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The Swanage Railway Trust

Registered charity 1087318, on the register since 3 July 2001. The 3,478th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 January 2025
Income£4.1m
Spending£3.3m
Surplus£761k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number04115126
Years on the register25

What it says it does

The Trust's principal objectives are:1) To preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical, architectural, engineering or scientific value in connection with railways; and2) To advance the education of the public in the history and development of railway transportation.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Environment/conservation/heritage

Where it works

Dorset

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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