Llangollen Railcars Ltd
What it does
The charity's objects are to acquire, protect, preserve, restore, maintain, house, operate and supply Diesel Multiple Units (Railcars) for the benefit of the public. To operate Diesel Multiple Units (Railcars) on the Llangollen Railway or such other railways the Charity may from time to time decide for the benefit of the public.
Its charitable purposes
ARE THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF DIESEL MULTIPLE UNITS (RAILCARS) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY OR SUCH OTHER RAILWAYS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF SUCH RAILCARS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
- Elsewhere
- Derbyshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: On the Llangollen Railway Or Such Other Railways
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 November 2025, it had income of £37,655 and spent £30,639.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £37,655 | £30,639 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 November 2024 | £43,084 | £33,320 | Not reported | 22 |
| 30 November 2023 | £46,239 | £44,655 | Not reported | 26 |
| 30 November 2022 | £50,588 | £39,287 | Not reported | 22 |
| 30 November 2021 | £24,452 | £25,517 | Not reported | 25 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 54%, from £24,452 in the year to 30 November 2021 to £37,655 in the year to 30 November 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 81% of its income in the year to 30 November 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 November 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Adam Boddy
- Andrew James Lowe
- Dewi Hywel Davies
- George Edward Graham Fletcher
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | 30 September 2026 | Received 17 August 2026, 44 days early | Received 17 August 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Received 11 September 2025, 19 days early | Received 11 September 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | 30 September 2024 | Received 26 September 2024, 4 days early | Received 26 September 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | 30 September 2023 | Received 27 September 2023, 3 days early | Received 27 September 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | 30 September 2022 | Received 12 July 2022, 80 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1119967
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 July 2007
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 FEBRUARY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 MAY 2007
- Company number
- 06112902This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.llangollenrailcars.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.