THE BAHAMAS LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 259626 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAHAMAS LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY, INGROW LOCO - MUSEUM AND WORKSHOP

The Society operates the Ingrow Loco museum and maintains and operates its collection of steam locomotives and other railway related artefacts.

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Latest income
£396k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £551,051, with free reserves of £470,414, which the trustees consider adequate. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £344,364 for the year, resulting in total fund balances of £1,091,831. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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 fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bahamas Locomotive Society (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£396k£69k
31/12/2023£132k£59k
31/12/2022£74k£50k
31/12/2021£126k£49k
31/12/2020£91k£45k

Common questions

Is THE BAHAMAS LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £551,051, with free reserves of £470,414, which the trustees consider adequate. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £344,364 for the year, resulting in total fund balances of £1,091,831. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/08/2020£62k"COVID19: Bahamas Locomotive Society Ltd"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/09/2012£781k"'Jubilee' class steam locomotive - 45596 Bahamas"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/06/2004£154k"Steam Locomotive - LNWR 'Coal Tank' No 1054"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/08/1996£88k"Ingrow Railway Museum"