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bala lake railway trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Bala Lake Railway Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Shepton Mallet and operates in Gwynedd.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To advance enjoyment, education and learning and to promote regional public benefit through the restoration, maintenance and exhibition by operation steam locomotives, rolling stock and other railway artefacts directly associated with the slate industry of north Wales and in particular those regions of Dinorwic and Penrhyn.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£75,286
Latest Expenditure
£84,761

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 112.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 112.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£75,286£84,7610 / 10
2023£110,654£235,4680 / 10
2022£84,040£112,2830 / 10
2021£150,796£102,9930 / 10
2020£128,062£67,7320 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Allways
West Shepton
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5UH
Registration Date
30 April 2013
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5035340
Charity Number
1151841

Trustees

JULIAN PETER CHARLES BIRLEY
SQUADRON LEADER TOBY KENNETH WATKINS
ROGER HINE
CHRISTINA KENNEDY

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