5305 Locomotive Association
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
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gisborough Priory Project Limited | Guisborough | £14k |
| Sustainable Community Enterprises North East Ltd | Northumberland | £14k |
| Sudbury Museum Trust | Suffolk | £14k |
| Friends of Sandford Parks (Fosp) | Gloucestershire | £14k |