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Littlehampton Heritage Railway Association

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1172852West SussexEnvironment and conservation
Income£51k2025-05-31
Spending£43ksame year
Spent / received72%5-year average
Size in its cause71st pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Littlehampton Heritage Railway Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in May 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Littlehampton Heritage Railway Association reported income of £51k and spending of £43k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £34k to £51k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Littlehampton Heritage Railway Association 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berkhamsted Market Fund (£51k), Friends of the British Overseas Territories (£51k) and Irish Traction Group (£51k).

Income and spending

£0£14k£28k£42k£56k2021 Income: £34,0672021 Spending: £12,52720212022 Income: £56,4852022 Spending: £32,44520222023 Income: £47,3652023 Spending: £28,88920232024 Income: £53,2612024 Spending: £55,84420242025 Income: £50,7252025 Spending: £43,2432025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Principal objective of the Trust is to preserve and operate the historic miniature railway which runs along the seafront at Littlehampton in West Sussex and to develop the heritage centre attached thereto for the benefit and education of future generations.

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CharityLocationIncome
Berkhamsted Market FundBerkhamsted£51k
Friends of the British Overseas TerritoriesLondon£51k
Irish Traction GroupStockport£51k
The Heath and Hampstead SocietyLondon£51k