# THE ROBERT STEPHENSON TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 700647
- **Other names:** THE ROBERT STEPHENSON TRUST LTD, FRIENDS OF THE STEPHENSON ENGINEERING CENTRE, STEPHENSON ENGINEERING CENTRE, STEPHENSON WORKSHOPS, STEPHENSONS WORKSHOPS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 7, 1988
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=700647


## Contact

- **Address:** care of The Common Room of the North, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- **Postcode:** NE1 1SE
- **Phone:** 01912509717
- **Email:** rstrust@robertstephensontrust.com
- **Website:** robertstephensontrust.com



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS, AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE ROLE OF ROBERT STEPHENSON, HIS COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER INTERESTS, AND THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN THAT DEVELOPMENT. 11) TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN THE COUNTY OF TYNE AND WEAR AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHTEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE AS MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE CITY AFORESAID, PARTICULARLY THAT CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

**Activities:** 1. To promote, improve and advance public education and knowledge of the development of railways associated with Robert Stephenson, his Companies, Partnerships, and other interests in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne.2. To preserve for Newcastle upon Tyne and the nation, historical and architectural buildings and associated artefacts concerned with the development of railways.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- Northumberland





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Donald Leslie Heath** | Chair | March 13, 2018 |
| COLIN WHEELER |  |  |
| Dr Malcolm C Reed CBE |  | March 24, 2020 |
| John Michael Brown |  | April 7, 2017 |
| Philip Martin Benham MBE |  | April 26, 2018 |
| Robert Langham |  | April 26, 2022 |
| VICTORIA HAWORTH |  |  |


