THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY TRUST

About THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY TRUST

THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1082564). 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), THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY TRUST reported a total income of £1,872,082 and total expenditure of £1,588,916, a spending ratio of 85% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY TRUST describes its activities as follows: To acquire preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical architectual engineering or scientific value in connection with the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and others.To provide educational and training facilities to those engaged in the restoration and operation of the railway and others. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE LYNTON AND BARNSTAPLE 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: 84.9% of income spent on charitable work