the thursford collection

The charity supports the general public. The Thursford Collection 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 Fakenham and operates in Norfolk.

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 Thursford Collection operates as a steam engine and organ museum and conducts a Christmas Spectacular Show in Thursford Norfolk.

Fundraising

See where The Thursford Collection is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Norfolk

Financial Information

Latest Income

£8,595,698

Latest Expenditure

£7,237,113

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 62.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 25.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £69,532

Charitable Activities £6,030,792

Other Trading £2,362,802

Investments £132,572

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,395,695

Raising Funds £1,841,418

Governance £26,866

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£8,595,698	£7,237,113	£5,395,695	£15,298,077	£4,700,000	80 / 0
2023	£9,048,284	£6,876,384	£5,155,550	£13,949,492	£4,500,000	75 / 0
2022	£5,981,237	£5,425,743	£4,111,845	£11,772,592	£2,797,690	61 / 0
2021	£968,355	£2,555,294	£1,715,338	£11,193,301	£2,280,000	33 / 0
2020	£6,913,898	£6,177,810	£4,785,027	£12,730,240	£3,470,000	69 / 0