The Roger Hibbert Locomotive Collection CIO
Analysis
The Roger Hibbert Locomotive Collection CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 2020, 6 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, The Roger Hibbert Locomotive Collection CIO reported income of £27k and spending of £38k, spending 138% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 655%. Over the whole period it spent 179% 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 Roger Hibbert Locomotive Collection CIO sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rose Opera (£27k), Sherborne Chamber Choir (£28k) and The Castle Players (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of, in particular but not exclusively the following locomotives: LMS 3F Jinty Tank Locomotive. BR No. 47406, LMS No. 16489, Austerity 0-6-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive Built in 1943 by Hudswell Clarke. Works No. 17520-6-0 Side Tank Locomotive Built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns in 1951. Works No. 7684.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Opera | Pyrford | £27k |
| Sherborne Chamber Choir | Dorset | £28k |
| The Castle Players | Darlington | £27k |
| Epworth Choir | Surrey | £28k |