DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY

About DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY

DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1183538). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — 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 (2024), DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY reported a total income of £118,075 and total expenditure of £71,343, a spending ratio of 60% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: We are concerned with the preservation, development and restoration of the Dean Forest Railway, together with the education of the public in the history of the railways in the Forest of Dean, and education in skills pertinent to the maintenance and operation of a heritage railway. We raise funds, recruit volunteers and undertake projects for the railway's development. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY. 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: 60.4% of income spent on charitable work