for the Period Ended 31 December 2025
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| Community Interest Report |
Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2025
Principal activities of the company
Additional information
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Directors
The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2025
to
31 December 2025
The directors shown below have held office during the period of
10 March 2025
to
31 December 2025
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 December 2025
Basis of measurement and preparation
Turnover policy
Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy
Other accounting policies
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: Plant & Machinery 15% Reducing Balance
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The main activities of the Company are focussed on maintaining and restoring railway infrastructure on part of the former Torrington branch as a visitor attraction and operating museums both at Instow and Bideford. The Company also augments the Tarka Trail cycleway and maintains a visitor and information centre on behalf of Devon County Council. It maintains one locomotive, numerous pieces of rolling stock both standard and narrow gauge, two former signal boxes along with other artefacts, all of which are available as resources to the local community. The Company also provides numerous volunteer posts that broaden and retain specialist skills locally, along with improving workplace experience
The Company stakeholders are Devon County Council, North Devon Biosphere Reserve, Torridge District Council, Bideford Town Council, Instow Parish Council, North Devon Council, Office of the Rail Regulator, Bideford Bridge Trust and Bideford Sustainability Group. The Company has meet with all the above bodies at least once during the year with more numerous communications via e-mail. The Company publishes a magazine twice a year which is sent to all stakeholders and is available at local public libraries and to other heritage groups. As part of consultation feedback the Company is gradually repositioning to improve its museum facilities and incorporate local stakeholders from the museum sector
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
7 May 2026
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Mrs Karen Harley
Status: Director