Glen Tramway Preservation Company Limited
Analysis
Glen Tramway Preservation Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04345459). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Glen Tramway Preservation Company Limited reported income of £56k and spending of £60k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £56k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Glen Tramway Preservation Company Limited sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waterfront Gallery (£56k), West Glamorgan Girl Guides Association (£56k) and Brunswick Vocal Arts (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Preservation of a cable hauled Tramway opened in 1895 giving passenger rides on a 350m twin 20" track with a tram carriage on each track. Has a museum displaying the history of the Tramway and of the local area including Shipley Glen at the bottom station & at the top station traditional Sweet Shop. A short walk from the World Heritage Site of Saltaire Run entirely by volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront Gallery | Pembrokeshire | £56k |
| West Glamorgan Girl Guides Association | Swansea | £56k |
| Brunswick Vocal Arts | London | £56k |
| The Aurelius Charitable Trust | Betchworth | £56k |