Churnet Valley Railway (NSRC) Heritage Trust Limited
Analysis
Churnet Valley Railway (NSRC) Heritage Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in August 1983, 43 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 01397407). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Churnet Valley Railway (NSRC) Heritage Trust Limited reported income of £182k and spending of £184k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £64k to £182k (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 456%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Churnet Valley Railway (NSRC) Heritage Trust Limited sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Planning Aid Wales (£181k), St Catherine Foundation (£183k) and Gallery Climate Coalition (£181k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the history and development of railway locomotion and in particular by the preservation and restoration of a section of the standard gauge railway system formerly operated by the North Staffordshire Railway Company and, for the benefit of the public, to preserve retain and restore Cheddleton Railway Station as a museum and headquarters for the company.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Aid Wales | Cardiff | £181k |
| St Catherine Foundation | London | £183k |
| Gallery Climate Coalition | London | £181k |
| British Dragonfly Society | Huntingdon | £183k |