THE GROWLER GROUP

Registered charity 702237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the group shall be to preserve, restore, exhibit and operate for the benefit of the public ex British Rail Class 37 (English Electric) diesel locomotives (s) of historical interest.

Objects

TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, EXHIBIT AND OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC EX BRITISH RAIL CLASS 37 (ENGLISH ELECTRIC) DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE(S) OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£15k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total cash funds of £184,718 at the end of the period, with unrestricted reserves comprising the majority of this balance. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and the accounts accord with those records, indicating no material irregularities were found.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment

Trustees · trustee networks

ALAN HOWARD LEA
ANDREW LAWS
DARREN MARTIN TROWER
Gareth Edward Arlett
Garry Parsons
Janet Gough
KEVIN GRAHAM JARVIS
PETER ALAN SMITH
Simon David Hale
Thomas John Dumelow

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£29k	£15k
31/10/2024	£31k	£14k
31/10/2023	£24k	£14k
31/10/2022	£25k	£22k
31/10/2021	£78k	£15k

Common questions

Is THE GROWLER GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total cash funds of £184,718 at the end of the period, with unrestricted reserves comprising the majority of this balance. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and the accounts accord with those records, indicating no material irregularities were found. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.