The Weardale Railway Trust

Active03226401 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
18 July 1996 (30 years)
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Kevin Guy Kimber
Peter Hoare
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
Stanhope Station Station Road
Stanhope
Bishop Auckland
DL13 2YS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
26 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 July 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Kimber, Kevin Guy
Director · Appointed 25 April 2026
British
Born January 1957 (69)
Hoare, Peter, Dr
Director · Appointed 11 November 2024
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 14 October 2024
Also at Lanchester Publications Ltd., The Lanchester Partnership
British
Born March 1952 (74)
Hatton, Thomas John
Director · Appointed 2 October 2021
British
Born April 1986 (40)
Clarke, Jean
Secretary · Appointed 14 March 2020
Director · Appointed 17 July 2019
British
Born June 1953 (73)
Dingle, Robert John, Dr
Director · Appointed 20 August 2018
British
Born August 1950 (76)
Woodhams, Mark
Director · Appointed 30 June 2015
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Mudd, Gerald Christopher
Director · Appointed 14 February 2006
British
Born July 1938 (88)
Director · Appointed 15 November 2003
Also at Class G5 Locomotive Company Ltd · more companies
British
Born February 1950 (76)
Officer history (60 former)
30 October 2026
Resigned Smallwood, Logan as Director
11 May 2026
Appointed Smallwood, Logan as Director
25 April 2026
Resigned Askwith, John Harold as Director
25 April 2026
Appointed Kimber, Kevin Guy as Director
25 April 2026
Resigned Slack, Anthony as Director
26 April 2025
Resigned Adams, Simon as Director
21 December 2024
Resigned Holmes, Luke Allan, Cllr as Director
11 November 2024
Appointed Hoare, Peter, Dr as Director
24 October 2024
Resigned Kearsley, Peter as Director
14 October 2024
Appointed Smith, David, Dr as Director
28 July 2024
Resigned Richardson, Kevin as Director
2 October 2021
Resigned Maughan, Richard John as Director
2 October 2021
Appointed Holmes, Luke Allan, Cllr as Director
2 October 2021
Appointed Hatton, Thomas John as Director
2 October 2021
Resigned Raine, Stephen as Director
14 March 2020
Appointed Askwith, John Harold as Director
14 March 2020
Appointed Clarke, Jean as Secretary
14 March 2020
Resigned Wilson, Paul as Director
2 March 2020
Resigned Wilson, Paul as Secretary
17 July 2019
Appointed Clarke, Jean as Director
1 November 2018
Appointed Wilson, Paul as Secretary
20 August 2018
Appointed Dingle, Robert John, Dr as Director
20 August 2018
Appointed Adams, Simon as Director
8 August 2018
Resigned Baker, Peter William John as Director
24 March 2018
Resigned Slack, Anthony as Secretary
24 March 2018
Resigned Askwith, John Harold as Director
28 June 2016
Resigned Carroll, Ruth Anna as Director
30 November 2015
Appointed Kearsley, Peter as Director
30 November 2015
Appointed Raine, Stephen as Director
14 November 2015
Resigned Hillary, Kevin Andrew as Director
30 June 2015
Appointed Woodhams, Mark as Director
8 November 2014
Resigned Hargreaves, John as Director
8 November 2014
Appointed Wilson, Paul as Director
20 November 2013
Appointed Slack, Anthony as Secretary
20 November 2013
Resigned Lynn, James Andrew as Secretary
3 April 2013
Resigned Hewitt, Trevor Edward as Director
31 March 2013
Appointed Richardson, Kevin as Director
31 March 2013
Appointed Baker, Peter William John as Director
31 March 2013
Appointed Slack, Anthony as Director
1 March 2013
Appointed Hillary, Kevin Andrew as Director
1 March 2013
Resigned Scott, David John as Director
1 March 2013
Resigned Cox, Brian Michael as Director
17 November 2012
Resigned Bullows, David James as Director
17 November 2012
Appointed Hargreaves, John as Director
17 November 2012
Resigned Raine, Stephen as Director
17 November 2012
Resigned Elsdon, Clive as Director
30 July 2012
Resigned Wilkinson, Michael David as Director
1 December 2011
Appointed Maughan, Richard John as Director
1 December 2011
Resigned Simpson, John Malcolm as Director
1 December 2011
Appointed Carroll, Ruth Anna as Director
1 December 2010
Appointed Elsdon, Clive as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Shields, Peter Timothy as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Foxton, John David as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Ramshaw, Frederick as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Temple, Arthur Elsam as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Million, David as Director
1 December 2010
Resigned Hillary, Kevin Andrew as Director
18 July 2010
Resigned Lord, Graham as Director
16 November 2009
Resigned Richardson, Graham Kenneth as Director
15 November 2009
Appointed Bullows, David James as Director
15 November 2009
Appointed Wilkinson, Michael David as Director
14 November 2009
Resigned Gathwaite, Kevin as Director
14 November 2009
Resigned Shepherd, Julian Firth Hadley as Director
14 November 2009
Appointed Hewitt, Trevor Edward as Director
17 November 2008
Appointed Shields, Peter Timothy as Director
15 November 2008
Appointed Ramshaw, Frederick as Director
15 November 2008
Appointed Simpson, John Malcolm as Director
11 November 2008
Resigned Hewitt, Trevor Edward as Director
11 November 2008
Resigned Gardner, Ian as Director
11 November 2008
Resigned Holmes, Frank Ian as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Million, David as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Scott, David John as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Richardson, Graham Kenneth as Director
17 November 2007
Resigned Butler, David Leonard as Director
17 November 2007
Resigned Richardson, Norma as Director
10 July 2007
Appointed Gathwaite, Kevin as Director
30 June 2007
Resigned Horner, Trevor as Director
18 November 2006
Appointed Lord, Graham as Director
14 February 2006
Appointed Mudd, Gerald Christopher as Director
14 February 2006
Resigned Chatfield, John as Director
13 December 2005
Appointed Richardson, Norma as Director
13 December 2005
Appointed Butler, David Leonard as Director
13 December 2005
Appointed Horner, Trevor as Director
12 November 2005
Resigned Ford, Christopher David as Director
12 July 2005
Resigned Wilson, Christopher Robert as Director
12 July 2005
Resigned Brookes, Patricia Ann as Director
21 December 2004
Appointed Lynn, James Andrew as Secretary
13 November 2004
Appointed Cox, Brian Michael as Director
13 November 2004
Appointed Temple, Arthur Elsam as Director
13 November 2004
Appointed Gardner, Ian as Director
13 July 2004
Resigned Atkinson, Anita as Director
5 June 2004
Resigned Chatfield, Gilbert as Director
12 April 2004
Resigned Chatfield, John as Secretary
15 November 2003
Appointed Wood, Michael Richard Duncan, Dr as Director
11 March 2003
Appointed Hewitt, Trevor Edward as Director
7 January 2003
Appointed Atkinson, Anita as Director
7 January 2003
Appointed Ford, Christopher David as Director
16 November 2002
Resigned Brookes, Donald as Director
16 November 2002
Appointed Chatfield, John as Secretary
16 November 2002
Appointed Chatfield, John as Director
16 November 2002
Resigned Brookes, Patricia Ann as Secretary
3 October 2002
Resigned Ashton, Edythe Miriam as Director
3 October 2002
Resigned Ashton, David as Director
22 December 2001
Resigned Cox, Brian Michael as Director
24 November 2001
Resigned Morgan, Keith as Director
24 November 2001
Appointed Brookes, Patricia Ann as Director
24 November 2001
Appointed Wilson, Christopher Robert as Director
24 November 2001
Appointed Shepherd, Julian Firth Hadley as Director
2 October 2001
Resigned Downie, Alastair Hilton as Director
8 May 2001
Resigned Younghusband, Eric as Director
6 February 2001
Appointed Raine, Stephen as Director
25 November 2000
Appointed Cox, Brian Michael as Director
31 May 1999
Appointed Chatfield, Gilbert as Director
31 May 1999
Resigned Butler, David Leonard as Director
31 May 1999
Appointed Morgan, Keith as Director
31 May 1999
Appointed Foxton, John David as Director
31 May 1999
Appointed Ashton, David as Director
31 May 1999
Appointed Brookes, Patricia Ann as Secretary
31 May 1999
Appointed Ashton, Edythe Miriam as Director
31 May 1999
Resigned Occomore, Clifford Daniel as Secretary
31 May 1999
Resigned Wood, John Derek as Director
31 May 1999
Appointed Hillary, Kevin Andrew as Director
11 May 1999
Appointed Downie, Alastair Hilton as Director
20 July 1998
Appointed Holmes, Frank Ian as Director
18 July 1996
Appointed Wood, John Derek as Director
18 July 1996
Appointed Butler, David Leonard as Director
18 July 1996
Appointed Younghusband, Eric as Director
18 July 1996
Appointed Occomore, Clifford Daniel as Secretary
18 July 1996
Appointed Brookes, Donald as Director
18 July 1996
Appointed Askwith, John Harold 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.
Former controllers (4)
20 July 2023
Ceased Kevin Richardson — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
20 July 2023
Ceased Robert John Dingle — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
20 July 2023
Ceased Jean Clarke — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
16 July 2018
Ceased Anthony Slack — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 January 2026 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£241,076
Cash
£89,338
Debt Ratio
1%
Balance sheet detail
2026
Fixed Assets£147,057
Current Assets£95,657
Debtors£5,519
Cash£89,338
Creditors (> 1 year)£0
Net Current Assets£94,019
Net Assets£241,076

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
25 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 July 2026
23 July 2026Appointment of a director
23 July 2026Appointment of a director
11 May 2026Total exemption full accounts31 January 2026
Show all recent filings

Other companies in this industry

Derby
London
London
London
London
London

Explore the largest companies

Largest logistics & transport companies in the UK →

Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →

← Back to companies Official record on Companies House ↗

Already have an account?

Create your account

Save searches and get the weekly email of new matches.

First name is required.
Last name is required.
Enter an email address like name@example.com.
Must be at least 8 characters. Password must be at least 8 characters.

Already have an account?