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west somerset railway heritage trust ltd

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Activities & Mission

The Charity is principally engaged in Museums management, Collections management and care, Restoration of heritage railway carriages and Education, Learning and Community Outreach in relation to heritage railways, their social and economic history and their relationship to the environment.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,046,688
Latest Expenditure
£77,847

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 2.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 11.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,035,300
Charitable Activities £2,200
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,188
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £77,847
Raising Funds £0
Governance £8,760
Grants to Institutions £6,170
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,046,688£77,847£77,847£3,640,566£208,6310 / 70
2023£25,428£47,1220 / 60
2022£160,679£72,0940 / 50
2021£259,507£52,0560 / 65
2020£99,896£110,7270 / 60

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
THE RAILWAY STATION
BISHOPS LYDEARD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3BX
Registration Date
18 April 1973
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
265564
Charity Number
265564

Trustees

IAN KENNETH COLEBY
Steve Williams
Don Fraser
Helen Elizabeth Anson
Michael Henry Thompson
Martin Hughes Brown
Ian David Camp
John Deryk Waters
John Robinson
Christopher Darke

Sectors & Classifications

Heritage

Also Known As

  • THE WEST SOMERSET STEAM RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED
  • West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust