# The Greensand Railway Museum Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1088460 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1088460)
- Latest income: £1,727; spending £1,676
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Other names: Grmt (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/greensand-railway-museum-trust

Preserve, display, restore and maintain historic artifacts to promote public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of their historical, educational, scientific and cultural significance.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £1,727 | £1,676 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £1,936 | £375 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,672 | £18 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £1,160 | £25 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £1,650 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The advancement of public education in the industrial history of narrow gauge railways and in particular by the preservation, restoration, use and maintenance of a steam locomotive and other artefacts on the undertaking currently known as the leighton buzzard Railway and at other suitable locations. (2) In this document the words "restore" and "preserve" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in "standards in the Museum care of larger and working objects" appendix c paragraph 3 1994 edition published by the museums and galleries commission".

## What it funds

The Greensand Railway Museum Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Greensand Railway Museum Trust reported income of £1,727 and spending of £1,676. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £2,094 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Greensand Railway Museum Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Greensand Railway Museum Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Greensand Railway Museum Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Greensand Railway Museum Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

### Does The Greensand Railway Museum Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Greensand Railway Museum Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Greensand Railway Museum Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Greensand Railway Museum Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £1,676. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £419 a year.

### How large is The Greensand Railway Museum Trust?

In its latest reported year The Greensand Railway Museum Trust reported income of £1,727 and spending of £1,676.


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