The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited

Analysis

The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in February 1984, 42 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 01766049). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited reported income of £377k and spending of £269k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £272k to £377k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Company (1983) Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 The Exeter Canal and Quay Trust Limited (£377k), Wensleydale Railway Trust (£378k) and Permaculture Association (Britain) (£375k).