--- title: "Great Western Preservations Limited — charity 1122630 | CharityCompare" description: "Great Western Preservations Limited (charity 1122630). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/great-western-preservations-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:53:59.263Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1122630Charitable company GW # Great Western Preservations Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Great Western Preservations Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1122630&subId=0) Work at Great Western Preservations Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=great-western-preservations-limited&type=claim&name=Great%20Western%20Preservations%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Great Western Preservations Limited? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £0 Registered charity number 1122630 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Didcot Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Great Western Preservations Limited (number 1122630) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Great Western Preservations Limited do? Preservation of historic railway rolling stock Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Great Western Preservations Limited Answers Great Western Preservations Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Great Western Preservations Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 February 2008 Company number [02007483](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02007483) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Great Western Preservations Limited registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Great Western Preservations Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Great Western Preservations Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Great Western Preservations Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=great-western-preservations-limited&type=claim&name=Great%20Western%20Preservations%20Limited) ## Frequently asked questions Is Great Western Preservations Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Great Western Preservations Limited as a registered charity (number 1122630) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Great Western Preservations Limited's charity number? Great Western Preservations Limited's charity number is 1122630. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1122630? Search 1122630 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Great Western Preservations Limited do? Preservation of historic railway rolling stock Does Great Western Preservations Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Great Western Preservations Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Great Western Preservations Limited? Great Western Preservations Limited does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Great Western Preservations Limited? The register does not record Great Western Preservations Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Great Western Preservations Limited registered as a charity? Great Western Preservations Limited was entered on the register on 5 February 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02007483). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1122630&subId=0).