Colne Valley Railway Preservation Ltd
Analysis
Colne Valley Railway Preservation Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halstead. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08929040). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Colne Valley Railway Preservation Ltd reported income of £31k and spending of £24k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £79k to £31k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Colne Valley Railway Preservation Ltd sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arts Society Solent (£31k), Team Lewis Foundation (£31k) and Doynton Village Hall (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public with regard to a history of (the central area of) East Anglia and the Colne Valley & Halstead Railway (and its successors) in particular by maintenance of a museum and by restoring and operating a demonstration railway, operations, equipment and engineering crafts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Arts Society Solent | Hampshire | £31k |
| Team Lewis Foundation | London | £31k |
| Doynton Village Hall | South Glos | £31k |
| London Jewish Forum | London | £31k |