Middleton Railway Trust Limited

Analysis

Middleton Railway Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in October 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01165589). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Middleton Railway Trust Limited reported income of £448k and spending of £190k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £144k to £448k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Middleton Railway Trust Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (£447k), Racial Justice Network (£449k) and Bristol Natural History Consortium (£444k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.