WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY HERITAGE TRUST LTD

Company summary

Company number: 01079916
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 2 November 197253 years
Registered office: The Railway Station Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 May 2027
Active officers: 9
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
The Railway Station Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
Nature of business
Museums activities
Previous company names
WEST SOMERSET STEAM RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED (THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ANSON, Helen Elizabeth ACTIVE	Director	24 Sep 2020		England	November 1978	The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom
BROWN, Martin Hughes ACTIVE	Director	20 May 2021		United Kingdom	May 1953	The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom
CAMP, Ian David ACTIVE	Director	17 Mar 2022		England	July 1946	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
COLEBY, Ian Kenneth ACTIVE	Director	06 Feb 1994		United Kingdom	January 1962	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BX, England
DARKE, Christopher ACTIVE	Director	09 Apr 2025		England	August 1949	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
FRASER, Donald Howard ACTIVE	Director	13 Sep 2018		United Kingdom	July 1951	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
ROBINSON, John William ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		United Kingdom	October 1944	The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom
THOMPSON, Michael Henry ACTIVE	Director	22 Sep 2020		United Kingdom	June 1959	The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, Stephen Victor ACTIVE	Director	28 Apr 2018		United Kingdom	August 1955	The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom
VAN DEN AREND, Christopher Nicolaas Mark RESIGNED	Secretary		05 Dec 2010			Lavender Cottage 13 Long Street, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QN
AUSTIN, Christopher Anthony RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 2010	23 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	May 1945	20a, Park Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3HP, United Kingdom
BAKER, David Edward RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 2019	23 Sep 2020	England	January 1941	Off The Rails, 32 Mead Park, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PF, England
BAKER, David Edward RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2016	28 Apr 2018	England	January 1941	The Sidings, Three Horse Shoes, Cowley, Exeter, EX5 5EU, England
BARNFIELD, Peter Frederick RESIGNED	Director		06 Feb 1994		November 1942	15 Ladman Road, Bristol, Avon, BS14 8QH
BOLT, Christopher Wesley RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2024	20 Feb 2025	United Kingdom	October 1953	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
BOLT, Christopher Wesley RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2010	28 Apr 2018	England	October 1953	43, 43 The Octagon, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RT, England
DOWRICK, Christopher William James RESIGNED	Director		17 Aug 2013	England	September 1929	Tresilian, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6JZ
EVENS, Geoffrey William RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 2017	28 Sep 2024	England	September 1950	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
JACKSON, Matthew RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2020	23 Sep 2023	United Kingdom	July 1998	17, 17 Willow Walk, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2FX, United Kingdom
JENKINS, John George Henry RESIGNED	Director	14 May 2006	23 Apr 2019	United Kingdom	March 1956	1 Oak Road, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1HJ
LEE, Michael James RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2021	26 Jan 2023	England	March 1953	5, Paganel Close, Minehead, TA24 5HD, England
MEADE, Alan Robert RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2017	20 May 2020	England	March 1940	The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England
ROUSE, David Michael RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 1998	27 Nov 2005		September 1934	9 Milton Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3TH
SHEPPY, Claire Rosemary Jane RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2016	21 Dec 2016	England	May 1945	43, Broadlands Avenue, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6QS, England
SMITHERS, Alan Leslie RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2019	22 Jul 2021	England	October 1963	10, Station Terrace, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BD, England
THOMPSON, Peter Brian, Dr RESIGNED	Director		30 Aug 1997		June 1948	Little Orchard Piffin Lane, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3AS
TREHARNE, Peter Mingay RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 1995	28 Apr 2018	United Kingdom	September 1936	Station House, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6LB
VAN DEN AREND, Christopher Nicolaas Mark RESIGNED	Director		05 Dec 2010	United Kingdom	June 1935	Lavender Cottage 13 Long Street, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QN
WATERS, John Deryk RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2023	03 Mar 2026	United Kingdom	May 1954	The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom
WHITE, Robin Mark RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 2006	05 Mar 2009		December 1963	11 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1EH
WILLIAMS, David John RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 2010	24 Mar 2016	United Kingdom	March 1969	30, Clydesdale Road, Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 1DP, United Kingdom

ANSON, Helen Elizabeth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1978
Address: The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom

BROWN, Martin Hughes ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom

CAMP, Ian David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England

COLEBY, Ian Kenneth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BX, England

DARKE, Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England

FRASER, Donald Howard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England

ROBINSON, John William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom

THOMPSON, Michael Henry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom

WILLIAMS, Stephen Victor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom

VAN DEN AREND, Christopher Nicolaas Mark RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2010
Address: Lavender Cottage 13 Long Street, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QN

AUSTIN, Christopher Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: 20a, Park Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3HP, United Kingdom

BAKER, David Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2019
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: Off The Rails, 32 Mead Park, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PF, England

BAKER, David Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: The Sidings, Three Horse Shoes, Cowley, Exeter, EX5 5EU, England

BARNFIELD, Peter Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Feb 1994
Date of birth: November 1942
Address: 15 Ladman Road, Bristol, Avon, BS14 8QH

BOLT, Christopher Wesley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2024
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England

BOLT, Christopher Wesley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: 43, 43 The Octagon, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RT, England

DOWRICK, Christopher William James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1929
Address: Tresilian, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6JZ

EVENS, Geoffrey William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England

JACKSON, Matthew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2020
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1998
Address: 17, 17 Willow Walk, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2FX, United Kingdom

JENKINS, John George Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 2006
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 1 Oak Road, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1HJ

LEE, Michael James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2021
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: 5, Paganel Close, Minehead, TA24 5HD, England

MEADE, Alan Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2017
Resigned on: 20 May 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, England

ROUSE, David Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 27 Nov 2005
Date of birth: September 1934
Address: 9 Milton Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3TH

SHEPPY, Claire Rosemary Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: 43, Broadlands Avenue, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6QS, England

SMITHERS, Alan Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2019
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: 10, Station Terrace, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BD, England

THOMPSON, Peter Brian, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Aug 1997
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Little Orchard Piffin Lane, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3AS

TREHARNE, Peter Mingay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1936
Address: Station House, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6LB

VAN DEN AREND, Christopher Nicolaas Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1935
Address: Lavender Cottage 13 Long Street, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QN

WATERS, John Deryk RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2023
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3BX, United Kingdom

WHITE, Robin Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 05 Mar 2009
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 11 Queens Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1EH

WILLIAMS, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: 30, Clydesdale Road, Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 1DP, United Kingdom

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