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The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited

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The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£233,847
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£243,375
Registered charity number
514809
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
33 Broad Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited (number 514809) 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 Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited do?

The Railway Company exists to operate the heritage railway including restoration and maintenance of railway diesel and steam locomotives, railway carriages, railway wagons, buildings and infrastructure. This is for the benefit, pleasure and education of members and visitors to the railway.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited

Answers The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 does not record The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01766049 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Blaenau Gwent · Monmouthshire · Torfaen

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: 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 The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited registered for?

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited as a registered charity (number 514809) 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 Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited's charity number?
The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited's charity number is 514809. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 514809?
Search 514809 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 Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited do?
The Railway Company exists to operate the heritage railway including restoration and maintenance of railway diesel and steam locomotives, railway carriages, railway wagons, buildings and infrastructure. This is for the benefit, pleasure and education of members and visitors to the railway.
Does The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) 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 England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited?
The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.pontypool-and-blaenavon.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 Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited?
The register does not record The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited's trustees paid?
The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited registered as a charity?
The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited was entered on the register on 10 February 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01766049).

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.