--- title: "Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Pr… rating | CharityCompare" description: "Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited scores 83/100 (Good). Latest accounts 2024: income £4.2m. Reg 1136853." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/keighley-worth-valley-railway-preservation-society-limited retrieved: 2026-08-18T06:39:55.247Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited a good charity? Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited scores 83/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£4.2m total income, 83% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Bradford · BD22 8NJ | Reg [1136853](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/keighley-worth-valley-railway-preservation-society-limited) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.kwvr.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1136853) Donate ## How can you give to KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.kwvr.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1136853) ## What does Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited do? Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited is a registered charity (no. 1136853) working in environment in Bradford · BD22 8NJ. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 83% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 24 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈28% 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 — Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=keighley-worth-valley-railway-preservation-society-limited) **In short:** KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED scores 83 out of 100 (4 stars). 83% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited? Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited has a Clarity Score of 83 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1136853. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Environment. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £4.2m, with 83% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 24 months of operating costs. 1 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 83/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 83% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 68/100 Finance beacon Income £4.2m Latest year 2024 Reserves 24 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £7.3 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 17% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)62ndpercentile **Scores higher than 62% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 83/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Environment charities68thpercentile **Scores higher than 68% of 460 charities in this cause** · 83/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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. 68/100 | 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. | 33% | 5/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 11 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. 97/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 24 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 16% · 4/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 85/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 80% | 83% · 8/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 90% | 14p per £1 income · 9/10 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% | 726 volunteers / 21 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited's Clarity Score? 83/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 68/100 Accountability & Transparency 97/100 Financial Health 85/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 68/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 97/100 Reserves (months of cash)24 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets16% · 4/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 85/100 Program expense ratio83% · 8/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency14p per £1 income · 9/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio726 volunteers / 21 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £4.2m | — | | Total expenditure | £3.7m | — | | Charitable activities | £2.8m | 76% | | Fundraising | £647k | 18% | | Governance & admin | £82k | 2% | 76%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £3.7m spent - Charitable activities76% · £2.8m - Fundraising18% · £647k - Governance2% · £82k - Other spending4% · £141k ## What trust indicators does Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited 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) 11 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 21 employees · 726 volunteers (35:1 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 1136853 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/1136853) ### Trustees & officers - Dr Matthew John Stroh Chair - MICHAEL TARRAN since 2013 - Nicholas Bennett since 2017 - Thomas Ruddock since 2018 - Andrew Brown since 2020 - John Hinchcliffe since 2021 - Oliver Harrison since 2022 - Ruth Wilson since 2024 - Steve Daly since 2025 - David Pearson since 2026 - Kieran Pilsworth since 2026 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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited? Overall score 83/100 (4★) Income £4.2m Cause spend 83% of expenditure Reg number 1136853 Scope Local (bradford) Reserves 24 months Trustees 11 Accounts year 2024 Filing late ## How does KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED compare, and where else can you look? 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Is Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited a good charity? + Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited scores 83 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 83% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. 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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited a legitimate charity? + Yes — Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1136853). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1136853. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited's charity number? + Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited's charity number is 1136853. 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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited's charity rating? + Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited scores 83 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). 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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 83% of Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 15% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 17% of total expenditure at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited receive? + Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited reported £4.2m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited based? + Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited is listed at Bradford · BD22 8NJ, focused on environment. How does CharityCompare score Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society Limited'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.