great western society limited
Activities & Mission
1) To preserve, restore and operate as a permanent public exhibition and museum, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock and equipment, both for historical and educational purposes, and2) To make available for public reference the history, equipment and operation all with reference to both the former Great Western Railway and its successors since nationalisation on 1 January 1948
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£2,232,098
Latest Expenditure
£1,785,937
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 68.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,106,763
Charitable Activities £685,885
Other Trading £408,248
Investments £31,202
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,536,156
Raising Funds £249,781
Governance £19,029
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £2,232,098 | £1,785,937 | £1,536,156 | £2,948,603 | £404,582 | 33 / 200 |
| 2023 | £1,696,734 | £2,355,117 | £2,140,130 | £2,502,442 | £802,512 | 26 / 300 |
| 2022 | £1,465,300 | £1,455,638 | £1,284,915 | £3,160,825 | £248,057 | 17 / 300 |
| 2021 | £1,317,020 | £1,390,936 | £1,250,202 | £3,152,986 | £202,307 | 15 / 300 |
| 2020 | £2,742,036 | £1,409,471 | £1,213,000 | £3,266,849 | £104,794 | 17 / 300 |
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Details
Address
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot
Oxon
OX11 7NJ
Didcot
Oxon
OX11 7NJ
Website
www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.ukRegistration Date
1 February 1977
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
272616
Charity Number
272616
Trustees
Dr JOHN BERNARD O'HAGAN
Richard John Varley
Anthony James Keys
RICHARD ALAN PRESTON
Laura Suzanne Donaldson
Mokbul Khan
John Bertram Crouch
Robert Heron
Marita Ann Middleton
John Plant
Leanne Walsham
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE