The GCR 567 Locomotive Group
Analysis
The GCR 567 Locomotive Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The GCR 567 Locomotive Group reported income of £30k and spending of £68k, spending 228% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £29k to £30k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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, The GCR 567 Locomotive Group sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Silsoe Village Hall (£30k), Durweston Village Hall (£30k) and North Bedfordshire Young Farmers Club (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To build a brand new 1890s Victorian Mainline Express Locomotive, GCR 567, to haul vintage carriages on the preserved railways of Britain to recreate the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian Express travel.The group shall aquire technical data, generate drawings, refurbish donor parts, manufacture components, construct and commission the locomotive whilst explaining the history and engineering
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Silsoe Village Hall | Bedford | £30k |
| Durweston Village Hall | Blandford Forum | £30k |
| North Bedfordshire Young Farmers Club | Bedford | £30k |
| The Reynolds-Chard Bequest | Exeter | £30k |