LEISTON WORKS RAILWAY TRUST

About LEISTON WORKS RAILWAY TRUST

LEISTON WORKS RAILWAY TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1149897). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 83/100 — 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 (2023), LEISTON WORKS RAILWAY TRUST reported a total income of £13,770 and total expenditure of £9,558, a spending ratio of 69% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, LEISTON WORKS RAILWAY TRUST describes its activities as follows: The Trust will advance the public education about the old railway line of the Garrett engineering works in Leiston by restoring and preserving part of line and running railway vehicles drawn by horses or locomotives, including the historic steam shunting locomotive "Sirapite". The trust will have open days providing demonstrations, activities and written, graphic and oral information. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for LEISTON WORKS 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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Latest spending ratio: 69.4% of income spent on charitable work