London County Council Tramways Trust
Analysis
London County Council Tramways Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lowestoft. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, London County Council Tramways Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £2,217, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £37k to £18k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, London County Council Tramways Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Putney Lower Common Cemetery (£18k), Southport Chrysanthemum and Gardening Society (£18k) and Sakina Education and Skills (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In support of the trust's objectives, the Trust is raising funds to complete the restoration to working order of London County Council tramcar No. 1, which forms part of the collection of the National Tramways Museum (registered charity no. 313615).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Putney Lower Common Cemetery | London | £18k |
| Southport Chrysanthemum and Gardening Society | Southport | £18k |
| Sakina Education and Skills | Walsall | £18k |
| The Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology | Cheltenham | £18k |