The Crossness Engines Trust
Analysis
The Crossness Engines Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02141756). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Crossness Engines Trust reported income of £376k and spending of £306k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £135k to £376k (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Crossness Engines Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Leo Baeck Institute Limited (£376k), The Spode Museum Trust (£377k) and The Arable Group Limited (£376k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Conservation and development for public benefit of the Victorian southern outfall of the London sewer system. The main buildings, the Boiler House, Triple Expansion Engine House and the Beam Engine House are Grade I listed. The Beam Engine House contains fine examples of Victorian decorative wrought ironwork and four rotative beam steam engines, built originally by the James Watt Company.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Baeck Institute Limited | London | £376k |
| The Spode Museum Trust | Stoke-on-Trent | £377k |
| The Arable Group Limited | Cambridge | £376k |
| The Teddington Theatre Club Limited | Hampton | £377k |