the tramway museum society

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Tramway Museum Society 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 Matlock 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 charity owns and maintains the Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum at Crich Derbyshire, which is devoted to tramways and allied interests.

Fundraising

See where The Tramway Museum Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,297,380

Latest Expenditure

£2,240,579

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 71.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 72.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 28.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £451,957

Charitable Activities £1,205,139

Other Trading £599,328

Investments £40,956

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,631,374

Raising Funds £609,205

Governance £20,349

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,297,380	£2,240,579	£1,631,374	£5,966,716	£1,577,099	45 / 33
2023	£1,876,454	£2,112,793	£1,623,051	£5,917,915	£1,864,000	44 / 230
2022	£1,879,514	£2,028,985	£1,583,198	£5,963,254	£2,924,127	39 / 230
2021	£1,485,697	£1,643,372	£1,283,917	£5,938,725	£2,826,447	39 / 279
2020	£3,094,916	£2,543,120	£1,966,126	£6,234,400	£3,138,838	54 / 248