Vintage Trains Charitable Trust (number 1040904) 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 Vintage Trains Charitable Trust do?
The principal activity and object is to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock of historical importance. The company continues with the restoration of locomotives and rolling stock.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vintage Trains Charitable Trust
Answers Vintage Trains Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's money come from?
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust reported £3.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £3.3m (91%), donations and legacies £164k (5%), other income £152k (4%).
Trading and fundraising events£3.3m · 91%
Donations and legacies£164k · 5%
Other income£152k · 4%
Does Vintage Trains Charitable Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Vintage Trains Charitable Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust 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 Vintage Trains Charitable 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
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Birmingham Railway Museum Trust Limited; Vintage Trains Limited; Vintage Trains
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Vintage Trains Charitable Trust registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Vintage Trains Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vintage Trains Charitable Trust.
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.
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Is Vintage Trains Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Vintage Trains Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1040904) 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 Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's charity number?
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's charity number is 1040904. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1040904?
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What does Vintage Trains Charitable Trust do?
The principal activity and object is to encourage and promote public interest in the preservation of steam and other railway locomotives and rolling stock of historical importance. The company continues with the restoration of locomotives and rolling stock.
Does Vintage Trains Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vintage Trains Charitable 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 Vintage Trains Charitable Trust?
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.vintagetrains.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.
Where does Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's money come from?
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust reported £3.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £3.3m (91%), donations and legacies £164k (5%), other income £152k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Vintage Trains Charitable Trust?
The register records Vintage Trains Charitable 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.
Are Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Vintage Trains Charitable Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Vintage Trains Charitable Trust: Birmingham Railway Museum Trust Limited; Vintage Trains Limited; Vintage Trains.
When was Vintage Trains Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
Vintage Trains Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 19 September 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02848449).