the kent and east sussex railway company limited

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Activities & Mission

The company operates a heritage railway in pursuit of its charitable objectives.

Fundraising

See where The Kent And East Sussex Railway Company Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

East Sussex Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,566,901

Latest Expenditure

£2,691,625

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 82.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 17.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £276,693

Charitable Activities £1,468,694

Other Trading £820,958

Investments £556

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,221,882

Raising Funds £469,743

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,566,901	£2,691,625	£2,221,882	£3,023,249	£1,385,714	48 / 600
2023	£2,521,044	£2,563,634	£2,120,481	£3,154,680	£1,417,610	43 / 686
2022	£2,018,752	£2,403,625	£2,053,503	£3,197,390	£1,559,059	27 / 550
2021	£1,586,865	£1,513,769	£1,331,132	£3,582,269	£1,314,613	21 / 550
2020	£1,750,167	£1,695,150	£1,435,664	£3,042,975	£1,445,483	26 / 450

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address

KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY
TENTERDEN TOWN STATION
STATION ROAD
TENTERDEN
TN30 6HE

enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Website

www.kesr.org.uk

Registration Date

19 May 1971

Status

Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number

262481

Charity Number

262481

Trustees

IAN CAMPBELL LEGG

SIMON ANDREW MARSH

Robin Moira White

Matthew John Hyner

Neil Duncan Sime

David John Nibloe

Paul Edward Vidler

Andrew Papworth

Derrick Bilsby

Julie Wilkinson

Also Known As

THE TENTERDEN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED