# THE BOWES RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 511961
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Oct. 26, 1981
- **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=511961


## Contact

- **Address:** CONTACT FOR COMPANY SECRETARY, SITE OFFICE, SPRINGWELL VILLAGE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR
- **Postcode:** NE9 7QJ
- **Phone:** 01914161847
- **Website:** www.bowesrailway.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PRESERVE, OPERATE AND EXHIBIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES, AND TO STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN ALL KINDS OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING FACILITIES AND TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND FABRICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF ARTEFACTS OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEREST. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).

**Activities:** The objects of the Company are to preserve, operate and exhibit for the public benefit for educational and instructional purposes, and to encourage interest in, all kinds of railway transportation systems, structures, vehicles and equipment and engineering facilities and to foster and support railway preservation and workshops.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Gateshead



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £112373 | £113786 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £54344 | £51494 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £66337 | £79105 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £67562 | £81432 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £93464 | £47337 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **David Hall** (Chair) — appointed June 25, 2012
- Duncan Young — appointed Sept. 24, 2023
- RICHARD BATHGATE — appointed July 4, 2012
- Walsh Leon Robert — appointed July 7, 2016