# New Europe Railway Heritage Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099229 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099229)
- Latest income: £1,051; spending £2,664
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Georgia
- Other names: Nerht (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/new-europe-railway-heritage-trust

The provision of practical and financial advice to heritage railways operating in the former Soviet Block or the Eastern European Union states

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,051 | £2,664 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,664 | £5,635 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,412 | £5,705 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £579 | £2,567 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £601 | £3,304 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education in the area of benefit by assisting any of the following activities in that area, that is:-(a) The establishment and development of Railway and tramway museums;(b) The preservation, development and operation of Heritage railways and tramways;(c) The operation of historic Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock;(d) The preservation and restoration of historic Railway and tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, structures, buildings and objects of all kinds.

## What it funds

New Europe Railway Heritage Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year New Europe Railway Heritage Trust reported income of £1,051 and spending of £2,664. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £19.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Estonia and 10 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from New Europe Railway Heritage Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 New Europe Railway Heritage Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from New Europe Railway Heritage Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does New Europe Railway Heritage Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Estonia and 10 more areas.

### Does New Europe Railway Heritage Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that New Europe Railway Heritage Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does New Europe Railway Heritage Trust give each year?

The register does not break out New Europe Railway Heritage 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 Dec 2025 was £2,664. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,975 a year.

### How large is New Europe Railway Heritage Trust?

In its latest reported year New Europe Railway Heritage Trust reported income of £1,051 and spending of £2,664.


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