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chasewater light railway and museum company

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Chasewater Light Railway And Museum Company is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Walsall and operates in Walsall and Staffordshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Heritage Steam Railway and museum (The Colliery Line). Preserving aspects of the local coal mining industry.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£517,590
Latest Expenditure
£445,708

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,765
Charitable Activities £449,849
Other Trading £22,014
Investments £30,962
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £445,467
Raising Funds £0
Governance £45,479
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £241

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£517,590£445,708£445,467£2,377,940£019 / 50
2024£444,315£384,1280 / 70
2023£373,832£451,2440 / 50
2022£317,138£269,1140 / 89
2021£231,000£209,9920 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers