CHURCHWARD COUNTY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1183514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Churchward County Trust Ltd continues to actively raise awareness of its goal to re-create a Great Western Railway 'County' class 4-4-0 steam locomotive using a mixture of new and original components. We continue to promote membership of the charity and raise funds to achieve our charitable aims through membership, sales and appeals.

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Latest income
£76k
Latest spending
£108k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £49,677 for the year ended 31st January 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £375,193. The trustees report that regular monthly donations provide a good revenue stream, although they note that the inability to recruit staff for a sales stand has severely affected their ability to raise funds from events. The charity acknowledges its responsibility to keep accounting records and prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of its state of affairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£76k£108k
31/01/2025£54k£4k
31/01/2024£63k£6k
31/01/2023£69k£8k
31/01/2022£95k£3k

Common questions

Is CHURCHWARD COUNTY TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £49,677 for the year ended 31st January 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £375,193. The trustees report that regular monthly donations provide a good revenue stream, although they note that the inability to recruit staff for a sales stand has severely affected their ability to raise funds from events. The charity acknowledges its responsibility to keep accounting records and prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of its state of affairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.