The Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited
Analysis
The Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stafford. It was registered in November 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 01529273). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited reported income of £24k and spending of £15k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £24k to £24k (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clifton Campville Village Hall (£24k), The Friends of St Faith's Church, Overbury (£24k) and Friends of Saint Mary's Church, Kintbury (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and operation of two horizontal steam engines, boilers and other equipment that formerly supplied the communities of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme with water for 60 years.Also the preservation and display of other artefacts associated with the Staffordshire Potteries Water Board and the water supply industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Campville Village Hall | Staffordshire | £24k |
| The Friends of St Faith's Church, Overbury | Worcestershire | £24k |
| Friends of Saint Mary's Church, Kintbury | Berkshire | £24k |
| Cleeve Prior Heritage Trust | Evesham | £24k |