watercress line heritage railway trust limited

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Alresford and operates in Hampshire, Surrey, and various other locations.

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's objects are to preserve, restore, maintain, operate, exhibit, educate, instruct, stimulate, promote and encourage interest in heritage railways, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, artifacts and equipment and to foster and support railway preservation. It provides strategic direction to its subsidiary, Mid-Hants Railway Ltd, which operates the Watercress Line.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Hampshire Surrey Southampton City Portsmouth City West Berkshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,846,638

Latest Expenditure

£3,418,544

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 3.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 4.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 97.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,115,862

Charitable Activities £37,514

Other Trading £2,672,751

Investments £18,411

Other Income £2,100

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £141,491

Raising Funds £3,277,053

Governance £41,439

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,846,638	£3,418,544	£141,491	£9,009,557	£0	42 / 600
2023	£3,914,320	£4,911,080	£936,448	£8,547,276	£0	44 / 450
2022	£4,643,677	£3,778,111	£109,734	£9,543,901	£0	45 / 450
2021	£3,102,562	£2,708,740	£100,818	£8,674,562	£0	45 / 450
2020	£4,867,117	£4,432,730	£223,317	£8,279,814	£0	0 / 450