Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society
Analysis
Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Washington. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society reported income of £98k and spending of £111k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £90k to £98k (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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, Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Delius Trust (£98k), Mossley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£98k) and The Langtree Parish Hall Fund (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To build and operate a diesel railway locomotive to class D16/1
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Delius Trust | London | £98k |
| Mossley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society | Cheshire | £98k |
| The Langtree Parish Hall Fund | Torrington | £98k |
| The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited | Belper | £98k |