Rushden Historical Transport Society

Analysis

Rushden Historical Transport Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in October 1982, 44 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, Rushden Historical Transport Society reported income of £397k and spending of £382k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £229k to £397k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Rushden Historical Transport Society 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 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brading Roman Villa Trust (£396k), Historic Coventry Trust (£398k) and The Vegan-Organic Network (£396k).