The Swanage Railway Trust

Active04115126 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
27 November 2000 (25 years)
Industry
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Gavin Christopher Johns
Jim Wheeler
Accounts type
Group
Region
South West
Address
Station House
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
27 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
13 November 2025

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Johns, Gavin Christopher
Director · Appointed 11 October 2025
British
Born May 1956 (70)
Wheeler, Jim
Director · Appointed 11 October 2025
British
Born April 1947 (79)
Ford, Ben
Secretary · Appointed 9 November 2024
Director · Appointed 14 October 2023
Also at Swanage Railway Company Limited
British
Born October 1994 (32)
Director · Appointed 14 October 2023
Also at Coopers Close (Wareham) Limited
British
Born December 1985 (40)
Hardy, Clive Austin
Director · Appointed 14 October 2023
British
Born September 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 14 October 2023
Also at Access Disputes Resolution (GB) Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1966 (60)
Collins, Clare
Director · Appointed 22 October 2022
British
Born March 1981 (45)
Ford, Ben
Director · Appointed 22 October 2022
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Director · Appointed 22 October 2022
Also at Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust, Heroes Haven Swanage · more companies
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2002
Also at Swanage Railway Company Limited
British
Born June 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 30 June 2001
British
Born March 1945 (81)
Officer history (64 former)
24 October 2025
Resigned Richter, Matthew Denis as Director
11 October 2025
Appointed Wheeler, Jim as Director
11 October 2025
Appointed Johns, Gavin Christopher as Director
11 October 2025
Resigned Patterson, Robert Arthur as Director
9 November 2024
Resigned Armstron-Sheret, William Ivan as Director
9 November 2024
Appointed Ford, Ben as Secretary
9 November 2024
Resigned Johns, Gavin Christopher as Director
9 November 2024
Appointed Richter, Matthew Denis as Director
14 October 2023
Appointed Kapur, Ian as Director
14 October 2023
Resigned Sills, Peter Nicholas as Director
14 October 2023
Appointed Hardy, Clive Austin as Director
14 October 2023
Appointed Bennett, Dan as Director
14 October 2023
Appointed Atkins, Alexander William as Director
31 August 2023
Resigned Parsons, Trevor John as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Moore, Andrew Leslie as Director
28 January 2023
Resigned Watkin, Lindsey as Secretary
22 October 2022
Resigned Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
22 October 2022
Resigned Trite, William Stanley as Director
22 October 2022
Appointed Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
22 October 2022
Appointed Ford, Ben as Director
22 October 2022
Resigned Coldham, Randy as Director
22 October 2022
Appointed Collins, Clare as Director
22 October 2022
Resigned Coram, Nicholas Stephen as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Watkin, Lindsey as Secretary
4 November 2021
Resigned Williams, Stephen John as Director
16 October 2021
Resigned Bennett, Daniel John as Director
16 October 2021
Appointed Patterson, Robert Arthur as Director
16 October 2021
Resigned Woolley, Mark Robert as Secretary
16 October 2021
Resigned Woolley, Mark Robert as Director
21 November 2020
Appointed Armstron-Sheret, William Ivan as Director
21 November 2020
Resigned Magnus, Stuart Irving as Director
19 October 2019
Appointed Williams, Stephen John as Director
19 October 2019
Resigned Clements, Paul Trevor as Director
19 October 2019
Resigned Hagger, Jacqueline Ann as Director
19 October 2019
Resigned Mcmanus, Matthew as Director
19 October 2019
Resigned Ezzard, Beryl Rita as Director
27 October 2018
Appointed Mcmanus, Matthew as Director
6 October 2018
Resigned Mcmanus, Matthew as Director
6 October 2018
Appointed Coldham, Randy as Director
6 October 2018
Resigned Budd, David Anthony as Director
24 March 2018
Appointed Hagger, Jacqueline Ann as Director
23 September 2017
Resigned Hagger, Jacqueline Ann as Director
23 September 2017
Appointed Mcmanus, Matthew as Director
17 September 2016
Appointed Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Gould, Michael Arthur as Director
23 January 2016
Appointed Magnus, Stuart Irving as Director
11 January 2016
Resigned Stollery, Michael Arthur as Director
28 November 2015
Appointed Moore, Andrew Leslie as Director
10 October 2015
Resigned Cope, Graham as Director
10 October 2015
Appointed Ezzard, Beryl Rita as Director
10 October 2015
Appointed Bennett, Daniel John as Director
10 October 2015
Appointed Hagger, Jacqueline Ann as Director
10 October 2015
Resigned Buck, Timothy David as Director
10 October 2015
Resigned Mcmanus, Matthew as Director
11 October 2014
Resigned Au, Nathan as Director
11 October 2014
Resigned Mcdavid, Ian James as Director
11 October 2014
Appointed Gould, Michael Arthur as Director
11 October 2014
Resigned Barker, Stephen John as Director
11 October 2014
Appointed Coram, Nicholas Stephen as Director
11 October 2014
Resigned Gregory, Jeffrey Edward as Director
11 October 2014
Appointed Budd, David Anthony as Director
12 October 2013
Resigned Budd, David Anthony as Director
12 October 2013
Appointed Mcmanus, Matthew as Director
12 October 2013
Resigned Moore, Andrew Leslie as Director
12 October 2013
Appointed Sills, Peter Nicholas as Director
13 October 2012
Appointed Parsons, Trevor John as Director
13 October 2012
Resigned Chick, Douglas Michael as Director
13 October 2012
Resigned Renaut, Peter William as Director
13 October 2012
Resigned Doughty, Stephen William as Director
13 October 2012
Appointed Johns, Gavin Christopher as Director
13 October 2012
Appointed Buck, Timothy David as Director
13 October 2012
Appointed Mcdavid, Ian James as Director
13 October 2012
Resigned Moore, Linda Ann as Director
13 October 2012
Appointed Au, Nathan as Director
29 July 2012
Resigned Lloyd, Nicholas Anthony as Director
8 October 2011
Resigned Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
8 October 2011
Appointed Lloyd, Nicholas Anthony as Director
8 October 2011
Appointed Clements, Paul Trevor as Director
8 October 2011
Resigned Morris, Clive John as Director
9 October 2010
Resigned Sills, Peter Nicholas as Director
9 October 2010
Appointed Renaut, Peter William as Director
9 October 2010
Appointed Gregory, Jeffrey Edward as Director
9 October 2010
Resigned Vincent, Andrew Owen, Dr as Director
10 October 2009
Resigned Lloyd, Nicolas Anthony as Director
10 October 2009
Resigned Renaut, Peter William as Director
10 October 2009
Resigned White, Richard as Director
10 October 2009
Appointed Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
11 October 2008
Appointed Barker, Stephen John as Director
11 October 2008
Appointed Moore, Linda Ann as Director
13 October 2007
Resigned Pickering, Peter Douglas as Director
13 October 2007
Appointed Lloyd, Nicolas Anthony as Director
23 September 2006
Resigned Munro, Malcolm Somerled as Director
22 February 2006
Resigned Ward, Stuart as Director
1 October 2005
Appointed Morris, Clive John as Director
1 October 2005
Appointed Pickering, Peter Douglas as Director
1 October 2005
Appointed White, Richard as Director
4 June 2005
Appointed Munro, Malcolm Somerled as Director
23 February 2005
Resigned Langdown, Brian Clive as Director
25 September 2004
Appointed Ward, Stuart as Director
25 September 2004
Resigned Welham, Richard Edward as Director
25 September 2004
Resigned Buckle, Richard David as Director
25 July 2004
Resigned Mcgaw, Robert David as Director
3 January 2004
Appointed Sills, Peter Nicholas as Director
27 September 2003
Resigned Catt, Andrea as Director
27 September 2003
Appointed Vincent, Andrew Owen, Dr as Director
27 September 2003
Appointed Cope, Graham as Director
22 April 2003
Resigned O'Neil, David as Director
1 February 2003
Resigned Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
30 November 2002
Appointed Sellen, Elizabeth Maureen as Director
2 November 2002
Appointed Budd, David Anthony as Director
19 October 2002
Appointed Welham, Richard Edward as Director
19 October 2002
Appointed Buckle, Richard David as Director
19 October 2002
Resigned Hayne, Michael John as Director
19 October 2002
Resigned Bagley, William Trevor as Director
19 October 2002
Resigned Payne, Robert Davison as Director
19 October 2002
Resigned Noble, Robert Ash as Director
30 August 2002
Resigned Payne, Susan Carol as Director
27 April 2002
Appointed Moore, Andrew Leslie as Director
26 January 2002
Appointed Stollery, Michael Arthur as Director
29 September 2001
Resigned Wright, Arthur Donald as Director
29 September 2001
Resigned Gooding, Keith Robert as Director
29 September 2001
Appointed Noble, Robert Ash as Director
29 September 2001
Appointed Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
29 September 2001
Appointed Catt, Andrea as Director
29 September 2001
Appointed Langdown, Brian Clive as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Wright, Arthur Donald as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Chick, Douglas Michael as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed O'Neil, David as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Payne, Robert Davison as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Gooding, Keith Robert as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Whitwam, Michael Alan as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Woolley, Mark Robert as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Payne, Susan Carol as Director
27 November 2000
Appointed Renaut, Peter William as Director
27 November 2000
Appointed Doughty, Stephen William as Director
27 November 2000
Appointed Bagley, William Trevor as Director
27 November 2000
Appointed Woolley, Mark Robert as Secretary
27 November 2000
Appointed Mcgaw, Robert David as Director
27 November 2000
Appointed Trite, William Stanley as Director
27 November 2000
Appointed Hayne, Michael John 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 The Swanage Railway Trust is registered as a person with significant control

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What The Swanage Railway Trust say about themselves

“The Swanage Railway Trust is the charity behind the heritage steam railway in Swanage, Dorset. The Trust focusses on preserving and restoring the heritage rolling stock and equipment and supporting the volunteers who perform much of the work to make operating the Railway possible”

— from swanagerailwaytrust.org.uk

Filings 225

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 August 2026Group of companies' accounts31 January 2026
13 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 November 2025
25 October 2025Termination of appointment of a director
22 October 2025Appointment of a director
22 October 2025Appointment of a director
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