for
£149.639.
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Phyllis Rxmpton Narrow G#u%¢
Railivay Trust
Notes to the Financial Ststements - toDtIDued
for the Ye8r Ended 31 Dttember 2023
14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Gn)up
FT¢ehobJ
property
P]anl and
ma¢hinery
Motor
v¢hi¢les
TotaL8
COST
At l JaDuary 2023
Additions
Di%posats
12,482,109
584,489
(48,199)
1,314,921
8.65 1
9,800
13,806,830
593,140
{48,1991
At 31 tk¢em￿r 2023
13,018,399
J J23.572
9,800
14,351,771
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2023
Chorge for year
263,326
758.884
54.785
1.022,210
56,745
1,960
At 31 Deeember 2023
263,326
813,669
J.078 955
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Detemb¢r 2023
12.755.073
509.903
13.272 816
At 31 December 2022
12218,783
556,037
9.800
12,784,620
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Pbyllls ￿mpIon Narrow Gauge
R•llw*y TTliSt
Notes tri th¢ FinAncial Staternents - continued
for the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 21123
15.
HERITAGE ASSETS
Total
Group
Ai l January 2023
Additions
Di%p05als
4.511,991
53,966
112,065}
At 31 tkcember 2023
4,553,892
NET BOOK VALi
At 31 Ik¢emb¢r2023
4,553,892
At 3 I Decernber2022
4 511991
Inc]uded in herita8e a5set5 are a55ets hckj by the subs¥Jiary company, Vak of Rheidol Rallway Limited with a
net book value of £4,543.792 (2022.. 4.501,891).
16.
FIXED ASSET INVESTMEP4TS
Shares in
oup
undertakings
Listed
investtn¢nts
TotoL8
Al l January 2023
AdditK>ns
Dw05als
506,756
2.422.050
2.928.806
2.419,507
2,419,507
{2,200,2101 {2.200,210)
At 31 December 2023
506 756
2 041347
3 148 103
PROVISIONS
At l January 2023
Provi8iott foryear
Etsninaled on disposal
261,588
(388,9021
61,588
261,S88
{388,902)
261,588}
At 3 1 December 2023
(388,902)
{388,902)
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai 31 tkc¢mb¢i 2023
506,756
3,030249
3,537,OOS
At 3 1 December 2022
506.756
2.160,462
2,667,218
Inchlded ill listed investments are invcstments he]d by the SUbs￿lary company. Vak of RheKiol Railway
Lllnited with a net book value of £69,935 (2022.. £64,459).
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Phylli$ Ramplon Narrow Gauge
R•I1￿Y Trv$t
Notes to Iht Flnallcl•l StstemeTrt5 - continued
for the Year Ended 31 D¢¢¢mber 21123
17.
STOCKS
31.12.23
1.12.22
31.12.23
31.12.22
Group
Group
a5 reslated
Cha￿Y
Charity
85 Ifstatcd
Stock
18.
DEBTOILS: AMOUNfs FALLING DUE WJTHIN OP4E AR
31.12.23
31.12.22
31.12.23
31.12.22
Group
Group
as Tesioied
Charty
Charity
Trnde tkbioys
Amounts owed by group undertakin8S
VAT
PrepaymentB
Other Debtor5 (WIP)
111.798
56,649
5250.022
5.059.948
16.763
450
34,736
7,499
73
19
CLSH AT BANK
31.12.23
31.12.22
31.12.23
31.12.22
Group
GA)up
as r¢siated
Charity
ChaIity
Cash on hand
Cash ai bank
Cash per inYe8tmellt portfoho
5,207
881,001
6,333
950.470
128,140
216,925
526
20.
CREDITORS: AMOUNfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE IIAR
31.12.23
31.12.22
31.12.23
31.12.22
Group
Group
as restated
Charity
Chaiity
Hire PuTchase
Trdde ¢r¢ditors
&)cial secllrity and other taxes
AccNed ¢xpen5es
(298}
45.553
78.369
28256
76,995
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Phyllis Rampton Nxrrow G*ug¢
Railway Trust
Notes to the Fln*Nl*l Ststtmtnts - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2023
21. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fund5
year
adjustment
Ai
31.1223
At 1.1.23
Unrestricted funds
General fund
20,593,705
{149.6391
3,065,304
23.509,370
EDdoThTn¢nt funds
Endowrynent fund
633,650
633,650
TOTAL FUNDS
21227,355
{149.6391
3.065,304
24,143,020
Net movement ij) funds. included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resout¢es
Resources
expended
Gain5 and
105ses
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
4,544,821
(1.914.Sl8)
435,001
3,065.304
TOTAL FUNDS
4,544,821
(1.914.518)
435,001
3,065,304
Cornparativts for mov¢m¢n¢ f¥ndJ
N¢t
movement
it) funds
Transfe
betwcen
fund5
At
31.12.22
1.1.22
Unr¢$tri¢ted funds
Genernl fund
9,995,392
9,797,123
651,551
20,444,066
R¢strlcttd fund8
R¢siricted fund
651,551
(651,551)
EndowiD¢nt funds
Endowm¢nt fund
633,650
633,650
TOTAL FiiNDS
11280,593
9,797,123
21,077,716
Comparative net movem¢nt in funds, included iti the &bove are as folkTrws'.
Incomitig
resouY¢es
R¢sOu￿eS
expended
Gains and
]osses
Mov¢m¢nt
funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
,653.612
(1.881.491)
25,002
9.797,123
TOTAL FUNDS
11.653 612
(1 881491
9.797 123
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Phyll1$ Rampt•n Narrow Gauge
R*llwiy Tr￿t
T4ot¢s to the FlnAnclal Statements - continued
for the Ye*r Ended 31 D¢¢¢mb¢r 2023
21.
MOVEMENT IIY FUM)S - con￿nUed
A cunent year12 months and PTioryear12 month5 ¢ombined position is as follo￿.
mov¢meni
in fuDds
At
31.12.23
At 1.122
Unre5tritted futsds
Gener41 fund
11280,593
12,862,427
24,143,020
TOTAL FUNDS
11280.593
12,862,427
24.143.020
A currnit year 12 month8 and piioryear 12 months combin¢d nei movement in funds, included the abov¢ar¢
as follows..
Incomin8
sourees
Resources
expend
Gainsand
k>sse$
Movement
in funds
Unre$trltted funds
Generdl fund
16,198,433
13,796,009)
460,003
12.862,427
T(KfAL FUNDS
16,198,433
3.796 009
460,003
12 862,427
22.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Ther¢ were no related party transactions forth¢ yearended 31 De¢ember 2023.
23.
FUNDS
The specrfic purpose forwhich the fund5 ar¢ to be appl*d as folk)ws:
The endowment fund rciate5 to assets frorn Britith Rall as at l Apiil 1989.
This poge do¢s not fonn part of the statutory fm8n¢i&l stsi¢ments
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