The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
Analysis
The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway reported income of £500k and spending of £130k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £43k to £500k (+1057%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 478%. Over the whole period it spent 36% 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, The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ghetto Film School Limited (£500k), York Civic Trust (£500k) and Horton Chapel Arts and Heritage Society (£498k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We work to preserve the 1825 Stockton and Darlington Railway a site of international importance and start of the modern railway. Working with partners on promotion, access, interpretation, research and conservation of our heritage, we aim to raise profile and awareness locally, nationally and internationally and apply how this can be used for education, community and economic regeneration.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ghetto Film School Limited | Hampshire | £500k |
| York Civic Trust | York | £500k |
| Horton Chapel Arts and Heritage Society | Surrey | £498k |
| Old Kiln Museum CIO | Farnham | £500k |