The LMS Carriage Association

Analysis

The LMS Carriage Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in December 2003, 23 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 04428893). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2026, The LMS Carriage Association reported income of £27k and spending of £16k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income fell from £30k to £27k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The LMS Carriage Association sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sandgate Heritage Trust CIO (£27k), The Pembridge Amenity Trust (£27k) and Greater Manchester Building Preservation Trust Limited (£26k).