Ffestiniog Railway Society
Analysis
Ffestiniog Railway Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Porthmadog. It was registered in August 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 00542449). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Ffestiniog Railway Society reported income of £425k and spending of £804k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £635k to £425k (-33%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ffestiniog Railway Society 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 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helping Rhinos (£424k), Waterloo Uncovered (£426k) and Independent Diplomat Limited (£424k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Society's objects are to advance the education of the public through conservationof the Ffestiniog Railway for the public benefit and through the promotion and encouragement of voluntary work in support of the Ffestiniog Railway.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Rhinos | Burgess Hill | £424k |
| Waterloo Uncovered | Surrey | £426k |
| Independent Diplomat Limited | Middlesex | £424k |
| How Hill Trust | Great Yarmouth | £427k |