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Westonzoyland Engine Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 279765BridgwaterEnvironment and conservation
Income£45k2025-09-30
Spending£32ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause69th pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered1980Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Westonzoyland Engine Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgwater. It was registered in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Westonzoyland Engine Trust reported income of £45k and spending of £32k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £32k to £45k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Westonzoyland Engine Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mevagissey Harbour Aquarium (£44k), The James Gibson Charitable Trust (£45k) and Barrow Transport Museum Trust Limited (£44k).

Income and spending

£0£11k£22k£33k£45k2021 Income: £32,2692021 Spending: £38,43620212022 Income: £31,9902022 Spending: £23,63320222023 Income: £34,2212023 Spending: £29,74120232024 Income: £33,5672024 Spending: £43,63020242025 Income: £44,5782025 Spending: £31,7062025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Voluntary run museum of steam power and land drainage. Owner of grade 2* (star) listed building and 1861 steam powered drainage machine, and many other exhibits.

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Mevagissey Harbour AquariumCornwall£44k
The James Gibson Charitable TrustCambridge£45k
Barrow Transport Museum Trust LimitedBarrow-In-Furness£44k
Climate Action IlkleyWest Yorkshire£45k