Bodmin Railway Heritage Trust
Bodmin And Wenford Railway Trust, Bodmin Railway Heritage Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 298459
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Feb. 10, 1988
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Bodmin And Wenford And Bodmin And Wadebridge
Address
- Address
- Bodmin & Wenford Railway Trust
Bodmin General Station
Harleigh Road
BODMIN
Cornwall
PL31 1AQ
Contact
- Phone
- 01579347415
- [email protected]
Activities
The Charity assists operators of preserved railways to allow students, visitors and the local population to understand the workings and importance of those railways, and to re-create the historical scene for the benefit of educational and recreational needs.
Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are To Educate The Public In The History And Development Of Railways And In Particular, But Not Exclusively, The Bodmin And Wenford, And Bodmin And Wadebridge Railways, By: (A) The Preservation Of The Historic Railway Lines Between Bodmin General Station And Bodmin Parkway Station And Boscarne Junction (“The Railway”), And Other Railways In The Bodmin And Wider Cornwall Area, Including The Acquisition, Preservation, Restoration, Maintenance And Repair Of: (I) Heritage Locomotives And Rolling Stock; (Ii) Heritage Railway Buildings, Bridges And Other Historic Railway Structures; (Iii) Heritage Railway Signalling Systems; And 7 (Iv) Railway Archives, Historical Records And Artefacts, (B) The Operation Of Heritage Trains Over The Railway And To Provide Rides Demonstrations And Open Days And Recreational Facilities For The Public; And (C) To Develop And Maintain A Museum For The Exhibition Of Items Relating The History And Development Of Railways And In Particular But Not Exclusively The Bodmin And Wenford, And Bodmin And Wadebridge Railways, Including Signs Signals Posters Records And Books Photographs Machinery Models Rolling Stock Locomotives And Buildings, Such Museum To Be Open To The Public.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Cornwall
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £105,374 | £253,564 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £78,648 | £288,592 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £177,350 | £475,221 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £69,411 | £370,682 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | £47,780 | £201,111 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Stephen Richard Lightfoot (Chair) | Nov. 15, 2017 |
| David Ian Nelson | |
| Denzil Stuart Searle | Jan. 25, 2018 |
| Nicholas Richard Wood | Oct. 31, 2024 |
| Peter George Fitzgerald OBE |
Nearby
- The Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Cottage Homes 0.1 mi
- Cornwall's Regimental Museum 0.1 mi
- Bodmin District Guides 0.2 mi
- Linking Lives UK 0.3 mi
- The Friends Of Pencarrow 0.3 mi