Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust
What it does
The charity operates in the Llanelli area. Currently the charity is reviewing options for the delivery of the project to restore the Llanelli Railway Goods Shed and bring back into use for the benefit of the community.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF LLANELLI AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND LLANELLI IN THE COUNTY OF CARMARTHENSHIRE IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £285,371 and spent £121,090.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £285,371 | £121,090 | Not reported | 31 |
| 31 March 2024 | £199,512 | £95,797 | Not reported | 59 |
| 31 March 2023 | £160,428 | £65,702 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £621,750 | £4,406 | 1 | 12 |
| 31 March 2021 | £244,111 | £27,454 | Not reported | 50 |
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 17%, from £244,111 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £285,371 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 42% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £220,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £220,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £140,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £57,500 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £32,500 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £151,533 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2022
- Donations and legacies£5,616
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£614,242
- Trading and fundraising£1,892
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moondance Foundation | 30 November 2023 | £20,840 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 13 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £611,491.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£250,700, 4 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£170,791, 4 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£130,000, 2 grants
- Architectural Heritage Fund£59,750, 2 grants
- Making A Difference Locally£250, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £93,000 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £40,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 4 payments to this charity worth £300,000 between 30 June 2022 and 27 February 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £300,000 | 4 | 2022/23, 2025/26 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Andrew Martin Doe
- Charles Frederick Watson
- George Gottlieb Parker
- Hayley Louise Raine- Diplock
- John Charles Elton Ellis
- Katy Ann Hodge
- Richard Roper
- Shaun Lloyd Thomas
- Yvonne Rodgers
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 December 2025, 44 days early | Received 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 April 2025, 65 days late | Received 6 April 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 19 December 2021, 43 days early | Received 18 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1141801
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 May 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/03/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/04/2015
- Company number
- 07583629This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- llanellirailwaygoodsshedtrust.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.