Registered charity · No. 1039817Charitable company
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Welsh Highland Railway Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Welsh Highland Railway Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Welsh Highland Railway Limited (number 1039817) 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 Welsh Highland Railway Limited do?
The Welsh Highland Railway Ltd operates a narrow gauge steam railway in Porthmadog in order to revive and preserve the spirit of the original railway that closed in 1937. The charity owns, maintains and operates Russell, the sole surviving steam engine from the original railway, now over 100 years old, together with other heritage rolling stock and artefacts. A new museum building opened in 2009.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Welsh Highland Railway Limited
Answers Welsh Highland Railway 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”.
How much are Welsh Highland Railway Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Welsh Highland Railway Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Does Welsh Highland Railway Limited receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Welsh Highland Railway Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Welsh Highland Railway Limited 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 Welsh Highland Railway Limited 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
Welsh Highland Railway Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Welsh Highland Railway Limited registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Welsh Highland Railway Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Welsh Highland Railway Limited.
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Is Welsh Highland Railway Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Welsh Highland Railway Limited as a registered charity (number 1039817) 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 Welsh Highland Railway Limited's charity number?
Welsh Highland Railway Limited's charity number is 1039817. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1039817?
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What does Welsh Highland Railway Limited do?
The Welsh Highland Railway Ltd operates a narrow gauge steam railway in Porthmadog in order to revive and preserve the spirit of the original railway that closed in 1937. The charity owns, maintains and operates Russell, the sole surviving steam engine from the original railway, now over 100 years old, together with other heritage rolling stock and artefacts. A new museum building opened in 2009.
Does Welsh Highland Railway Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Welsh Highland Railway 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 Welsh Highland Railway Limited?
Welsh Highland Railway Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.whr.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.
How much is Welsh Highland Railway Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Welsh Highland Railway Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Welsh Highland Railway Limited?
The register records Welsh Highland Railway Limited 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 Welsh Highland Railway Limited's trustees paid?
Welsh Highland Railway Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Welsh Highland Railway Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Welsh Highland Railway Limited: Welsh Highland Light Railway (1964) Limited.
When was Welsh Highland Railway Limited registered as a charity?
Welsh Highland Railway Limited was entered on the register on 28 July 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00790125).