Rhyl Steam Preservation Trust
Analysis
Rhyl Steam Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mold. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rhyl Steam Preservation Trust reported income of £187k and spending of £178k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £155k to £187k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Rhyl Steam Preservation Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust (£187k), The Antiquarian Horological Society (£188k) and Chapel Arts Studios (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's objects are to preserve and operate the historic miniature steam trains on the Rhyl Miniature Railway, in the County of Denbighshire, for the benefit and education of future generations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust | Pershore | £187k |
| The Antiquarian Horological Society | London | £188k |
| Chapel Arts Studios | Hampshire | £187k |
| John Armitage Memorial Trust | Kent | £188k |