THE DAVID CLARKE RAILWAY TRUST

About THE DAVID CLARKE RAILWAY TRUST

THE DAVID CLARKE RAILWAY TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1104839). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — 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), THE DAVID CLARKE RAILWAY TRUST reported a total income of £1,603,439 and total expenditure of £894,980, a spending ratio of 56% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, THE DAVID CLARKE RAILWAY TRUST describes its activities as follows: The trust was established to contribute to the education of the public in railway transportation systems e.g. the preservation and operation of locomotives, rolling stock, signalling systems, buildings and the production of educational material and the promotion of events. The trust will continue to focus its attention particularly on the Great Central Railway and groups based there. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE DAVID CLARKE 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: 55.8% of income spent on charitable work