West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust Ltd
Analysis
West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in April 1973, 53 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 01079916). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust Ltd reported income of £88k and spending of £104k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £260k to £88k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 11882%. Over the whole period it spent 9.9% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust Ltd 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 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust (£88k), Petersfield Climate Action Network (Pecan) (£88k) and London Environmental Health Practitioners (£88k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity is principally engaged in Museums management, Collections management and care, Restoration of heritage railway carriages and Education, Learning and Community Outreach in relation to heritage railways, their social and economic history and their relationship to the environment.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust | West Sussex | £88k |
| Petersfield Climate Action Network (Pecan) | Hampshire | £88k |
| London Environmental Health Practitioners | London | £88k |
| The Steam Tug Kerne Preservation Society Limited | Sandbach | £89k |