East Anglian Railway Museum
Analysis
East Anglian Railway Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02546486). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2024, East Anglian Railway Museum reported income of £325k and spending of £128k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income fell from £360k to £325k (-9.6%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, East Anglian Railway Museum sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sandtoft Transport Centre Limited (£325k), Dialogue Society (£325k) and Skippko Arts Team (£325k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public with regard to railways in particular by collecting,preserving, interpreting, documenting material evidence and associated information for the public benefit by the maintenance of a museum for items of historic railway interest from the Eastern Counties at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, and the operation of a demonstration railway and associated crafts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sandtoft Transport Centre Limited | South Yorkshire | £325k |
| Dialogue Society | London | £325k |
| Skippko Arts Team | West Yorkshire | £325k |
| The Hutts Foundation | North Yorkshire | £325k |