Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe

About Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe

Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1196958). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe reported a total income of £57,908 and total expenditure of £30,690, a spending ratio of 53% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe describes its activities as follows: The Charity advances education for the benefit of the public in the history, construction, engineering and operation of the Scunthorpe Railway site by acquiring, restoring, preserving and operating heritage railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, artefacts and other associated heritage infrastructure and has established and maintains a museum. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 53.0% of income spent on charitable work