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the great western trust

The charity supports the general public. The Great Western Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Oxfordshire 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 COLLECTION, CONSERVATION AND DISPLAY OF ARTEFACTS AND MEMORABILIA OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, IT'S CONSTITUENTS AND SUCCESSORS. USING THIS COLLECTION TO EXPAND, DISSEMINATE AND ENABLE RESEARCH INTO HOW THE G.W.R. ENGINEERED, ORGANISED AND OPERATED IT'S VAST TRANSPORT UNDERTAKING. THE COLLECTION DEMONSTRATES IT'S INFLUENCE ON THE NATION, IT'S STAFF AND THE PUBLIC.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£412,914
Latest Expenditure
£135,534

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 32.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 32.8%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£412,914£135,5340 / 50
2024£38,203£79,0050 / 50
2023£69,984£139,6690 / 50
2022£32,014£42,8030 / 25
2021£23,894£69,9680 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Great Western Trust
Didcot Railway Centre
Station Road
DIDCOT
Oxfordshire
OX11 7NJ
Registration Date
5 April 1984
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
289008
Charity Number
289008

Trustees

STEPHEN JAMES COOPER
PETER ANTHONY RANCE
ANTHONY PATRICK ELLIOTT
Roger William Orchard
Peter Terry Jones OBE
Professor George Kenneth Freeman MD FRCGP
Matthew Searle