--- title: "The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited — charity NIC100563 | CharityCompare" description: "The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited (charity NIC100563): income £515 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-belfast-county-down-railway-company-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:31:05.203Z 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. NIC100563Memorandum and Articles B& # The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, culture. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://bcdrailway.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=100563&subId=0) Work at The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-belfast-county-down-railway-company-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Belfast%20%26%20County%20Down%20Railway%20Company%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £515 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £552 Registered charity number NIC100563 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Memorandum and Articles Register contact address detail (not service area) 5 Alexandra Road Website [bcdrailway.co.uk](http://bcdrailway.co.uk/) Quick answer The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited (number NIC100563) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited do? The objects for which the Company is established are :- (A) To preserve, operate and exhibit for the public benefit for educational and instructional purposes and to stimulate and encourage interest in steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock machinery and equipment of historical interest. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited Answers The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 February 2016 Company number [NI610234](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/NI610234) (Companies House) Also known as B.& C.D.R. Company Ltd ## What causes is The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited registered for? The advancement of educationThe advancement of the artsculture ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited. 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 The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited as a registered charity (number NIC100563) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). 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 Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited's charity number? The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited's charity number is NIC100563. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number NIC100563? Search NIC100563 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited do? The objects for which the Company is established are :- (A) To preserve, operate and exhibit for the public benefit for educational and instructional purposes and to stimulate and encourage interest in steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock machinery and equipment of historical interest. Does The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited. 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited? The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited's website listed in our register data is http://bcdrailway.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. When was The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited registered as a charity? The Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited was entered on the register on 24 February 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number NI610234). Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) 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://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=100563&subId=0).