# THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 292497
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Aug. 30, 1985
- **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=292497


## Contact

- **Address:** Bluebell Railway Trust, Sheffield Park Station, Sheffield Park, Uckfield
- **Postcode:** TN22 3QL
- **Phone:** 01825720800
- **Email:** vernon.blackburn@bluebell-railway.com
- **Website:** www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/trust



## Activities

**Objects:** SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH RAILWAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHOULD FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** Encouragement of research into railway equipment and safety, preservation of heritage railway items including rolling stock, maintenance and support of museums for the preservation of railway equipment, provision of recreational facilities connected with railways and assistance for persons in need connected with railway personnel, especially charitable purposes connected with the Bluebell Railway.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex
- Kent
- Surrey
- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1465642 | £1145630 | £3493371 | 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £803207 | £1254432 | £3173359 | 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £596197 | £1429894 | £3624584 | 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1781155 | £1274322 | £4458281 | 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £2604748 | £1094614 | £3951448 | 0 |



## Trustees

- BRT Trustee Limited — appointed March 12, 2018