The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited
Analysis
The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00901015). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited reported income of £310k and spending of £324k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £62k to £310k (+403%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 254%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Give Youth a Break (£310k), Sandell Trust (£310k) and Institution of Engineering Designers (£309k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our historic locomotive is operational on the main line railway network and goes all over the country. We also go to private railways, where our members and the general public see her at close quarters. This year we are taking part in the Railways 200 events as holder of the post-war speed record for steam trains of 112mph. Looking to the future we encourage junior volunteers to learn skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Give Youth a Break | London | £310k |
| Sandell Trust | Wiltshire | £310k |
| Institution of Engineering Designers | Westbury | £309k |
| Ledbury Poetry | Herefordshire | £311k |