The 762 Club
Analysis
The 762 Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07401325). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The 762 Club reported income of £69k and spending of £4,456, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £70k to £69k (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 6.2% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The 762 Club sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include River Lark Catchment Partnership (£69k), Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust Limited (£69k) and Standen Fruit Farm Community Orchard Association (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO BUILD, PRESERVE, OPERATE AND EXHIBIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE, IN PARTICULAR A BALDWIN 2-4-2 TANK ENGINE TO BE NAMED "LYN"
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| River Lark Catchment Partnership | Bury St Edmunds | £69k |
| Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust Limited | Wiltshire | £69k |
| Standen Fruit Farm Community Orchard Association | Wadhurst | £69k |
| Ymddiriedolaeth Gerddi Hanesyddol Cymru Welsh Historic Gardens Trust | Powys | £69k |