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Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited

Also known as: Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust

OPERATES WORKING STEAM RAILWAY MUSEUM

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Activities & Mission

OPERATES WORKING STEAM RAILWAY MUSEUM

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

North Yorkshire

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,236,776
Latest Expenditure
£3,802,753

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 31% of UK Heritage charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 344). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 70.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 22% of UK Heritage charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 10.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 47% of UK Heritage charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £136,962
Charitable Activities £3,674,682
Other Trading £421,192
Investments £3,940
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,693,461
Raising Funds £319,664
Governance £88,349
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £789,628

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£4,236,776
£3,802,753£2,693,461£1,216,379£1,150,82232 / 55
2024
£3,087,356
£2,877,360£2,007,078£782,356£684,15337 / 50
2023
£1,596,769
£1,553,945£1,371,125£549,759£374,95227 / 87
2022
£1,171,207
£1,081,405£1,064,212£604,448£374,38728 / 145
2021
£607,812
£552,050£533,293£514,647£407,67610 / 155

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited

What does Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited do?

OPERATES WORKING STEAM RAILWAY MUSEUM

How much income did Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited report in 2025?

Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited reported total income of £4.24m and reported expenditure of £3.80m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited?

Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited has a program ratio of 63.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 31% of UK Heritage charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 344 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited registered as a charity?

Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 October 2006 as charity number 1116386. It has been registered for 20 years.

Who runs Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited?

Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is Daniel James Ferguson. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited operate?

Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited operates in North Yorkshire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (holdings) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1116386.

Details

Address
BOLTON ABBEY RAILWAY STATION
BOLTON ABBEY
SKIPTON
NORTH YORKSHIRE
BD23 6AF
Registration Date
13 October 2006
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3968224
Charity Number
1116386

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Trustees

Daniel James Ferguson Chair
James Suiter Sutherland
John Nicholas Beesley
Malcolm Brian Harrison
Michael David Edwards
Also governs 1 other charity
Michael John Ball
NEIL HUBBS
ROBERT SHAW

Sectors & Classifications

Heritage

Also Known As

  • Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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