--- title: "The Friends of the National Railway Museum — charity 273829 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the National Railway Museum (charity 273829): income £163k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-national-railway-museum retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:12:41.785Z 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. 273829Trust FO # The Friends of the National Railway Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the National Railway Museum 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://www.nrmfriends.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=273829&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the National Railway Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-national-railway-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20National%20Railway%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the National Railway Museum? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £162,852 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £325,707 Registered charity number 273829 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Leeman Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.nrmfriends.org.uk](http://www.nrmfriends.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of the National Railway Museum (number 273829) 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum do? Publish & distribute quarterly magazine. Arrange evening lectures. Introduce volunteers to the NRM. Publish books on railway topics. Promote the NRM's activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of the National Railway Museum Answers The Friends of the National Railway Museum 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”. ### How much are The Friends of the National Railway Museum's highest-paid staff paid? The Friends of the National Railway Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Friends of the National Railway Museum receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Friends of the National Railway Museum. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Friends of the National Railway Museum 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum'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 7 July 1977 Also known as Railway Friends Where it says it operates Scotland · Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the National Railway Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the National Railway Museum. 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of the National Railway Museum as a registered charity (number 273829) 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum's charity number? The Friends of the National Railway Museum's charity number is 273829. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 273829? Search 273829 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum do? Publish & distribute quarterly magazine. Arrange evening lectures. Introduce volunteers to the NRM. Publish books on railway topics. Promote the NRM's activities. Does The Friends of the National Railway Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the National Railway Museum. 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum? The Friends of the National Railway Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.nrmfriends.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. How much is The Friends of the National Railway Museum's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Friends of the National Railway Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of the National Railway Museum? The register records The Friends of the National Railway Museum 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 Friends of the National Railway Museum's trustees paid? The Friends of the National Railway Museum'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 Friends of the National Railway Museum registered as a charity? The Friends of the National Railway Museum was entered on the register on 7 July 1977. 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=273829&subId=0).