VINTAGE TRAINS CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 1040904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY MUSEUM, BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED, VINTAGE TRAINS, VINTAGE TRAINS LIMITED
The principal activity and object is to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock of historical importance. The company continues with the restoration of locomotives and rolling stock.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £105,050 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £111,976. The trustees report that unrestricted available reserves are negative at -£217,182, though they expect improvements in future years to meet operational commitments. The group remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Commercial trading operations (91% of income)
“Commercial trading operations 3,261,825” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £64k)
“The remaining unrestricted available reserves amount to -£217,182 (2024: -£88, 884). The Trust has reviewed the current negative position om the unrestricted reserves and expects improvements. im future years. The trust will be looking to hold @ positive reserve in the future. in order to meet operational commitments which equates with a range of between six and twelve months unrestricted expenditure” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Mark J Rees LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£3.6m
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VINTAGE TRAINS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £105,050 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £111,976. The trustees report that unrestricted available reserves are negative at -£217,182, though they expect improvements in future years to meet operational commitments. The group remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mark J Rees LLP.
Who funds VINTAGE TRAINS CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VINTAGE TRAINS CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.
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