Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust
Analysis
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in May 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £5,350, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £25k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cleeve Prior War Memorial Village Hall (£25k), Friends of St Laurence Church Blackmore (£25k) and Spennymoor Town Band (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Formed on 15 May 2014 to take over the work of an unincorporated charity of same name number 1002627, wound up from 14 October 2014 and all assets and liabilities transferred to the CIO.The CIO has continued to preserve, restore and maintain its locomotives and rolling stock for public operation and education, providing opportunities for learning and skills development for those involved.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cleeve Prior War Memorial Village Hall | Worcestershire | £25k |
| Friends of St Laurence Church Blackmore | Ingatestone | £25k |
| Spennymoor Town Band | Spennymoor | £25k |
| Beeston and District Civic Society | Nottingham | £25k |