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the bluebell railway trust

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Bluebell Railway Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Uckfield and operates in East Sussex, Kent, and various other locations.


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

Encouragement of research into railway equipment and safety, preservation of heritage railway items including rolling stock, maintenance and support of museums for the preservation of railway equipment, provision of recreational facilities connected with railways and assistance for persons in need connected with railway personnel, especially charitable purposes connected with the Bluebell Railway.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£803,207
Latest Expenditure
£1,254,432

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 155.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £699,366
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £72,892
Other Income £30,949

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,247,114
Raising Funds £7,318
Governance £10,197
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£803,207£1,254,432£1,247,114£3,173,359£534,1790 / 78
2022£596,197£1,429,894£1,423,714£3,624,584£675,5730 / 65
2021£1,781,155£1,274,322£1,269,865£4,458,281£511,8310 / 70
2020£2,604,748£1,094,614£1,091,967£3,951,448£1,066,0740 / 64
2019£1,215,669£975,100£973,645£2,441,314£718,0730 / 64

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers