The Elham Valley Line Trust

Analysis

The Elham Valley Line Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Folkestone. It was registered in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Elham Valley Line Trust reported income of £60k and spending of £36k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £32k to £60k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Elham Valley Line Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Be the Earth Foundation (£60k), Osprey Quay Management Services Company Limited (£60k) and The River Gipping Trust Ltd (£60k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.