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Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust Limited

#284406
Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.watercressline.co.uk

The charity's objects are to preserve, restore, maintain, operate, exhibit, educate, instruct, stimulate, promote and encourage interest in heritage railways, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, artifacts and equipment and to foster and support railway preservation. It provides strategic direction to its subsidiary, mid-hants railway ltd, which operates the watercress line.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,846,638
Expenditure

All activities

£3,418,544
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£10,995,015
Working Capital

Liquidity

£189,378

Benchmark Performance

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Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-1.7%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
4.1%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
56.7%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
1.2x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
36.6%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
70.9%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
7.4%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
4.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.2%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

18.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

29.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 5671

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-1.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

7.4%
Volatility

High Volatility

36.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

42
Volunteers

Volunteer count

600
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

14.3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£91,587
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.8%

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

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