Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe
Analysis
Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Lincolnshire. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe reported income of £36k and spending of £47k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income fell from £47k to £36k (-23%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartline Families (£36k), Province of Cambridgeshire Charity for Care and Relief (£36k) and Dudley Kidney Patients Association (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity advances education for the benefit of the public in the history, construction, engineering and operation of the Scunthorpe Railway site by acquiring, restoring, preserving and operating heritage railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, artefacts and other associated heritage infrastructure and has established and maintains a museum.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heartline Families | £36k | |
| Province of Cambridgeshire Charity for Care and Relief | Cambridge | £36k |
| Dudley Kidney Patients Association | Stourbridge | £36k |
| Chat Children's Respite | Aylesbury | £36k |