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==Introduction==
 
 
A number of charitable bodies support the SVR or individual projects or collections, and which are referred to in this Wiki.
 
A number of charitable bodies support the SVR or individual projects or collections, and which are referred to in this Wiki.
  
==Current charities==
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==Charities==
{{As of|2017|01}} these charities are: 
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Structures registered with the '''Charity Commission''' can include a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-types-how-to-choose-a-structure The Charity Commission] (retrieved 5 January 2017)</ref>
  
*[[15xx Pannier Tank Trust | 1501 Pannier Tank Association]]
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*[[1501 Pannier Tank Association]]
 
*[[The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust]]
 
*[[The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust]]
*[[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]]
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*[[Great Western (SVR) Association]]
*[[Kidderminster Railway Museum]]  
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*[[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]
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*[[Kidderminster Railway Museum | The Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust Limited]]  
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]]
 
*[[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]]
 
*[[Stanier 8F Locomotive Society]]
 
*[[Stanier 8F Locomotive Society]]
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*[[Western Locomotive Association]]
 
*[[Western Locomotive Association]]
  
Neither The Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust nor the 1501 Pannier Tank Association own the locomotives for whom they raise funds, which are owned by non-charitable bodies [[Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Group]] and [[15xx Pannier Tank Trust]] respectively.
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==Charitable community benefit societies==
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A '''charitable community benefit society''' (CBS) has exclusively charitable purposes. It may not register as a charity with the Charity Commission, but instead must apply to HMRC to be recognised as an exempt charity for tax purposes.<ref>[https://communityshares.org.uk/resources/handbook/charitable-community-benefit-societies Community Shares] (retrieved 10 September 2019)</ref>
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*[[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]]
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*[[The 4150 Fund]]
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*[[The 2857 Society]]
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==Ceased charities==
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The [[Bridgnorth Footbridge Trust]] commissioned a new [[Bridgnorth#Footbridge_outside_Bridgnorth_Station|footbridge outside Bridgnorth station]]. The Trust, Charity number 701636, was registered on 1 June 1989 and removed from the register on 27 February 1998 when it ceased to exist.
  
 
==The Ironbridge Railway Trust==
 
==The Ironbridge Railway Trust==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/RegisterHomePage.aspx Charities Commission register search website]<br>
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*[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/RegisterHomePage.aspx Charities Commission register search website]
Locomotive [[2047 Warwickshire | 2047]] - supported by The Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust<br>
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*[https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/ Mutuals Public Register], for community benefit societies.
Locomotive [[GWR Pannier 1501|1501]] - supported by 1501 Pannier Tank Association
 

Revision as of 15:18, 27 June 2022

A number of charitable bodies support the SVRSevern Valley Railway or individual projects or collections, and which are referred to in this Wiki.

Charities

Structures registered with the Charity Commission can include a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.[1]

Charitable community benefit societies

A charitable community benefit society (CBSCommunity Benefit Society, a charitable body) has exclusively charitable purposes. It may not register as a charity with the Charity Commission, but instead must apply to HMRC to be recognised as an exempt charity for tax purposes.[3]

Ceased charities

The Bridgnorth Footbridge Trust commissioned a new footbridge outside Bridgnorth station. The Trust, Charity number 701636, was registered on 1 June 1989 and removed from the register on 27 February 1998 when it ceased to exist.

The Ironbridge Railway Trust

The Ironbridge Railway Trust was registered as charity no. 1129939 on 2 June 2009. It is independent from the SVRSevern Valley Railway. Its charitable objects include to develop, construct, preserve, operate the railway between Buildwas and Bridgnorth via Ironbridge, connecting to the existing Severn Valley Railway.[4]

See also

List of preservation groups with an SVR connection

References

  1. The Charity Commission (retrieved 5 January 2017)
  2. The Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust website (retrieved 4 January 2017)
  3. Community Shares (retrieved 10 September 2019)
  4. Charity Commission (retrieved 4 January 2017)

Links