Dogdyke Pumping Station Preservation Trust
Analysis
Dogdyke Pumping Station Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06904422). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Dogdyke Pumping Station Preservation Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £13k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £25k to £15k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 50% 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, Dogdyke Pumping Station Preservation Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Association for Soviet, Slavonic and East European Studies (£15k), Bowsden Village Hall (£15k) and Beethoven Society (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust promotes the preservation and demonstration for public benefit of the steam-operated land drainage station built in 1855. It is the only known example of a working steam-operated scoop-wheel pump. It is situated in the parish of Tattershall, Lincs. The Trust promotes education in land drainage, the human impact on the natural environment, industrial archaeology & mechanical engineering.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Association for Soviet, Slavonic and East European Studies | Norwich | £15k |
| Bowsden Village Hall | Berwick Upon Tweed | £15k |
| Beethoven Society | Cheshire | £15k |
| Sandwell University of the Third Age | West Bromwich | £15k |