The Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust Limited
Analysis
The Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02033064). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust Limited reported income of £184k and spending of £80k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £81k to £184k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% 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 Eltham Little Theatre Ltd (£184k), People's Theatre Collective Ltd (£184k) and Oxted and Limpsfield Barn Theatre Company Limited (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
An independent museum established for the collection and conservation of relics and documents depicting the railways of the British Isles, and subsequently making them available to all those who wish to access them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eltham Little Theatre Ltd | London | £184k |
| People's Theatre Collective Ltd | Oxfordshire | £184k |
| Oxted and Limpsfield Barn Theatre Company Limited | Kent | £183k |
| The Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project | Downham Market | £184k |