Oswestry Station Building Trust Limited
Analysis
Oswestry Station Building Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05668916). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Oswestry Station Building Trust Limited reported income of £337k and spending of £7,622, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £40k to £337k (+746%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 1506%. Over the whole period it spent 14% 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, Oswestry Station Building 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 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gardens Trust (£337k), 1st Oxshott Scout Group (£338k) and Orchestra of St John's Limited (£337k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve and protect the Oswestry Station Building,to, safegaurd the local and railway heritage for the benefit of the people who live in, work in and visit Oswestry Borough.To develope and promote educational activities surrounding the cultural and heritage aspects of Oswestry Borough.To promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gardens Trust | London | £337k |
| 1st Oxshott Scout Group | Surrey | £338k |
| Orchestra of St John's Limited | Oxfordshire | £337k |
| Saffron Walden Community Cinema Limited | Essex | £338k |