Women in Rail

Analysis

Women in Rail is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09859710). It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Women in Rail reported income of £178k and spending of £107k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £178k (+678%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 342%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Women in Rail sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rye and District Community Transport (£174k), Redcar Development Trust (£179k) and Ride to the Wall (£173k).