Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

NORTHAMPTON AND LAMPORT RAILWAY CIO

For benefit of the public the preservation & conservation of the historic Northampton to Market Harborough railway line & its buildings & infrastructure & associated rolling stock.Advance the education in techniques & methods for conservation by provision of training in such areas & promote retention & preservation of historical rolling stock & equipment. Operation of steam & diesel locomotives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£69£25£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£78£43£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£25£74£-50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£80£84£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£155£21£134n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.nlr.org.uk

cio@nlrcio.org.uk

01604820327

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ADELAIDE MARY SPROXTON Appointed: 2022
  • BRIAN CHAMBERS Appointed: 2017
  • COLIN NORMAN HADDON (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • JOSEPH JOHN PRATT Appointed: 2020
  • JULIAN SKINNER Appointed: 2022
  • MARIE ANNE PRATT Appointed: 2020
  • PAUL SELLS Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2017, number: 1172398
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE NORTHAMPTON & LAMPORT RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY on 09/06/2020
  • Asset transfer in from NORFOLK HERITAGE STEAM RAILWAY LIMITED on 05/02/2024
Main office

NORTHAMPTON & LAMPORT RAILWAY
PITSFORD & BRAMPTON STATION
PITSFORD ROAD
CHAPEL BRAMPTON
NORTHAMPTON
NN6 8BA

Objectives

1) THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON TO MARKET HARBOROUGH RAILWAY LINE, ITS STRUCTURES, ASSOCIATED ROLLING STOCK AND HISTORY.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE TECHNIQUES AND METHODS FOR CONSERVATION AND OPERATION OF STEAM AND DIESEL ENGINES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN SUCH AREAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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