Who we are

The Crossness Engines Trust was set up in 1987 to restore the engines. A large part of the work is done by an unpaid volunteer workforce.

Why the Trust exists

The Crossness Engines Trust, a registered charity, was set up in 1987 to restore the engines which represent a unique part of Britain's industrial heritage and an outstanding example of Victorian engineering. A large part of the restoration work so far carried out has been done entirely by an unpaid volunteer workforce.

Meet the trust members

How the Trust operates

We are a Trust and are governed by Articles of Association, submitted to and approved by the Charity Commission.

The Trust currently has over 500 paid-up .

Currently the work of the Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are unpaid. Sir Peter Bazalgette is President of the Trust he is the great-great-grandson of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who designed London’s sewer system,. Much of the day to day work of conservation is done by a group of volunteers working in teams covering a range of tasks from engine restoration to gardening. We have two paid members of staff – a Business Development Manager and a Learning and Outreach Officer

Our income is generated by:

- Running open days and guided tours;

- Commercial filming – the Beam Engine House had featured in a number of films and television programmes;

- Support from organisations such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England and our landlord Thames Water Utilities;

- Donations

Note that some of the income generated from open days and guided tours may be used to release Landfill Communities Fund monies with a payment to a Landfill Operator.