Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

VALE OF BERKELEY RAILWAY CHARITABLE TRUST

To advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the Sharpness Railway Branch Line, by the restoration, preservation and operation of the line or any part or parts thereof including the stations and associated buildings, locomotives and rolling stock as a working museum for the benefit of the public

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/22	*	£45	£42	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
30/09/21		£37	£21	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	67
30/09/20		£38	£12	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
30/09/19		£67	£14	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
30/09/18		£36	£9	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	75

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

VOBR.org.uk

valeofberkeleyrailway@gmail.com

07866727743

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
90 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

PHILLIP MCNAMARA Appointed: 2023

ANDREW CHARLES GOODMAN Appointed: 2018

BRYAN GEORGE WHITFIELD Appointed: 2022

CAROLYN FRANCES JONES Appointed: 2023

DR ANDREW WOODHALL Appointed: 2022

EDGAR PETER FOXTON CRAGGS Appointed: 2018

FRANK WOOLDRIDGE Appointed: 2018

GRAHAM LESLIE STURGESS Appointed: 2018

HOWARD PATTEN PARKER (Chair) Appointed: 2018

JULIE SNELL Appointed: 2022

ROBERT GERRARD Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/2018, number: 1176597

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR22: 30 days late,

Main office

The Old Engine House
The Docks
Sharpness
BERKELEY
GL13 9UD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE SHARPNESS RAILWAY BRANCH LINE, BY THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF THE LINE OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF INCLUDING THE STATION AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS, LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK AS A WORKING MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

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