Charity Details

Kingdom Of Fife Railway Preservation Society

SC020254Registered charity from 01 June 1992

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Charity Information:

Address 3 Bankhead Cottages
By Leven

Postcode KY8 5NL

Website www.fifeheritagerailway.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of Scotland without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together w i t h the inhabitants in a common e f f o r t to establish a Museum of Railways with particular regard to the railways of F i f e , WHEREBY there shall be preserved and restored to original condition wherever possible locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment and relics of railways, of F i f e and of other parts of Scotland as may illustrate the characteristics of such railways and the course of railway history which are of actual or potential historic, scientific or educational value Qr importance; and WHEREBY there may be displayed and exhibited such i t e m s to the public to demonstrate to the public their working in a s t a t i c or operating display or by carrying the public in or upon such vehicles as may be appropriate or otherwise.

Operations:

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jun 1992

Main Operating Location: Fife

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"

Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£17,937	£14,989	11 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£29,228	£21,660	21 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£69,157	£41,754	29 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£93,586	£50,959	27 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£181,957	£66,992	08 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

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