vintage trains charitable trust

The charity supports the general public. Vintage Trains Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in Birmingham City.

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 principal activity and object is to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock of historical importance. The company continues with the restoration of locomotives and rolling stock.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Birmingham City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,779,511

Latest Expenditure

£3,839,722

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 3.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 3.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 96.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £588,895

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £3,173,285

Investments £1,879

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £140,335

Raising Funds £3,699,387

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,779,511	£3,839,722	£140,335	£217,026	£1,188,896	37 / 30
2023	£4,024,639	£3,987,108	£153,812	£277,237	£164,668	44 / 70
2022	£1,596,266	£1,870,669	£290,142	£239,706	£126,294	33 / 150
2021	£1,299,711	£1,604,390	£501,243	£514,209	£379,396	35 / 450
2020	£3,462,413	£4,177,865	£175,730	£819,388	£557,007	56 / 80