The East Anglia Transport Museum Society Limited
Analysis
The East Anglia Transport Museum Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in September 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01171938). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The East Anglia Transport Museum Society Limited reported income of £318k and spending of £229k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £318k to £318k (-0.1%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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, The East Anglia Transport Museum Society Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bingley Little Theatre (£318k), Alexander Whitley Dance Company (£318k) and The Dronfield Heritage Trust (£316k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Operating transport museum established for the benefit of the nation to promote permanent preservation of transport vehicles and equipment and items of general transport interest of actual or potential historic or scientic importance and educative value.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bingley Little Theatre | Bingley | £318k |
| Alexander Whitley Dance Company | Ipswich | £318k |
| The Dronfield Heritage Trust | Dronfield | £316k |
| The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust Ltd. | Dorset | £319k |