National Railway Heritage Awards
Analysis
National Railway Heritage Awards is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Malton. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, National Railway Heritage Awards reported income of £65k and spending of £55k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £39k to £65k (+68%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Railway Heritage Awards sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frampton Cotterell and District Community Association (£64k), Alternatives Watford (£66k) and The Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council Limited (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation of the buildings and infrastructure of the national railway networks of Great Britain and Ireland, past and present, whether for transport or other purposes, and for the continued benefit of the public through an annual competition to recognise and encourage best practice; and the establishment and maintenance of an archive of the national railway heritage awards open to all
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frampton Cotterell and District Community Association | Bristol | £64k |
| Alternatives Watford | Hertfordshire | £66k |
| The Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council Limited | Harpenden | £64k |
| Stisted Village Hall | Essex | £66k |