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keighley & worth valley railway preservation society limited

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in West Yorkshire and operates in Bradford City.


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

The core activities of the railway is operating public train services on all weekends during the year and on weekdays during school holidays and a shoulder summer season. In addition the railway offers supporting activities to both generate additional funds and offer the public opportunities to experience different aspects of the railway.

Fundraising

See where Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,238,546
Latest Expenditure
£3,685,726

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 66.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 76.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,560,700
Charitable Activities £1,891,366
Other Trading £747,737
Investments £38,743
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,815,196
Raising Funds £647,254
Governance £81,806
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £223,276

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,238,546£3,685,726£2,815,196£6,007,101£6,007,10121 / 726
2023£3,448,459£3,149,627£2,744,790£5,429,236£5,423,54423 / 650
2022£2,494,098£2,358,717£2,012,195£5,130,404£1,002,58116 / 700
2021£2,237,446£1,867,431£1,623,798£5,003,161£5,003,16113 / 700
2020£1,557,659£1,607,802£1,113,930£4,633,146£4,627,45434 / 530

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers