Narrow Gauge Sentinel Railcar Preservation Trust
What it does
To advance the education of the public in the subject of the industrial past of the Sentinel WagonWorks with specific reference to the development of the Sentinel Railcars and their impactaround the Commonwealth. This will be achieved by purchasing, preserving, restoring anddisplay running where possible narrow gauge Sentinel railcars as well as providing supportinginformation.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, EXHIBITION AND OPERATION AND EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SELF-PROPELLED RAILCARS OF HISTORICAL OR ENGINEERING MERIT BUILT IN THE UK AND OPERATED IN ITS FORMER COLONIES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF SUCH RAILCARS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £15 and spent £5.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £15 | £5 | Not reported | 5 |
| 30 September 2024 | £15 | £10 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | £20 | £2,060 | Not reported | 2 |
| 30 September 2022 | £15 | £45 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £25 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 40%, from £25 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £15 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 33% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Harold Sidney Michael BillmoreChair
- Dr ANTONY EDWARD THORNDIKE
- Keith Sturgess
- Michael John Yeadon
- Samuel George Marshall Billmore
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 29 July 2026, 1 day early | Received 29 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 23 July 2025, 7 days early | Received 23 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 24 July 2024, 6 days early | Received 24 July 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 28 July 2023, 2 days early | Received 28 July 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 21 June 2022, 39 days early | Received 21 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1179250
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 July 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Jul 2018
- Website
- www.sentinelrailcar.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.