nene valley railway

The charity supports the general public. Nene Valley Railway is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Peterborough and operates in Cambridgeshire.

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 charity promotes the permanent preservation of lines, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and equipment of railway interest of actual or potential historic or scientific importance and educational value. These items to be exhibited to members of the public and, where possible, operated to demonstrate the working and operation of railways in general and some aspects in particular.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cambridgeshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,197,975

Latest Expenditure

£1,458,314

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 121.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £182,948

Charitable Activities £831,584

Other Trading £126,252

Investments £10,339

Other Income £46,852

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,458,314

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,197,975	£1,458,314	£1,458,314	£2,159,226	£0	12 / 220
2023	£1,056,489	£1,299,734	£1,195,847	£2,315,673	£0	16 / 300
2022	£1,419,015	£1,157,867	£1,157,867	£2,573,534	£2,092,222	14 / 330
2021	£734,117	£876,034	£833,910	£2,304,495	£1,773,014	17 / 250
2020	£1,662,888	£1,722,525	£1,722,525	£2,469,461	£1,725,661	20 / 330