--- title: "The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited — charity 259626 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited (charity 259626): income £396k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bahamas-locomotive-society-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:49:05.714Z 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. 259626Charitable company BL # The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://bahamas45596.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=259626&subId=0) Work at The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bahamas-locomotive-society-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Bahamas%20Locomotive%20Society%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £396,307 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £68,576 Registered charity number 259626 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Heath Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [bahamas45596.co.uk](http://bahamas45596.co.uk/) Quick answer The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited (number 259626) 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited do? The Society operates the Ingrow Loco museum and maintains and operates its collection of steam locomotives and other railway related artefacts. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited Answers The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited 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) The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 August 1970 Company number [00956100](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00956100) (Companies House) Also known as Bahamas Locomotive Society; Ingrow Loco - Museum and Workshop Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bahamas Locomotive Society 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited as a registered charity (number 259626) 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited's charity number? The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited's charity number is 259626. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 259626? Search 259626 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited do? The Society operates the Ingrow Loco museum and maintains and operates its collection of steam locomotives and other railway related artefacts. Does The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bahamas Locomotive Society 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited? The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited's website listed in our register data is http://bahamas45596.co.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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited? The register records The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited 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 The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited's trustees paid? The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited registered as a charity? The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited was entered on the register on 13 August 1970. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00956100). 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=259626&subId=0).