Devon Diesel Society Limited
Analysis
Devon Diesel Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Paignton. It was registered in January 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03299431). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Devon Diesel Society Limited reported income of £47k and spending of £27k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £47k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Devon Diesel Society Limited sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cotswolds Rivers Trust (£47k), Tregargus Trust CIO (£47k) and North Tyneside Steam Railway Association (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity objectives are to advance the education of the public in the history and development of railways and locomotion by the preservation of diesel locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment and items.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cotswolds Rivers Trust | Oxfordshire | £47k |
| Tregargus Trust CIO | St. Austell | £47k |
| North Tyneside Steam Railway Association | North Shields | £47k |
| Duffield Community Association | Derbyshire | £47k |