West Somerset Railway Association

Active02968284 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 September 1994 (32 years)
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Donald James Bishop
Denise Childs
Ian Kenneth Coleby
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
The Railway Station
Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
TA4 3BX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
29 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 September 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bishop, Donald James
Director · Appointed 26 September 2026
English
Born April 1962 (64)
Childs, Denise
Director · Appointed 26 September 2026
British
Born June 1953 (73)
Coleby, Ian Kenneth
Director · Appointed 26 September 2026
British
Born January 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 13 October 2025
British
Born April 1958 (68)
Lanning, Michael Keith
Director · Appointed 27 September 2025
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Glover, John Stanley David
Director · Appointed 23 September 2023
British
Born September 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 24 September 2022
Also at Four One Six O Limited
British
Born January 1960 (66)
Parker, Denise
Director · Appointed 4 September 2021
British
Born October 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 26 September 2020
Also at The Miniature Railway Supply Co. Limited
British
Born February 1956 (70)
Officer history (106 former)
13 October 2026
Resigned Houlding, Francis William as Director
26 September 2026
Appointed Childs, Denise as Director
26 September 2026
Appointed Coleby, Ian Kenneth as Director
26 September 2026
Resigned Ricketts-Tanner, Diana Lynne as Director
26 September 2026
Appointed Bishop, Donald James as Director
28 August 2026
Resigned Foster, William Arthur as Director
6 May 2026
Resigned Lockton, Carol Mary as Director
13 October 2025
Appointed Cox, Craig Allen as Director
27 September 2025
Appointed Lanning, Michael Keith as Director
27 September 2025
Appointed Lockton, Carol Mary as Director
27 September 2025
Appointed Foster, William Arthur as Director
27 September 2025
Resigned Garfield, Geoffrey John Francis as Director
27 September 2025
Appointed Ricketts-Tanner, Diana Lynne as Director
27 September 2025
Appointed Houlding, Francis William as Director
27 September 2025
Resigned Cox, Craig Allen as Director
12 May 2025
Resigned Sherwood, Michael Robert as Director
12 May 2025
Appointed Cox, Craig Allen as Director
8 December 2024
Resigned Harrison, Ian Francis as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Foster, William Arthur as Director
27 November 2024
Resigned Horner, Andrew David as Director
28 September 2024
Appointed Harrison, Ian Francis as Director
8 April 2024
Appointed Horner, Andrew David as Director
24 January 2024
Resigned Leach, John Charles as Director
8 January 2024
Resigned Lea, Michael David as Director
9 October 2023
Appointed Foster, William Arthur as Director
23 September 2023
Appointed Leach, John Charles as Director
23 September 2023
Appointed Sherwood, Michael Robert as Director
23 September 2023
Appointed Glover, John Stanley David as Director
23 September 2023
Resigned Childs, Barrie Nicholas as Director
23 September 2023
Resigned Ricketts-Tanner, Diana Lynne as Director
26 August 2023
Resigned Fowler, David John as Director
21 May 2023
Resigned Smithers, Alan Leslie as Director
21 October 2022
Resigned Baxter, Nicholas as Director
24 September 2022
Appointed Fowler, David John as Director
24 September 2022
Resigned Glover, John Stanley David as Director
24 September 2022
Resigned Sherwood, Michael Robert as Director
24 September 2022
Appointed Smithers, Alan Leslie as Director
24 September 2022
Appointed Martin, Edward Alan Charles as Director
24 September 2022
Appointed Baxter, Nicholas as Director
8 February 2022
Resigned Turner, Shirley Elizabeth as Director
12 October 2021
Resigned White, Robin Moira as Director
4 September 2021
Appointed Ricketts-Tanner, Diana Lynne as Director
4 September 2021
Appointed Parker, Denise as Director
4 September 2021
Appointed Turner, Shirley Elizabeth as Director
8 December 2020
Resigned Power, Nigel Robert as Director
26 September 2020
Resigned Ricketts-Tanner, Diana Lynne as Director
26 September 2020
Appointed Childs, Barrie Nicholas as Director
26 September 2020
Appointed Price, Jeffrey Charles as Director
27 February 2020
Resigned Foster, William Arthur as Director
18 February 2020
Resigned Whitehouse, Paul Chapple as Director
8 July 2019
Resigned Baird, Jack James as Director
3 June 2019
Appointed Ricketts-Tanner, Diana Lynne as Director
14 January 2019
Appointed Baird, Jack James as Director
13 August 2018
Resigned Greenway, Rodney Stewart as Director
13 August 2018
Resigned Courtney, Frank Moor as Director
17 July 2018
Appointed Lea, Michael David as Director
7 July 2018
Appointed Courtney, Frank Moor as Director
7 July 2018
Appointed White, Robin Moira as Director
7 July 2018
Appointed Foster, William Arthur as Director
7 July 2018
Resigned Lea, Michael David as Director
2 July 2018
Resigned Stretton, Simon John as Director
26 February 2018
Appointed Lea, Michael David as Director
23 October 2017
Appointed Garfield, Geoffrey John Francis as Director
6 October 2017
Resigned Houlding, Francis William as Director
30 September 2017
Resigned Foster, William Arthur as Director
30 September 2017
Appointed Greenway, Rodney Stewart as Director
30 September 2017
Resigned Davies, Magdalene Zobel as Director
13 September 2017
Resigned Knell, William James as Director
7 November 2016
Resigned Whitehouse, Paul Chapple as Secretary
22 October 2016
Appointed Knell, William James as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Greenway, Rodney Stewart as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Courtney, Francis Moor as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Thompson, Roger John as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Rowe, Michael John as Director
22 October 2016
Appointed Glover, John Stanley David as Director
22 October 2016
Appointed Sherwood, Michael Robert as Director
22 October 2016
Appointed Houlding, Francis William as Director
22 October 2016
Appointed Whitehouse, Paul Chapple as Director
22 October 2016
Appointed Power, Nigel Robert as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Snell, Martyn John as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Childs, Barrie Nicholas as Director
22 October 2016
Resigned Adams, Nigel Paul as Director
8 June 2016
Appointed Thompson, Roger John as Director
8 June 2016
Appointed Foster, William Arthur as Director
3 May 2016
Resigned Norman, Andrew Francis as Director
4 April 2016
Appointed Davies, Magdalene Zobel as Director
4 April 2016
Resigned Thompson, Roger John as Director
4 April 2016
Appointed Norman, Andrew Francis as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Snell, Martyn John as Director
27 February 2016
Resigned Bruce-Robertson, Nigel as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Thompson, Roger John as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Stretton, Simon John as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Adams, Nigel Paul as Director
27 February 2016
Resigned Johnson, Paul as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Greenway, Rodney Stewart as Director
27 February 2016
Resigned Chidzey, Peter Charles Henry as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Childs, Barrie Nicholas as Director
27 February 2016
Resigned Nicholls, Michael Thomas as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Whitehouse, Paul Chapple as Secretary
27 February 2016
Resigned Aldridge, Ian William as Director
27 February 2016
Resigned Williams, David John as Director
6 February 2016
Resigned Kaufman, Susan Johanna, Company Secretary as Secretary
30 December 2015
Appointed Rowe, Michael John as Director
27 October 2015
Resigned Childs, Barrie Nicholas as Director
27 October 2015
Resigned Adams, Nigel Paul as Director
27 October 2015
Resigned Coleby, Ian Kenneth as Director
26 October 2015
Appointed Courtney, Francis Moor as Director
4 October 2015
Resigned Holland, Richard Martin as Director
25 July 2015
Appointed Childs, Barrie Nicholas as Director
25 July 2015
Appointed Johnson, Paul as Director
25 July 2015
Appointed Adams, Nigel Paul as Director
29 March 2015
Resigned Walters, Christopher Robert as Director
4 December 2014
Resigned Wood, John Philip as Director
9 August 2014
Resigned Smart, David as Director
2 June 2014
Appointed Walters, Christopher Robert as Director
15 February 2013
Resigned Pateman, Geoffrey William as Director
16 January 2013
Appointed Coleby, Ian Kenneth as Director
26 October 2012
Resigned Davidge, Kenneth James as Director
26 October 2012
Resigned Conibeare, Paul William as Director
3 October 2012
Resigned Stanger, Richard Timothy Court as Director
7 August 2012
Appointed Wood, John Philip as Director
7 July 2012
Appointed Davidge, Kenneth James as Director
11 June 2012
Appointed Holland, Richard Martin as Director
11 June 2012
Appointed Smart, David as Director
11 June 2012
Appointed Bruce-Robertson, Nigel as Director
3 April 2012
Appointed Kaufman, Susan Johanna, Company Secretary as Secretary
26 March 2012
Resigned Williams, Stephen Victor as Director
26 March 2012
Resigned Roberts, Stephen Thomas as Director
8 February 2012
Resigned Lee, Brian John as Director
10 January 2012
Appointed Pateman, Geoffrey William as Director
9 December 2011
Appointed Williams, Stephen Victor as Director
9 December 2011
Appointed Chidzey, Peter Charles Henry as Director
16 November 2011
Resigned Turner, Wendy Margaret as Director
9 November 2011
Resigned Bishop, Donald James as Director
14 July 2011
Resigned Davies, Magdalene Zobel as Director
9 July 2011
Resigned Randall, David Leslie as Director
9 July 2011
Appointed Stanger, Richard Timothy Court as Director
9 July 2011
Resigned Gardiner, Penelope Mary as Director
9 July 2011
Resigned Gardiner, Penelope Mary as Secretary
9 July 2011
Appointed Nicholls, Michael Thomas as Director
9 July 2011
Resigned Cross, Geoffrey William as Director
11 March 2011
Resigned Holmes, Richard David as Director
14 January 2011
Appointed Turner, Wendy Margaret as Director
10 September 2010
Appointed Lee, Brian John as Director
31 May 2009
Resigned Williams, Stephen Victor as Director
1 February 2009
Resigned White, Robin Mark as Director
11 October 2008
Appointed Cross, Geoffrey William as Director
11 October 2008
Appointed Gardiner, Penelope Mary as Secretary
11 October 2008
Resigned Williams, Stephen Victor as Secretary
11 October 2008
Appointed Gardiner, Penelope Mary as Director
7 June 2008
Resigned Casely, Ray as Director
11 April 2008
Resigned Crudge, Brian John as Secretary
11 April 2008
Appointed Williams, Stephen Victor as Director
11 April 2008
Appointed Williams, Stephen Victor as Secretary
11 April 2008
Resigned Crudge, Brian John as Director
17 March 2008
Appointed Davies, Magdalene Zobel as Director
17 March 2008
Resigned Grimoldby, Michael John as Director
4 February 2008
Appointed Aldridge, Ian William as Director
4 February 2008
Resigned Chatwin, Andrew Leslie, Dr. as Director
11 January 2008
Appointed White, Robin Mark as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Davies, Humphrey Robert as Director
30 November 2007
Resigned Smith, Mark Leonard as Director
12 October 2007
Appointed Casely, Ray as Director
14 September 2007
Resigned Hawkes, Norman Leslie as Director
14 July 2007
Appointed Roberts, Stephen Thomas as Director
14 July 2007
Appointed Conibeare, Paul William as Director
14 July 2007
Resigned Blackman, Marcus Richard as Director
18 January 2007
Resigned Aldridge, Ian William as Director
8 May 2006
Resigned Evens, Geoffrey William as Director
31 January 2006
Resigned Chillmaid, Nicholas Reginald as Director
8 July 2005
Resigned Johns, Michael Anthony as Director
8 October 2004
Appointed Chillmaid, Nicholas Reginald as Director
11 June 2004
Appointed Blackman, Marcus Richard as Director
21 May 2004
Resigned Knight, Peter Jon as Director
14 February 2004
Appointed Aldridge, Ian William as Director
7 June 2002
Resigned Bishop, Anthony as Director
7 June 2002
Appointed Hawkes, Norman Leslie as Director
8 June 2001
Resigned Jones, Richard Peter as Director
8 June 2001
Appointed Bishop, Donald James as Director
11 May 2001
Resigned Stanistreet, John Allan as Director
11 August 2000
Appointed Holmes, Richard David as Director
13 July 2000
Resigned Jonas, Ian Derek as Director
26 May 2000
Resigned Knight, Richard as Director
26 May 2000
Appointed Johns, Michael Anthony as Director
14 January 2000
Appointed Evens, Geoffrey William as Director
12 November 1999
Resigned Hawkes, Norman Leslie as Director
11 June 1999
Resigned Wood, Richard Antony as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Short, Audrey Mary as Director
14 January 1999
Appointed Grimoldby, Michael John as Director
17 September 1998
Appointed Jonas, Ian Derek as Director
17 September 1998
Appointed Jones, Richard Peter as Director
24 April 1998
Resigned Yardley, Anthony Frank as Director
9 January 1998
Appointed Knight, Peter Jon as Director
9 January 1998
Resigned Fisher, Brian Dean as Director
13 June 1997
Appointed Stanistreet, John Allan as Director
13 June 1997
Appointed Chatwin, Andrew Leslie, Dr. as Director
5 May 1997
Resigned Winter, Gareth Adrian as Director
30 April 1997
26 July 1996
Resigned Pearce, John Edward as Director
26 April 1996
Resigned Jones, Richard Peter as Director
26 April 1996
Appointed Williams, David John as Director
26 April 1996
Resigned Jonas, Ian Derek as Director
28 April 1995
Appointed Davies, Humphrey Robert as Director
28 April 1995
Resigned Gifford, Maurice John as Director
13 January 1995
Appointed Wood, Richard Antony as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Short, Audrey Mary as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Jonas, Ian Derek as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Hawkes, Norman Leslie as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Jones, Richard Peter as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Knight, Richard as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Pearce, John Edward as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Bishop, Anthony as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Winter, Gareth Adrian as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Smith, Mark Leonard as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Yardley, Anthony Frank as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Crudge, Brian John as Secretary
15 September 1994
Appointed Gifford, Maurice John as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Crudge, Brian John as Director
15 September 1994
15 September 1994
Appointed Randall, David Leslie as Director
15 September 1994
Appointed Fisher, Brian Dean 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 West Somerset Railway Association is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 November 2026Resolutions
23 October 2026Statement of company's objects
18 September 2026Director's details changed
18 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates15 September 2026
15 September 2026Total exemption full accounts31 March 2026
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