# The Weardale Railway Trust

## Details

- **Company number:** [03226401](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03226401)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- **Incorporated:** 18 Jul 1996
- **Registered office:** STANHOPE STATION STATION ROAD, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL13 2YS
- **Nature of business:** [49100](/sic/49100) Passenger rail transport, interurban



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD, Logan | director | 11 May 2026 |  |
| KIMBER, Kevin Guy | director | 25 Apr 2026 |  |
| HOARE, Peter, Dr | director | 11 Nov 2024 |  |
| SMITH, David, Dr | director | 14 Oct 2024 |  |
| HATTON, Thomas John | director | 2 Oct 2021 |  |
| CLARKE, Jean | director | 17 Jul 2019 |  |
| DINGLE, Robert John, Dr | director | 20 Aug 2018 |  |
| WOODHAMS, Mark | director | 30 Jun 2015 |  |
| MUDD, Gerald Christopher | director | 14 Feb 2006 |  |
| WOOD, Michael Richard Duncan, Dr | director | 15 Nov 2003 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Slack | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 12 Jul 2016 | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Dr Robert John Dingle | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 1 Feb 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Mrs Jean Clarke | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 1 Feb 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Mr Kevin Richardson | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 1 Feb 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 |



## Accounts

| Year ended | Net assets | Cash |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | £229,260 | £89,338 |





## Directors' other companies

- [SMITH, David, Dr](/person/6429158) - director at [Lanchester Publications Ltd](/company/04054333)