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THE 762 CLUB

Registered charity 1139839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO BUILD, PRESERVE, OPERATE AND EXHIBIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE, IN PARTICULAR A BALDWIN 2-4-2 TANK ENGINE TO BE NAMED "LYN"

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£4k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £64,663 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £1,173,819. The trustees note that while the charity's free cash reserves are currently insufficient to complete the construction of sister locomotives, they are optimistic that further fundraising will be successful. The charity aims to maintain sufficient free reserves to cover the ongoing maintenance costs of its operational locomotive, LYN.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves to cover the ongoing maintenance costs of LYN (held: £1.2m)
“The charity aims to keep sufficient free reserves to cover the ongoing maintenance costs of LYN.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£69k£4k
31/12/2024£58k£4k
31/12/2023£58k£4k
31/12/2022£57k£3k
31/12/2021£70k£3k

Common questions

Is THE 762 CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £64,663 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £1,173,819. The trustees note that while the charity's free cash reserves are currently insufficient to complete the construction of sister locomotives, they are optimistic that further fundraising will be successful. The charity aims to maintain sufficient free reserves to cover the ongoing maintenance costs of its operational locomotive, LYN. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.