Gowrie Locomotive Trust CIO
Analysis
Gowrie Locomotive Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gowrie Locomotive Trust CIO reported income of £54k and spending of £39k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £54k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Gowrie Locomotive Trust CIO 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Ives Museum (£54k), Eton Wick Village Hall (£54k) and English Chamber Choir (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
(1) The construction of a working, close replica of the narrow gauge steam locomotive GOWRIE, the original of which was built in 1908 by the Hunslet Engine Co. of Leeds (works number 979) for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway to Fairlie's Patent Design. Modifications to the original design shall be limited to those necessary to comply with appropriate legislation in force at the time
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Ives Museum | Cornwall | £54k |
| Eton Wick Village Hall | Berkshire | £54k |
| English Chamber Choir | London | £54k |
| Memorial Hall - Farrington Gurney | Bristol | £55k |