OSCR Scottish charity profile

Kingdom Of Fife Railway Preservation Society

ActiveCharity number SC020254
Registered1 June 1992
Main locationFife
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC020254
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
51-100 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
KY8 5NL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Educate members and public in relation to our railway heritage by restoring railway vehicles and artifacts. Displaying these to the public at our open days where we operate the vintage vehicles,

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of Scotland without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together w i t h the inhabitants in a common e f f o r t to establish a Museum of Railways with particular regard to the railways of F i f e , WHEREBY there shall be preserved and restored to original condition wherever possible locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment and relics of railways, of F i f e and of other parts of Scotland as may illustrate the characteristics of such railways and the course of railway history which are of actual or potential historic, scientific or educational value Qr importance. and WHEREBY there may be displayed and exhibited such i t e m s to the public to demonstrate to the public their working in a s t a t i c or operating display or by carrying the public in or upon such vehicles as may be appropriate or otherwise.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£181,957£66,99208 December 2025
31 March 2024£93,586£50,959027 December 2024
31 March 2023£69,157£41,754029 December 2023
31 March 2022£29,228£21,660021 December 2022
31 March 2021£17,937£14,989011 December 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
3 Bankhead Cottages, By Leven
Website supplied to OSCR
www.fifeheritagerailway.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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