GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED

About GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED

GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 272616). 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 (2025), GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED reported a total income of £3,853,845 and total expenditure of £2,145,263, a spending ratio of 56% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED describes its activities as follows: 1) To preserve, restore and operate as a permanent public exhibition and museum, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock and equipment, both for historical and educational purposes, and2) To make available for public reference the history, equipment and operation all with reference to both the former Great Western Railway and its successors since nationalisation on 1 January 1948 Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED. 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: 55.7% of income spent on charitable work