Festiniog Railway Heritage Group
Analysis
Festiniog Railway Heritage Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ormskirk. It was registered in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Festiniog Railway Heritage Group reported income of £49k and spending of £14k, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2025, income grew from £14k to £49k (+253%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 45% 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, Festiniog Railway Heritage Group sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bookrelief UK (£49k), Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association (£49k) and Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture (£49k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We publish the results of research and may provide funding. We give grants for creating replicas of items that have been lost or destroyed and to support groups using the crafts historically used by the Ffestiniog Railway. We give grants to preserve the historic appearance of artefacts used by the FR. We encourage education of the railway's staff in heritage matters.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bookrelief UK | Devon | £49k |
| Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association | Cardiff | £49k |
| Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture | Tiverton | £49k |
| Manor Musical Theatre Company | Walsall | £49k |