BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST

About BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST

BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1151841). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST reported a total income of £71,610 and total expenditure of £34,727, a spending ratio of 48% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST describes its activities as follows: To advance enjoyment, education and learning and to promote regional public benefit through the restoration, maintenance and exhibition by operation steam locomotives, rolling stock and other railway artefacts directly associated with the slate industry of north Wales and in particular those regions of Dinorwic and Penrhyn. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BALA LAKE RAILWAY TRUST. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 48.5% of income spent on charitable work