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5305 Locomotive Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1043730BrackleyEnvironment and conservation
Income£14k2025-03-31
Spending£25ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause52nd pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered1995Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

5305 Locomotive Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brackley. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, 5305 Locomotive Association reported income of £14k and spending of £25k, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33k to £14k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, 5305 Locomotive Association sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gisborough Priory Project Limited (£14k), Sustainable Community Enterprises North East Ltd (£14k) and Sudbury Museum Trust (£14k).

Income and spending

£0£9,946£20k£30k£40k2021 Income: £32,5822021 Spending: £16,86120212022 Income: £38,9632022 Spending: £27,15920222023 Income: £33,6922023 Spending: £30,97920232024 Income: £20,8432024 Spending: £39,78320242025 Income: £13,8912025 Spending: £25,0152025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

Restoration and operation of historic steam locomotives on heritage railways and on the national rail network throughout the UK.

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