# Lavender Line Preservation Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1010085 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1010085)
- Website: https://www.lavender-line.co.uk
- Latest income: £18.9k; spending £22k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lavender-line-preservation-society

MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE LAVENDER LINE RAILWAY STATION AND ITS ASSETS.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £18.9k | £22k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £11.8k | £821 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £8,005 | £1,400 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £6,777 | £3,335 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £15.7k | £1,593 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) The promotion of education in the science, practice and history of railway engineering , locomotives, rolling stock and transport and other forms of transport including (without prejudice to the generality of the above) the provision and Preservation of a collection of locomotives, rolling stock and other appropriate objects for exhibition to the public (ii) the support by way of donation or otherwise of other charities having objects similar to the society

## What it funds

Lavender Line Preservation Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Lavender Line Preservation Society reported income of £18.9k and spending of £22k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £29.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lavender Line Preservation Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lavender-line.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Lavender Line Preservation Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lavender Line Preservation Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Lavender Line Preservation Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does Lavender Line Preservation Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lavender Line Preservation Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lavender Line Preservation Society give each year?

The register does not break out Lavender Line Preservation Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £22k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,830 a year.

### How large is Lavender Line Preservation Society?

In its latest reported year Lavender Line Preservation Society reported income of £18.9k and spending of £22k.


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