The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited

Analysis

The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in July 1989, 37 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 02302683). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited reported income of £10k and spending of £5,357, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £8,884 to £10k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Upper Dearne Valley Navigators (£10k), Dr Barrow Trust (£11k) and West Halton Village Hall (£10k).