--- title: "Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO — charity 1202621 | CharityCompare" description: "Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO (charity 1202621): income £39,869 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/halesworth-to-southwold-narrow-gauge-railway-cio retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:40:58.160Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1202621CIO HT # Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202621&subId=0) Work at Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=halesworth-to-southwold-narrow-gauge-railway-cio&type=claim&name=Halesworth%20to%20Southwold%20Narrow%20Gauge%20Railway%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO? Reported income · year ending 2026-05-31 £39,869 Reported spending · year ending 2026-05-31 £41,263 Registered charity number 1202621 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Halesworth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk](http://halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk/) Quick answer Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO (number 1202621) 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 Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO do? the CIO will record and preserve the Railway, its infrastructure and civil engineering, and trackbed and reinstate as much of the Railway as possible to provide a family-friendly heritage railway and attraction for the public benefit and the local community. It will preserve the Railway through a variety of activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO Answers Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 April 2023 Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=halesworth-to-southwold-narrow-gauge-railway-cio&type=claim&name=Halesworth%20to%20Southwold%20Narrow%20Gauge%20Railway%20CIO) [Visit charity website](http://halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO as a registered charity (number 1202621) 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 Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO's charity number? Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO's charity number is 1202621. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1202621? Search 1202621 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO do? the CIO will record and preserve the Railway, its infrastructure and civil engineering, and trackbed and reinstate as much of the Railway as possible to provide a family-friendly heritage railway and attraction for the public benefit and the local community. It will preserve the Railway through a variety of activities. Does Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO? Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO's website listed in our register data is http://halesworthtosouthwoldrailway.co.uk. 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 Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO? The register records Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO 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 Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO's trustees paid? Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO registered as a charity? Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway CIO was entered on the register on 4 April 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202621&subId=0).