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Evergreens Miniature Railway

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1189294LincolnshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£31k2025-03-31
Spending£30ksame year
Spent / received88%5-year average
Size in its cause60th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2020CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Evergreens Miniature Railway is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Evergreens Miniature Railway reported income of £31k and spending of £30k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £41k to £31k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Evergreens Miniature Railway sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lauderdale House Trust (£31k), Bedford Theatre Trust Limited (£31k) and Southwold Arts Festival (£31k).

Income and spending

£0£17k£34k£51k£68k2021 Income: £41,3152021 Spending: £23,42920212022 Income: £39,0002022 Spending: £13,96020222023 Income: £45,3102023 Spending: £12,51720232024 Income: £12,4132024 Spending: £68,36020242025 Income: £30,5642025 Spending: £29,6382025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Set up in 2002 Evergreens Miniature Railway has grown into a thriving Model Engineering club. E. M. R. consists of a large 7 1/4" gauge, a 5" gauge raised track and a 1 gauge, all being built from scratch after a move of location 6 years ago. We have 10 open days annually from Easter to October including Halloween & Santa special. Birthday parties can be held and a portable track can hired.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Lauderdale House TrustArgyle Street London£31k
Bedford Theatre Trust LimitedNorthants£31k
Southwold Arts FestivalSuffolk£31k
Cockermouth Festivals Group CIOCockermouth£31k