National Traction Engine Trust

Analysis

National Traction Engine Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01302197). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, National Traction Engine Trust reported income of £105k and spending of £112k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £62k to £105k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, National Traction Engine Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Seer Green Scout Group (£105k), Thames Sailing Club (£105k) and Kentish Town Youth Football Trust (£105k).