EAST LANCASHIRE LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED logo

EAST LANCASHIRE LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

#1186648
Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk

To preserve, restore and operate the railway lines, together with such lands and buildings adjacent thereto in greater manchester and lancashire and in particular the east lancashire railway line, for the advancement of technical, historical and general education and for the permanent preservation, of steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock, road vehicles, equipment and relics.

Areas of operation

Registered address

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY, BOLTON STREET STATION, BOLTON STREET, BURY, BL9 0EY

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£5,223,118
Expenditure

All activities

£5,623,128
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£5,334,701
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,138,104

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-5.7%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
15.9%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
88.8%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
1.1x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
19.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
0.8%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.5%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
15.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

88.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

5.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

3.3%
Largest Source

Primary income

Other
Diversification

HHI: 8877

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-5.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.5%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

19.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

62
Volunteers

Volunteer count

750
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

12.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£84,244
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.6%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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