Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway Limited
Analysis
Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 2016, 10 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08428299). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway Limited reported income of £53k and spending of £45k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £44k to £53k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway Limited sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ragged Edge Productions (£53k), The Charles Causley Trust (£53k) and The Saudi British Society (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Restoration of historic railway
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ragged Edge Productions | Keswick | £53k |
| The Charles Causley Trust | Launceston | £53k |
| The Saudi British Society | London | £53k |
| North Stainley Sport and Recreation Trust | North Yorkshire | £53k |