The Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society

Analysis

The Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in May 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society reported income of £74k and spending of £9,301, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,061 to £74k (+2322%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1461%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hereford in Bloom (£74k), West Herts Environmental Foundation (£74k) and Herriard Village Charity (£74k).