Old Kiln Light Railway
Analysis
Old Kiln Light Railway is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Old Kiln Light Railway reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from November 2023 to November 2025, income fell from £23k to £21k (-9.1%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 63% 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, Old Kiln Light Railway sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wigston Framework Knitters Museum CIO (£21k), South Bookham Space Limited (£21k) and Colchester Institute Foundation Trust (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Old Kiln Light Railway (OKLR) aims to maintain the industrial, cultural and military heritage of how local railways brought about transformation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This includes how steam power enabled new ways of transporting goods and people faster and over longer distances than was previously possible by horsepower and barges, leading to the growth of towns.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wigston Framework Knitters Museum CIO | Leicestershire | £21k |
| South Bookham Space Limited | Leatherhead | £21k |
| Colchester Institute Foundation Trust | Colchester | £21k |
| Tonbridge Music Club | Kent | £21k |