125 Group Limited
Analysis
125 Group Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07611121). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 125 Group Limited reported income of £351k and spending of £353k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £102k to £351k (+245%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, 125 Group Limited sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Browne Charitable Trust (£349k), Vale Landscape Heritage Trust (£351k) and The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited (£348k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public through the preservation, operation and exhibition of locomotives and rolling stock of historic and scientific importance in particular the InterCity 125 or High Speed Train by providing working exhibits of said locomotives and related rolling stock.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The John Browne Charitable Trust | London | £349k |
| Vale Landscape Heritage Trust | Worcestershire | £351k |
| The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited | Lewes | £348k |
| Ness Gardens - (Agnes Lois Bulley Trust) | Liverpool | £352k |