FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST

About FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST

FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1163073). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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), FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST reported a total income of £69,753 and total expenditure of £60,908, a spending ratio of 87% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST describes its activities as follows: ACQUISITION, RESTORATION AND OPERATION OF HISTORIC ITEMS OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK WITH THE LONGER TERM OBJECTIVE OF ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT RAILWAY MUSEUM WITH APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR THE DISPLAY, STORAGE AND RESTORATION OF OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FURNESS 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: 87.3% of income spent on charitable work