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The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.
The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust (number 1091983) 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 West Lancashire Locomotive Trust do?
The advancement of the education of the public in the preservation, operation, restoration, maintenance and history of Narrow Gauge Railway Locomotives.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust
Answers The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust 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 records The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust 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
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust.
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Is The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust as a registered charity (number 1091983) 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 West Lancashire Locomotive Trust's charity number?
The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust's charity number is 1091983. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1091983?
Search 1091983 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 West Lancashire Locomotive Trust do?
The advancement of the education of the public in the preservation, operation, restoration, maintenance and history of Narrow Gauge Railway Locomotives.
Does The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust. 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 West Lancashire Locomotive Trust?
The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.westlancslocomotivetrust.org. 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 West Lancashire Locomotive Trust?
The register records The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust 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.
When was The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust registered as a charity?
The West Lancashire Locomotive Trust was entered on the register on 13 May 2002.