The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society

Analysis

The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02228567). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending November 2025, The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society reported income of £86k and spending of £21k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £39k to £86k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 237%. 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 Battle of Britain Locomotive Society sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Essex Heritage Trust (£86k), East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited (£87k) and The Guide Association - Shropshire County (£86k).