THE LOCOMOTIVE CONSERVATION AND LEARNING TRUST
Registered charity 1129893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
to advance education and learning and to promote public benefit through the preservation, restoration, maintenance and exhibition of steam railway locomotives and other railway artefacts, establishing a facility for the safe-keeping and exhibition of them and the provision of information and education about the history of such locomotives and other railway artefacts.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust faced significant cashflow challenges due to the lag in receiving large grant claims from the National Lottery Heritage Fund while managing two concurrent projects. Despite these timing issues, the Trust maintained sufficient funds to meet its commitments and continued restoration work without interruption. The trustees note that generous donations, including several from the Chairman, ensured the project remained funded.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Chairman Toby Watkins reimbursed for project costs and personal contributions
“The isolated nature of the Trust Chairman's, and access to bank branches, has meant that sometimes invoices are paid by him, in turn reimbursed by the Trust at the earliest opportunity.” — page 3
“generous donations (including several by the Chairman) have ensured that the restoration has continued uninterrupted.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chairman Toby Watkins made donations
“The isolated nature of the Trust Chairman's, and access to bank branches, has meant that sometimes invoices are paid by him, in turn reimbursed by the Trust at the earliest opportunity.” — page 3
“generous donations (including several by the Chairman) have ensured that the restoration has continued uninterrupted.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “sprint to raise the last of the necessary funding to top up the huge generosity of the National Lottery Heritage Fund; without which this re…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MIKE THOMPSON
- PAUL JARMAN BA HONS
- Toby Watkins
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LOCOMOTIVE CONSERVATION AND LEARNING TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust faced significant cashflow challenges due to the lag in receiving large grant claims from the National Lottery Heritage Fund while managing two concurrent projects. Despite these timing issues, the Trust maintained sufficient funds to meet its commitments and continued restoration work without interruption. The trustees note that generous donations, including several from the Chairman, ensured the project remained funded.
Who funds THE LOCOMOTIVE CONSERVATION AND LEARNING TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LOCOMOTIVE CONSERVATION AND LEARNING TRUST as a grant recipient include SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST.
Known funders
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