west somerset railway association

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. West Somerset Railway Association is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Taunton and operates in Somerset.

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

Our Association is established to promote education in the heritage of the railway from Taunton to Minehead by restoring, preserving and displaying railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other artefacts (including documents, drawings, photographs, recordings and films) of historical interest and the buildings connected therewith.

Fundraising

See where West Somerset Railway Association is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Somerset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£537,772

Latest Expenditure

£397,760

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 72.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 29.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £381,040

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £144,713

Investments £12,019

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £286,701

Raising Funds £111,059

Governance £5,162

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£537,772	£397,760	£286,701	£2,356,533	£2,356,000	3 / 30
2023	£375,744	£354,069				0 / 30
2022	£633,419	£274,001	£273,109	£2,194,846	£2,195,000	2 / 30
2021	£372,545	£313,183				0 / 24
2020	£1,016,993	£988,877	£558,936	£1,775,485	£1,776,000	8 / 60