Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd

Analysis

Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tamworth. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10919496). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.7m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.5m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd 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 The New Phytologist Foundation (£2.5m), Bristol Aero Collection Trust (£2.5m) and The Aspect Foundation for Music and Arts (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77% and donations and legacies 22%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.