Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust Limited

Active01126590 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
3 August 1973 (53 years)
Previously known as
Mid-Hants Railway Preservation Society Limited (until 22 March 2022)
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Sabrina Lee-Anne Marsden
Jonathan Charles Robert Morris
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Alresford Station
Alresford
Hampshire
SO24 9JG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brown, Keith Duncan, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 13 August 2026
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born April 1954 (72)
Marsden, Sabrina Lee-Anne
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born October 1988 (38)
Morris, Jonathan Charles Robert
Director · Appointed 5 February 2024
British
Born June 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2022
Also at Wadebridge (34007) Locomotive Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 18 December 2018
Also at Fun Kids Radio Limited, Muxco Investments Limited, Mid-Hants Railway Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Officer history (63 former)
13 August 2026
Appointed Brown, Keith Duncan, Dr as Secretary
13 August 2026
Resigned Dalley, Rebecca Jane as Secretary
21 April 2026
Appointed Dalley, Rebecca Jane as Secretary
11 March 2026
Resigned Sumner, Rachael Amy as Secretary
28 February 2026
Appointed De Styrcea, Michael Edward David as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Marsden, Sabrina Lee-Anne as Director
11 February 2026
Resigned Garwood, Neil Trevor as Director
15 December 2025
Resigned Sumner, Graham as Director
26 September 2025
Appointed Sumner, Rachael Amy as Secretary
9 July 2025
Resigned Bearpark, Andrew Kevin as Secretary
12 March 2025
Appointed Bearpark, Andrew Kevin as Secretary
12 March 2025
Resigned Dalley, Rebecca as Secretary
28 February 2025
Resigned Hawkins, Richard Anthony as Director
7 June 2024
Resigned Smith, Peter as Director
8 April 2024
Resigned Smith, Peter as Secretary
8 April 2024
Appointed Dalley, Rebecca as Secretary
5 February 2024
Appointed Sumner, Graham as Director
5 February 2024
Resigned Jones, David Stjohn as Director
5 February 2024
Appointed Morris, Jonathan Charles Robert as Director
5 February 2024
Resigned Lacey, Richard Howard as Director
5 February 2024
Resigned Hakes, Cathy as Director
1 June 2023
Resigned Small, Jeremy Peter as Director
15 May 2023
Appointed Lacey, Richard Howard as Director
1 May 2023
12 September 2022
Appointed Hakes, Cathy as Director
12 September 2022
Appointed Small, Jeremy Peter as Director
12 September 2022
Appointed Garwood, Neil Trevor as Director
12 September 2022
Resigned Lacey, Richard Howard as Director
12 September 2022
Resigned Latham, Robert as Director
12 September 2022
Appointed Ackroyd, Charles Edward Haviland as Director
1 May 2022
Resigned Lacey, Richard Howard as Director
1 May 2022
Appointed Lacey, Richard Howard as Director
1 May 2022
Appointed Evans, Stephen Nicholas as Director
1 May 2022
Resigned Evans, Stephen Nicholas as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Ford, David John as Director
1 November 2021
Appointed Lacey, Richard Howard as Director
24 April 2021
Appointed Jones, David Stjohn as Director
24 April 2021
Appointed Hawkins, Richard Anthony as Director
9 December 2020
Resigned Crowther, Stephanie Claire as Director
9 December 2020
Resigned Simmonds, Derek Robert as Director
12 October 2020
Appointed Smith, Peter as Secretary
11 October 2020
Resigned Greenwood, Peter as Secretary
2 September 2020
Resigned Kenchenten, Liam Paul as Director
2 November 2019
Resigned Trigg, John Kenneth, Dr as Director
14 August 2019
Resigned Clements, Susan as Director
15 July 2019
Resigned Neep, Michael Charles as Director
18 December 2018
Appointed Smith, Peter as Director
18 December 2018
Appointed Evans, Stephen Nicholas as Director
18 December 2018
Appointed Watson, Gregory Hamilton as Director
19 January 2018
Resigned Rees, John Llewellyn as Director
13 November 2017
Resigned Finch, Geoffrey Allan as Director
17 September 2017
Appointed Neep, Michael Charles as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Chambers, Colin Michael as Director
19 September 2015
Appointed Greenwood, Peter as Secretary
19 September 2015
Resigned Ormond, Richard John as Secretary
8 August 2014
Appointed Simmonds, Derek Robert as Director
8 August 2014
Appointed Clements, Susan as Director
13 July 2014
Resigned Smith, Christopher Philip as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Ford, David John as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Kenchenten, Liam Paul as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Finch, Geoffrey Allan as Director
22 September 2012
Resigned Finch, Geoffrey Allan as Director
26 November 2011
Resigned Clements, Susan as Director
20 November 2010
Resigned Russell, James Frederick George as Director
20 November 2010
Appointed Smith, Christopher Philip as Director
20 November 2010
Appointed Latham, Robert as Director
25 September 2010
Resigned Harris, Iain as Director
25 September 2010
Resigned Pretious, Peter John as Director
25 August 2010
Appointed Ormond, Richard John as Secretary
25 August 2010
Resigned Boait, Joanna Catherine as Secretary
20 March 2010
Appointed Clements, Susan as Director
28 November 2009
Appointed Trigg, John Kenneth, Dr as Director
26 September 2009
Resigned Barber, Graham John as Director
7 September 2007
Resigned Crowther, Neil as Director
22 July 2007
Appointed Harris, Iain as Director
3 June 2006
Resigned Snow, David Geoffrey as Director
3 July 2005
Resigned Elliot, John William as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Crowther, Neil as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Boait, Joanna Catherine as Secretary
31 October 2004
Resigned Cutler, Peter John Lewis as Secretary
4 July 2004
Resigned Drew, Warwick Hartley as Director
14 September 2003
Resigned Cutler, Peter John Lewis as Director
7 December 2002
Appointed Crowther, Stephanie Claire as Director
23 March 2002
Appointed Finch, Geoffrey Allan as Director
16 December 2001
Resigned Hardingham, Roger Charles as Director
22 November 2001
Appointed Snow, David Geoffrey as Director
9 August 2001
Appointed Cutler, Peter John Lewis as Secretary
1 July 2001
Resigned Buchanan, Duncan James as Director
1 July 2001
Resigned Buchanan, Duncan James as Secretary
11 June 2001
Resigned Jacob, Rosemary as Director
9 June 2001
Appointed Cutler, Peter John Lewis as Director
9 June 2001
Appointed Pretious, Peter John as Director
9 June 2001
Resigned Eden, Barry as Director
9 June 2001
Resigned Naish, Andrew William as Director
9 June 2001
Appointed Rees, John Llewellyn as Director
9 June 2001
Appointed Barber, Graham John as Director
9 June 2001
Appointed Chambers, Colin Michael as Director
22 February 2001
Resigned Blazdell, Derek Clifford as Director
15 December 2000
Resigned Knight, Michael Roy as Director
15 December 2000
Resigned Knight, Michael Roy as Secretary
14 December 2000
Appointed Buchanan, Duncan James as Director
14 December 2000
Appointed Buchanan, Duncan James as Secretary
14 December 2000
Appointed Elliot, John William as Director
7 December 2000
Appointed Jacob, Rosemary as Director
7 December 2000
Appointed Hardingham, Roger Charles as Director
7 December 2000
Appointed Naish, Andrew William as Director
20 November 2000
Resigned Pate, Iain Alexander as Director
17 November 2000
Resigned Fairbrother, Alan Peter as Director
10 October 2000
Resigned Pudney, Iain James Mackenzie as Director
27 July 2000
Resigned Atherden, Jean Margaret as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Russell, James Frederick George as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Drew, Warwick Hartley as Director
11 September 1999
Appointed Fairbrother, Alan Peter as Director
10 July 1999
24 January 1999
Resigned Woodroofe, David Kenneth as Director
16 January 1999
Appointed Hawkins, Richard Anthony Playfair as Director
16 January 1999
Appointed Pate, Iain Alexander as Director
26 July 1998
Resigned Bodiam, John Thomas as Director
12 January 1997
Resigned Pretious, Peter John as Director
23 January 1994
Appointed Bodiam, John Thomas as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Higgs, Robin Philip Coventry as Director
17 November 1991
Resigned Pate, Iain Alexander as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 50–75% of shares
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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 September 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
11 September 2026Appointment of a secretary
7 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates7 July 2026
7 July 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
21 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
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