North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust

About North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 501388). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust reported a total income of £9,802,049 and total expenditure of £9,074,021, a spending ratio of 93% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust describes its activities as follows: A living museum providing educational experiences of operating UK railway heritage, preservation and access to historic steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, structures, artefacts and archives, with the welfare benefits of volunteering opportunities and conservation of its species rich lineside environment in a National Park. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 92.6% of income spent on charitable work