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The Crossness Engines Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
297585
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 25, 1987
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
230 PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD
LONDON
SE18 2RS

Contact

Activities

Conservation and development for public benefit of the Victorian southern outfall of the London sewer system. The main buildings, the Boiler House, Triple Expansion Engine House and the Beam Engine House are Grade I listed. The Beam Engine House contains fine examples of Victorian decorative wrought ironwork and four rotative beam steam engines, built originally by the James Watt Company.

Objects: To Promote Initiate Advance Encourage Administer Support Provide Access To And Procure For The Benefit Of The Public At Large The Collection Preservation Conservation Maintenance Restoration Reconstruction Renovation Reinstatement Replacement Reproduction Display And Exhibition Of Sites Buildings Pumps Engines Plant Equipment Artefacts Apparatus Devices Gadgets Contrivances Exhibits Plans Models And Inventions Of Historical And Technical Interest Particularly As The May Relate To The Establishmentent And Disposal Of Sewage. The Handling Of Surface Water And/or Where They Are Associated Aspects Of Schemes For The Improvement Of Arrangements For The Public Health.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bexley

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2024 £304,355 £239,785
Oct. 31, 2023 £191,142 £198,496
Oct. 31, 2022 £186,540 £208,795
Oct. 31, 2021 £134,677 £246,191
Oct. 31, 2020 £166,540 £167,387

Trustees

Name Appointed
Abdullah Seba Feb. 18, 2025
Ermerlinda Katharine Mary Clough March 16, 2026
Frederick Kennedy Germanus-Kunda Aug. 24, 2020
Kevin Miles Ridley Aug. 6, 2019
Michael Jones Oct. 25, 2019
Nigel Ronald Springhall March 16, 2026
Sarah Lesley Beacock Sept. 10, 2023