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The Aln Valley Railway Trust

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The Aln Valley Railway Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about The Aln Valley Railway Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£419,211
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£219,327
Registered charity number
1063332
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Lionheart Station
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Aln Valley Railway Trust (number 1063332) 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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust do?

Promote the re-opening of the Alnmouth to Alnwick railway line and associated cycleway/footpath

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Aln Valley Railway Trust

Answers The Aln Valley Railway Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 The Aln Valley Railway 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

The Aln Valley Railway Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03319861 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Northumberland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Aln Valley Railway Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Aln Valley Railway Trust. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Aln Valley Railway Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Aln Valley Railway Trust as a registered charity (number 1063332) 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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust's charity number?
The Aln Valley Railway Trust's charity number is 1063332. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1063332?
Search 1063332 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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust do?
Promote the re-opening of the Alnmouth to Alnwick railway line and associated cycleway/footpath
Does The Aln Valley Railway Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Aln Valley Railway Trust. 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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust?
The Aln Valley Railway Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.alnvalleyrailway.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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust?
The register records The Aln Valley Railway 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 The Aln Valley Railway Trust's trustees paid?
The Aln Valley Railway Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Aln Valley Railway Trust registered as a charity?
The Aln Valley Railway Trust was entered on the register on 8 July 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03319861).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.