East Midlands Transport Heritage Trust
Analysis
East Midlands Transport Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02481338). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending January 2026, East Midlands Transport Heritage Trust reported income of £346k and spending of £198k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £33k to £346k (+955%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 1739%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, East Midlands Transport Heritage Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Bentley Wood Charitable Trust (£342k), Wilts & Berks Canal Trust (£347k) and The Excelsior Trust (£341k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve,operate and exhibit for the public benefit, for educational and instructional purposes, and to stimulate and encourage interest in all kinds of railway transportation systems, vehicles and equipment to foster and support railway preservation and to raise funds for and to acquire or to assist in acquiring railway engines, rolling stock, ancillary and other equipment, and buildings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bentley Wood Charitable Trust | Fordingbridge | £342k |
| Wilts & Berks Canal Trust | Chippenham | £347k |
| The Excelsior Trust | Suffolk | £341k |
| The British Geotechnical Association | London | £348k |