Modern Electric Tramways Limited

Analysis

Modern Electric Tramways Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Seaton. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 company (Companies House number 00519844). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Modern Electric Tramways Limited reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.3m (+7.1%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Modern Electric Tramways Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Hill Park Trust Limited (£2.3m), The Alfred Gillett Trust (£2.3m) and Talawa Theatre Company Limited (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, trading 29% and donations and legacies 10%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £35k. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 29%. Reserves of £5.5m would cover about 27 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.