--- title: "Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company — charity 1063635 | CharityCompare" description: "Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company (charity 1063635): income £138k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mid-suffolk-light-railway-company retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:48:06.931Z 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. 1063635Charitable company ML # Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.mslr.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1063635&subId=0) Work at Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mid-suffolk-light-railway-company&type=claim&name=Mid-Suffolk%20Light%20Railway%20Company) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £137,617 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £169,679 Registered charity number 1063635 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Wetheringsett Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.mslr.org.uk](http://www.mslr.org.uk/) Quick answer Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company (number 1063635) 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 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company do? To advance the education of the public with regard to a history of Suffolk and the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway in particular by maintenance of a museum and by restoring and operating a demonstration railway, operations, equipment and engineering crafts. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company Answers Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, 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 records Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 July 1997 Company number [03244631](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03244631) (Companies House) Also known as Mid Suffolk Light Railway Museum Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company. 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 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company as a registered charity (number 1063635) 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 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company's charity number? Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company's charity number is 1063635. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1063635? Search 1063635 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 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company do? To advance the education of the public with regard to a history of Suffolk and the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway in particular by maintenance of a museum and by restoring and operating a demonstration railway, operations, equipment and engineering crafts. Does Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company. 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 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company? Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company's website listed in our register data is http://www.mslr.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company? The register records Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company's trustees paid? Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company registered as a charity? Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company was entered on the register on 29 July 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03244631). 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=1063635&subId=0).