Registered charity · No. 1088545Charitable company
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Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage.
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust (number 1088545) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust do?
To restore, preserve and operate railway locomotives, carriages, wagons, vehicles & other artefacts of historical interest and the structures connected therewith for the benefit and education of the public; to conserve books, drawings, records, documents, sound & visual recordings, cinematography films and photographs and other archives relating to such objects, their history and their development
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust
Answers Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Does Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust registered for?
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Is Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust as a registered charity (number 1088545) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust's charity number?
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust's charity number is 1088545. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1088545?
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What does Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust do?
To restore, preserve and operate railway locomotives, carriages, wagons, vehicles & other artefacts of historical interest and the structures connected therewith for the benefit and education of the public; to conserve books, drawings, records, documents, sound & visual recordings, cinematography films and photographs and other archives relating to such objects, their history and their development
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How can I donate to Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust?
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.avrht.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust?
The register records Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust's trustees paid?
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust: The Bitton Railway Company Limited.
When was Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust registered as a charity?
Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust was entered on the register on 24 September 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01454069).