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THE ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

Operates a 5 mile heritage steam railway on a part of the former ryde to newport railway line.

Areas of operation

Registered address

ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY CO LTD, THE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD, HAVENSTREET, RYDE, PO33 4DS

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,259,994
Expenditure

All activities

£3,103,261
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,088,311
Total Assets

Gross assets

£6,094,688
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,721,477

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
3.1%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
50.7%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
35.2%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
2.1x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
34.0%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
81.6%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
8.3%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
50.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

18.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 3519

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

3.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

8.3%
Volatility

High Volatility

34.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

43
Volunteers

Volunteer count

430
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

10:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£75,814
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

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

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