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road locomotive society

The charity supports the general public. Road Locomotive Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Chippenham and operates in England And Wales.


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 Society has since 1937 recorded for public benefit the history of all types of self propelled road steam engines - traction engines,road rollers, wagons and portable engines - made, used or preserved in the UK. It maintains an extensive record of owners and manufacturers production, photographs, books and literature and publishes a quarterly journal.Public reference may be made to the records.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£43,258
Latest Expenditure
£21,436

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 49.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 49.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£43,258£21,4360 / 19
2023£42,898£18,2190 / 6
2022£27,532£18,3400 / 6
2021£36,708£17,4750 / 6
2020£27,536£15,7160 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers