Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited

Analysis

Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in October 2006, 20 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 01420635). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited reported income of £4.2m and spending of £3.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £608k to £4.2m (+597%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited (£4.2m), Sea Life Trust Limited (£4.2m) and Conserve Global (£4.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 9.9% and donations and legacies 3.2%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.