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The Great Western Trust

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About The Great Western Trust

The collection, conservation and display of artefacts and memorabilia of the great western railway company, it's constituents and successors. Using this collection to expand, disseminate and enable research into how the g.w.r. Engineered, organised and operated it's vast transport undertaking. The collection demonstrates it's influence on the nation, it's staff and the public.

Founded
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in United Kingdom
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Great Western Trust is a registered environment nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1984 and has been operating for 42 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £413K in annual revenue. 7 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

The Great Western Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 80 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

The Great Western Trust is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1984 and has been active for 42 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Great Western Trust has £413K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Great Western Trust is classified as a Environment organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £413K in annual revenue. The organization has 7 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for The Great Western Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

The Great Western Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The collection, conservation and display of artefacts and memorabilia of the great western railway company, it's constituents and successors. Using this collection to expand, disseminate and enable research into how the g.w.r. Engineered, organised and operated it's vast transport undertaking. The collection demonstrates it's influence on the nation, it's staff and the public. The Great Western Trust is classified as a environment organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1984.

Among environment charities registered in United Kingdom: The Great Western Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. Its annual revenue of £413K is below the peer average of £1M.

The Great Western Trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE GREAT WESTERN TRUST is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AN
Anthony Patrick Elliott
Trustee

Officers & trustees (7)

Source: Public filings

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Anthony P•••••• E••••••
Trustee
MA
Matthew S•••••
Trustee
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Peter A•••••• R••••
Trustee
PE
Peter T•••• J•••• O••
Trustee
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Professor G••••• K•••••• F•••••• M• F••••
Trustee
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Roger W•••••• O••••••
Trustee
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Stephen J•••• C•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£0.4M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Looking back at Gloucester Green bus station in the 1960s - Oxford Mail
Sep 2025
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
When Gloucester Green was a busy transport hub for our buses - Oxford Mail
Jul 2025
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
Parents of baby left brain damaged after NHS failure get £35,000,000 payout - Metro.co.uk
Apr 2025
metro.co.uk
GWR coat of arms mosaic finds permanent home in Oxfordshire - BBC
Jan 2025
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£0.1M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Plans to convert historic railway halt into holiday let 'could impact Carmarthen-Aberystwyth line' - Nation.Cymru
Jan 2021
nation.cymru
Right on Track: Learning about the birds and the bees at Didcot - Herald Series
Aug 2019
www.heraldseries.co.uk
Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The engineering giant with 'short man syndrome' - BBC
Mar 2018
www.bbc.co.uk
Right on Track: Fine dining on trains past - Herald Series
Mar 2018
www.heraldseries.co.uk
The Railway Station Oxford might have had - Oxford Mail
Oct 2010
www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other environment in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Great Western Trust This page 80 £412,914 -
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The Oxford House in Bethnal Green 87 £636,852 89%
John Storer Charnwood 87 £990,349 92%
Youth Action 87 £531,250 100%
One Dance Uk 87 £852,536 98%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 7 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about The Great Western Trust

What is The Great Western Trust?
The Great Western Trust is a environment nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The collection, conservation and display of artefacts and memorabilia of the great western railway company, it's constituents and successors. Using this collection to expand, disseminate and enable research into how the g.w.r. Engineered, organised and operated it's vast transport undertaking. The collection demonstrates it's influence on the nation, it's staff and the public.
When was The Great Western Trust founded?
The Great Western Trust was founded in 1984.
Where is The Great Western Trust located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Great Western Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M.
Is The Great Western Trust trustworthy?
The Great Western Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Great Western Trust's website?
https://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk
Are donations to The Great Western Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.