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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

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Local Authority

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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£537,772£397,760£286,701£2,356,533£2,356,0003 / 30
2023£375,744£354,0690 / 30
2022£633,419£274,001£273,109£2,194,846£2,195,0002 / 30
2021£372,545£313,1830 / 24
2020£1,016,993£988,877£558,936£1,775,485£1,776,0008 / 60

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers