--- title: "East Anglian Railway Museum charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is East Anglian Railway Museum a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 59/100. Accounts 2024: income £325k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 1001579." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/east-anglian-railway-museum retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:48.741Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is East Anglian Railway Museum a good charity? East Anglian Railway Museum scores 59/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£325k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Colchester · UK-wide · CO6 2DS | Reg [1001579](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/east-anglian-railway-museum) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.earm.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001579) Donate ## How can you give to EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.earm.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1001579) ## What does East Anglian Railway Museum do? East Anglian Railway Museum is a registered charity (no. 1001579) working in heritage across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 39 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been declining (≈18% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — East Anglian Railway Museum hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=east-anglian-railway-museum) **In short:** EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM scores 59 out of 100 (2 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is East Anglian Railway Museum? East Anglian Railway Museum has a Clarity Score of 59 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1001579. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Heritage. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £325k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 39 months of operating costs. 3 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 59/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend N/D Not disclosed in filings Accountability 55/100 Finance beacon Income £325k Latest year 2024 Reserves 39 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register Fundraising efficiency not stated · Overhead not disclosed · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)23rdpercentile **Scores higher than 23% of 972 charities in its income band** · 59/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Heritage charities9thpercentile **Scores higher than 9% of 151 charities in this cause** · 59/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is East Anglian Railway Museum's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Medium confidence — some data missing or late Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is East Anglian Railway Museum's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 55/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 0% | 0/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 6 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 57/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 40% | 39 months · 6/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 60% | 6/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | Not stated · 0/10 pts | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 85 volunteers / 9 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is East Anglian Railway Museum's Clarity Score? 59/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 55/100 Accountability & Transparency 57/100 Financial Health 50/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 55/100 Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 57/100 Reserves (months of cash)39 months · 6/15 pts Income stability / growth6/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 50/100 Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio85 volunteers / 9 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does East Anglian Railway Museum raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £325k | — | | Total expenditure | £128k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £128k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does East Anglian Railway Museum have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: late - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 6 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 9 employees · 85 volunteers (9:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1001579 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001579) ### Trustees & officers - MARK CORNELL - PETER MARTIN Chair - Mark Fogg Elliot since 2019 - Peter Robinson since 2019 - Brendan Sothcott since 2024 - Jacqueline Collison since 2024 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have East Anglian Railway Museum's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about East Anglian Railway Museum? Overall score 59/100 (2★) Income £325k Cause spend Not disclosed Reg number 1001579 Scope UK-wide Reserves 39 months Trustees 6 Accounts year 2024 Filing late ## How does EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM compare, and where else can you look? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is East Anglian Railway Museum a legitimate charity? + Yes — East Anglian Railway Museum is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1001579). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001579. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is East Anglian Railway Museum's charity number? + East Anglian Railway Museum's charity number is 1001579. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is East Anglian Railway Museum's charity rating? + East Anglian Railway Museum scores 59 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does East Anglian Railway Museum have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for East Anglian Railway Museum. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (3 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches East Anglian Railway Museum? + East Anglian Railway Museum does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number. What are East Anglian Railway Museum's overheads? + East Anglian Railway Museum's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what East Anglian Railway Museum's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does East Anglian Railway Museum receive? + East Anglian Railway Museum reported £325k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are East Anglian Railway Museum's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is East Anglian Railway Museum based? + East Anglian Railway Museum is listed at Colchester · UK-wide · CO6 2DS and operates UK-wide, focused on heritage. How does CharityCompare score East Anglian Railway Museum? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in East Anglian Railway Museum's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and East Anglian Railway Museum's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.