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Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust
- Incorporated
- 28 March 1995 (31 years)
- Industry
- Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
- Directors
- Joseph CosgraveRoger Burfitt
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- Midsomer Norton StationSilver StreetMidsomer NortonBathBA3 2EY
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 11 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 28 March 2026
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Cosgrave, Joseph, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 7 October 2023
British
Born August 1953 (73)
Cosgrave, Joseph, Dr
Director · Appointed 25 September 2020
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Burfitt, Roger
Director · Appointed 26 November 2018
British
Born October 1947 (79)
Baxter, John Ronald, Mr.
Secretary · Appointed 27 September 2015
Director · Appointed 27 September 2014
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2000
British
Born March 1950 (76)
Officer history (40 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Cosgrave, Joseph, Dr as Secretary
1 April 2026
1 January 2026
Resigned Barton, Malcolm Russell as Director
2 April 2025
Resigned Lacey, Stephen Robert James as Director
7 October 2023
9 April 2023
9 April 2023
24 September 2022
Resigned Rodgers, Terence as Director
24 September 2022
25 September 2020
25 September 2020
Resigned Haworth, Zaida as Director
25 September 2020
Appointed Cosgrave, Joseph, Dr as Director
25 September 2020
Appointed Rodgers, Terence as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Barton, Malcolm Russell as Director
11 August 2019
31 March 2019
26 November 2018
Appointed Burfitt, Roger as Director
26 November 2018
26 November 2018
26 November 2018
Appointed Haworth, Zaida as Director
26 November 2018
Resigned Ewins, Philip John, Mr. as Director
26 November 2018
19 July 2018
30 November 2017
18 December 2016
Resigned Maggs, Christopher, Mr. as Director
24 September 2016
Resigned Pinkham, Benjamin Mark, Mr. as Director
31 January 2016
Appointed Lacey, Stephen Robert James as Director
27 September 2015
Appointed Baxter, John Ronald, Mr. as Secretary
26 September 2015
Appointed Pinkham, Benjamin Mark, Mr. as Director
26 September 2015
26 September 2015
1 November 2014
27 October 2014
Resigned Deacon, Timothy John, Mr. as Director
27 September 2014
27 September 2014
27 September 2014
Appointed Ewins, Philip John, Mr. as Director
27 September 2014
12 June 2014
Resigned Cramer-Webb, Andrew John, Mr. as Director
28 September 2013
Appointed Cramer-Webb, Andrew John, Mr. as Director
28 September 2013
28 September 2013
28 September 2013
6 December 2012
16 October 2012
Resigned Lacey-Goodman, David as Director
16 October 2010
21 February 2010
Resigned Rushton, David, Mr. as Director
18 October 2009
17 October 2009
Appointed Rushton, David, Mr. as Director
4 October 2009
Resigned Stevens, Richard as Director
4 October 2009
18 October 2008
6 April 2008
31 December 2007
Resigned Sainsbury, Stephen as Director
13 October 2007
13 October 2007
Appointed Maggs, Christopher, Mr. as Director
27 May 2007
Resigned Smith, Alan Victor as Director
7 October 2006
Resigned Cook, Ian as Director
7 October 2006
Appointed Lacey-Goodman, David as Director
7 October 2006
Resigned Palfrey, John as Director
4 June 2005
4 June 2005
Resigned Fear, Paul as Director
4 June 2005
Resigned Bletso, Steve as Director
4 June 2005
Appointed Deacon, Timothy John, Mr. as Director
6 June 2004
Appointed Sainsbury, Stephen as Director
31 July 2003
7 June 2003
Appointed Bletso, Steve as Director
7 June 2003
Appointed Palfrey, John as Director
7 June 2003
Appointed Cook, Ian as Director
7 June 2003
7 June 2003
Appointed Fear, Paul as Director
7 June 2003
7 June 2003
Resigned Howes, Nicholas David as Director
7 June 2003
30 November 2000
Appointed Smith, Alan Victor as Director
30 November 2000
30 November 2000
1 March 2000
Resigned Read, James Raymond as Director
4 September 1998
10 July 1998
23 March 1997
Appointed Howes, Nicholas David as Director
15 February 1997
28 March 1995
28 March 1995
Appointed Read, James Raymond as Director
28 March 1995
28 March 1995
28 March 1995
28 March 1995
Appointed Stevens, Richard 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 Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust is registered as a person with significant control
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £881,868
- Cash
- £96,481
- Employees
- 8
- Debt Ratio
- 13%
- Current Ratio
- 2.9x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £912,399 | £864,165 | £704,227 | £611,688 | £548,550 |
| Current Assets | £102,919 | £100,650 | £135,920 | £186,046 | £232,113 |
| Debtors | £6,438 | £8,113 | £11,501 | £12,442 | £24,006 |
| Cash | £96,481 | £89,714 | £124,017 | £172,368 | £200,197 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £35,950 | £36,595 | £3,486 | £3,847 | £12,357 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £97,500 | £97,500 | |||
| Net Current Assets | £66,969 | £64,055 | £132,434 | £182,199 | £219,756 |
| Net Assets | £881,868 | £830,720 | £836,661 | £793,887 | £768,306 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 28 March 2026 | ||
| 3 June 2026 | Replacement filing for the appointment of a director | |||
| 6 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 6 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 6 April 2026 | Appointment of a secretary |
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