Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society Limited
Analysis
Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redhill. It was registered in June 1975, 51 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 01114826). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society Limited reported income of £453k and spending of £340k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £164k to £453k (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society 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 Uli Charitable Trust (£452k), Peat Rigg Charitable Foundation (£453k) and Plant Heritage (£451k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object and principal activity of the M.N.L.P.S. is to preserve and maintain in an operational condition, to main line standards, ex-British Railways Southern Region 'Merchant Navy' Class locomotive No. 35028 'Clan Line' and to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock, railway machinery & equipment of historical interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Uli Charitable Trust | London | £452k |
| Peat Rigg Charitable Foundation | Pickering | £453k |
| Plant Heritage | Woking | £451k |
| Pakistan Environment Trust | London | £455k |