The Bowes Railway Company Limited
Analysis
The Bowes Railway Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in October 1981, 45 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 company (Companies House number 01530579). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Bowes Railway Company Limited reported income of £112k and spending of £114k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £93k to £112k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bowes Railway Company Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Malvern Priory (£112k), The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory (£112k) and Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust (£112k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Company are to preserve, operate and exhibit for the public benefit for educational and instructional purposes, and to encourage interest in, all kinds of railway transportation systems, structures, vehicles and equipment and engineering facilities and to foster and support railway preservation and workshops.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Malvern Priory | Malvern | £112k |
| The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory | Birmingham | £112k |
| Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust | Northampton | £112k |
| Nta(1963)limited | London | £113k |