Lner (GC) Heritage Trust
Analysis
Lner (GC) Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in October 1999, 27 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 03837779). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Lner (GC) Heritage Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £44k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £10k to £24k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 281%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lner (GC) Heritage Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queen's Royal Hussars Collection Trust (£24k), The Teddington Society (£24k) and Friends of St Laurence Church Warborough (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Assisting in the development of the former Great Central Railway, the Nottingham Heritage Centre and such organisations related to these operations, or such similar projects which are considered to be worthy to receive the support of the trust
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Royal Hussars Collection Trust | London | £24k |
| The Teddington Society | Middlesex | £24k |
| Friends of St Laurence Church Warborough | Oxfordshire | £24k |
| The Southampton Scrap Store | Southampton | £24k |