CCEW Charity Commission profile

KEW BRIDGE ENGINES TRUST AND WATER SUPPLY MUSEUM LIMITED

Registered charity 269285 · organisation 269285

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 May 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01190608
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£650,098
Latest expenditure
£532,852
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: London Museum Of Water & Steam, Green Dragon Lane, BRENTFORD, Middlesex, TW8 0EN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.waterandsteam.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity is principally engaged in the operation for public enjoyment of the museum and historic pumping engines at Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Brentford, Middlesex.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£650,098
Total Gross Expenditure
£532,852
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£581,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£492,892
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£466,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,104
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£331,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£402,539
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£417,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£352,460

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£650,098
Total Gross Expenditure
£532,852
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£581,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£492,892
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
99
Count Govt Grants
£99
Income From Government Contracts
99999
Income From Government Grants
£99,999
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£466,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,104
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£44,725
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£331,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£402,539
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£58,358
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
9 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£417,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£352,460
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£180,557
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
320619
Income Other Trading Activities
45851
Income Charitable Activities
183459
Income Investments
100169
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
650098
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£85,385
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£425,686
Expenditure Other
21781
Expenditure Total
532852
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71185
Expenditure Support Costs
154339
Expenditure Depreciation
8029
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£130,750
Assets Total Fixed
38348
Assets Own Use
38348
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£394,667
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,289
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£405,726
Creditors One Year Total Current
27289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£362,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
160750
Funds Restricted
244976
Funds Total
405726
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
142763
Income Other Trading Activities
37364
Income Charitable Activities
311639
Income Investments
89272
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
581038
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£159,725
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£325,248
Expenditure Other
7919
Expenditure Total
492892
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27182
Expenditure Support Costs
186907
Expenditure Depreciation
9988
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£31,418
Assets Total Fixed
45751
Assets Own Use
45751
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£267,022
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,293
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£288,480
Creditors One Year Total Current
24293
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£225,570
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
127880
Funds Restricted
160600
Funds Total
288480
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KEW BRIDGE ENGINES TRUST AND WATER SUPPLY MUSEUM LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-05-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14TH NOVEMBER 1974 as amended on 20 Feb 2019 as amended on 24 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
TO CREATE A MUSEUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF LONDON'S WATER SUPPLY AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
319879
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KEW BRIDGE ENGINES TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff