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Agenda
The 73rd Annual General Meeting of The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society will be held on Saturday 12th October 2024 at the Fielden Hall in Todmorden starting at 10.30am, 10am for tea and coffee.
After the meeting there will be buffet lunch costing £10 per head. In the afternoon there will be a presentation on the railway of Todmorden by David Storah. Full details can be found in Magazine 300 .
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Officers’ reports (continued):
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To sign the attendance register and receive apologies
viii Questions for the Publications Officer
- To remember those members who have died during the past twelve months
ix Information Officer
- To receive and approve the minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting
x Questions for the Information Officer
xi Chairman
- To deal with matters arising
xii Questions for the Chairman
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Officers’ reports:
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To approve the Officers’ reports and the Annual Report & Accounts
i Secretary
ii Questions for the Secretary
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To appoint Trustees for 2024/25
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iii Treasurer
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To appoint two Independent Examiners of the
iv Questions for the Treasurer Society’s accounts
the Society in the strong position it Andrew has worked tirelessly for the Finally, I would like to thank all of you is in today. I would like to take this Society behind the scenes for a good for your continued support during opportunity to thank Ken on behalf of number of years. Having got to know this last year. I am looking forward to the membership for the outstanding him better over the last three years he seeing a good few of you at the AGM contribution he made during that time. strikes me as a man who has all the in October. Thank you, Ken. I would also like to qualities required to do a terrific job say welcome and good luck to Andrew as Membership Officer. Good luck Wright, our new Membership Officer. Andrew!
v Membership Officer 9. To confirm the level of subscription for 2025
vi Questions for the Membership Officer 10. Any other business
vii Publications Officer
Members enjoying a trip on the Middleton Railway at the 2023 AGM
The following Trustees are offering themselves for re-election:
Ron Tinker (Life President), Graham Smith (Chairman), Noel Coates (Treasurer), Martin Nield (Secretary), Roger Mellor (Publications Officer), Chris Leach (Information Officer), David Carter, Ken Carter, Robin Pennie, and Barry Steventon. Andrew Wright (Membership Officer) is standing for election as a Trustee. Any other nominations must be received by the Secretary no less than 21 days before the meeting and be compliant with clause 4.4 of our Constitution.
Chairman’s review
“I am pleased that a number of people have come forward to help the Society...”
Graham Smith
Last year in my review and at the AGM easy as we have lost a few important I spent a lot of time talking about the members of our wider management future of the Society and succession team, for a variety of reasons, and planning. I had to smile a few days these people have been missed. We after the AGM when a friend who had have had to adjust and change the way been at the meeting rang me up and we do certain things; in fact we are still told me it was the nicest telling off he adjusting to the changes we have had had had for a long time! Well it wasn’t to make. However the one thing that meant as a telling off; I just wanted to hasn’t changed is our principles; we make everyone aware, in the clearest have stuck by the same fundamental possible way, that now was the time principles that have served us so well to plan for the future – not in a few for so long. I feel the following four years’ time when it would probably be things have been the bedrock of our too late. Telling off definitely not, but success over the years: a warning yes! So I am pleased to be 1. We are very professional in our able to tell you that a number of people approach to everything we do. have come forward and offered to help with different aspects of the Society. 2. We are extremely well organised They have joined us for a of committee and thorough. meetings and hopefully will be able 3. We know what we are doing and to get more involved as they become how to do it well. used to the way that the Society 4. We take nothing for granted. management team works.
things you want.
I know tend to say this every year, but it is important for us on the management team not to forget that our success is also down to you the membership. So much of what we achieve would not happen without you. Whether it be helping on our exhibition stands, doing research, writing articles for Magazine and LYR Focus , organising events like our Lanky Days Out and now even digitising our early journals (well done Brian!). What you do is fundamental to the success we continue to have. So another big thank you to every one of you who has been involved helping our Society for what you have done and what you continue to do.
As you all know, Ken Carter stood down as Membership Officer in January of this year. Twenty nine years in the post is a long time and I think it is fair to say that in that time Ken played a leading role in putting
I would also like to add that we are I think we have had another very fully aware that it is your money we successful year. It has not been are using and we use it to provide the
Secretary’s report
“We have held three very successful events over the past twelve months...”
Martin Nield
incorporated the Station Master’s house. The original staircase has been beautifully restored and some of the original fireplaces can still be seen in the empty rooms.
our Chairman at last year’s AGM I am pleased to say that three members offered their services: Tim Birch is now leading efforts to produce a book on modelling the L&YR; Paul Whitworth is taking over the scanning of archive material from Andrew Wright and Phil Marsden has been helping us with IT issues. All three have been attending our committee meetings and are making a very welcome contribution to the running of the Society.
We have held three very successful events over the past 12 months, beginning with our AGM & Members’ Day in October 2023 which was held at The Middleton Railway in Leeds. After the meeting we had a ride on the railway and a look around the superb museum where there is an outstanding collection of industrial locomotives. After lunch we were given a talk on the history of this pioneering railway.
We then caught the train to Sowerby Bridge where we walked through the subway to the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms. After suitable refreshment we went on a short walking tour to view the remains of the Grade-ll listed coal drops, the former coaling stage and water tank at the site of the former engine shed and the old goods offices in Sowerby Street. Next stop was the Foundry Street Community Centre where we had lunch followed by an excellent PowerPoint presentation by Philip Hellawell on the industrial and railway history of Sowerby Bridge.
In March of this year we had our Spring Lanky Day Out in the Bolton area, starting at Bolton station where we were warmly welcomed by the Bolton Station Partnership, given a tour of the station and a presentation about its history. We had an excellent lunch at The Railway Inn at Bromley Cross where we were able to see the surviving L&YR station building and signalbox. Finally we visited Entwistle to view what remains of the L&YR there.
Andrew Wright, who took over from Ken Carter as our Membership Officer in January, is doing an excellent job and is standing for election as a Trustee at this year’s AGM. He is proposed by Roger Mellor and seconded by myself and I hope you will give him your support.
Our four Modelling Co-ordinators – Barry Steventon for Gauge 1; Peter Fitton for 7mm scale; Dave Carter for 4mm scale and Sam Kennion for 2mm scale – have continued their work throughout the year and we are very grateful to them for that.
We are in the early stages of planning events for 2025 and full details will appear in Magazine in due course.
In June we had our Summer Lanky Day Out when we met at Mytholmroyd station where, after a welcome from Geoff and Sue Mitchell of the Mytholmroyd Station Partnership, we were able to explore the lovely threestorey L&YR station building, which
Your committee has met four times over the past 12 months – three times in person and once on Zoom – and continues to be a lively forum for debate. After the appeal for more volunteers to come forward made by
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Membership Officer’s report
“We need not be embarrassed about what we produce - show it off, talk about it and impress!...”
Andrew Wright
I am Andrew Wright, the new face on other membership matters and also the block so to speak! I am the new explaining the benefits of membership Membership Officer and this is my of such a knowledgeable society to first Annual Report. As I prepared this enquirers. during July, I had only been in the job around six months. Some of you may During March it was identified that have spoken to or emailed me in that around 80 members had not renewed time or met me at Lanky Days Out. You their subscriptions for 2024. So I sent may have read my column in Magazine letters to the ones of over 20 years or heard of me in connection with the membership or more and emails to the committee and the Virtual Museum. remainder. This resulted in 30 renewals To those members who kindly sent me over the next three to four weeks. Sadly “Welcome to the new job” messages I was advised of four members passing I say a big Thank You for your kind away by their families. We also had greetings! several resignations, all either related to age, illness or change of interest I took over from Ken Carter in midand none that reflected badly on the January and then started a very big Society.
I feel that anything that gets our name and activities into the wider public eye is worthwhile. Talks to local history societies, magazine adverts and stands at public events all have an important part to play in bringing the LYRS to the attention of a wider public and, therefore, more potential members. We need not be embarrassed about what we produce so we need to show it off, talk about it and impress! Thank you to all of you who, in no matter what way, large or small, have contributed towards this.
In closing I would like to thank Ken Carter and my fellow Officers for helping me whilst I took over this job and their wise words of advice and guidance. I feel honoured to be Membership Officer of a railway society that is 74 years old, nine years older that I am, in fact! I enjoy the work I do for the Society and have been able to correspond with some lovely people. By that I mean you, the members of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society.
I took over from Ken Carter in midJanuary and then started a very big learning curve! Just before that event I had spent a couple of days with Ken for him to show me the ropes. I drove home along with seventeen storage boxes of magazines, book marks, address labels, beer mats, etc, etc. My first problem was where to put it all? My wife, Alison helped a lot there by clearing out a drawer and an understairs cupboard for me to use. She also helped to consolidate everything into about 10 boxes. Thank you, Ali!
As I write this on 9 July, the Society has 910 members; this compares with 924 around the same date last year. We have had a total of 23 new members this year so far. Out of interest I did a survey of how they heard about the LYRS. The website and friends’ referrals came very high on the list. This shows the value of a really good website, such as ours, but also thank you to the friends who have recommended us, well done!
| year. We have had a total of 23 new members this year so far. Out of interest I did a survey of how they heard about the LYRS. The website and friends’ referrals came very high on the list. This shows the value of a really good website, such as ours, but |
older that I am, in fact! I enjoy the work I do for the Society and have been able to correspond with some lovely people. By that I mean you, the members of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society. |
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Membership Year to Dec 2023 [Lo |
| recommended us, well done! | Ordinary members 928 |
| When I have friends visiting, I leave | Corporate members 31 |
| a couple of LYRS magazines lying around for them to look at and take away to hopefully show to others! |
Honorary members 15 Total 974 [Po |
Things settled down and I came to enjoy what I was doing. Basically it is helping people, with address changes, missing publications,
Publications Officer’s report
“We reached a milestone with the latest issue of Magazine which is No.300...”
Roger Mellor
me as Editor in ????, and has taken it from strength to strength. Thanks also go to Gavin Clark for his layout and typesetting work.
We have again produced four excellent issues of Magazine which are only as good as the material available. We are very fortunate that you, the members, continue to contribute such a variety and quality of articles that keep Magazine as topical and vibrant as it is. We reached a milestone with the latest issue which is No.300. It’s a title that I’m particularly fond of as the first one with which I was associated was No.194 - it was then Newsletter and I succeeded Brian Barker as Editor in 1996. It became Magazine from No.213 and has become the bedrock of what we offer. As I repeat every year, it remains the best line society publication of its kind. Thanks go to Martin Nield, who succeeded
has stepped seemlessly into the void left by the loss of Chris Littleworth as Society Signalling Steward.
Jim Richards is a familiar name to enthusiasts of a certain age. He was an outstanding modeller and a dedicated researcher with an engineering background. His interests included Private Owner wagons and he toured the country sketching the PO wagons that he saw and recording lettering and livery detail. LYRS member, Tony Watts, was a friend and was given copies of the sketches. Tony (and the Society) are keen to make these widely available and Tony has generously funded the production of a book of the sketches which has gone out to
Both LYR Focus 86 and 87 have contained major articles by Philip Hellawell about locations with which he is very familiar in West Yorkshire. His detailed knowledge of the area and his assiduous research add greatly to the ‘atmosphere’ of the articles. The good news is that he is researching at least one further article. Philip’s work has been supported by informative and well researched articles from a number of authors, which together have built into two outstanding issues. Particular thanks are due to Mike Norris who
back up from Martin Nield, myself, Martin Nield and Gavin Clark for their and whoever in the Society has the work on Magazine . To Noel Coates, necessary knowledge. The aim is to Robin Pennie and Peter Taylor for have something ready for publication their outstanding contribution to in the 2025/6 financial year. what arrives through your letterbox. A warm welcome to Tim Birch. To The next book in the pipeline is LMS Andrew Wright and Paul Whitworth Central Division Miscellany Part Two , for their work on the Virtual Museum, which completes the Miscellany Barry Steventon for his hard work series which first started with L&YR and professionalism dealing with Miscellany published by OPC way Sales (and Rowena for her support), back in 1983. and Stuart Byford for his work on the website.
members and will be commercially available through our online shop, and eventually from other sources.
One our ambitions for a long time has been to produce a book on modelling the L&YR. Time constraints and lack of resouces has meant little progress has been made. I am delighted to say that Tim Birch has joined the publications team and his first project is the completion of a modelling book. This will not be about modelling techniques but will aim to show what the railway looked like and provide accurate information about the myriad of details involved in building a convincing model railway. Tim will be assisted by Keith Wallace whose work has appeared in Magazine with
The next book in the pipeline is LMS Central Division Miscellany Part Two , which completes the Miscellany series which first started with L&YR Miscellany published by OPC way back in 1983.
We also have Peter Taylor’s magnificent book of carriage drawings, LYR Steam Hauled Arc Roof Carriages in the pipeline.
And finally, to all our contributors and you, our members, who continue to support us by your membership.
Publications really is a team effort. I’ve already recorded my thanks to
Information Officer’s report
“The drawings digitisation project with Pearl Scan has made very significant progress...”
Chris Leach
The work of the Information Group has continued to make progress this year. The enquiry service continues to be popular and examples of the queries received include: motor-fitted Radial Tanks; Springwood Junction; Clifton Junction power station; Wigan Wallgate station buildings; L&YR parachute water tanks; digital copies of wagon drawings; information on Bury gas works sidings; drawings of the Baltic tanks for scratch building a 7mm model; Hensall Sand PO wagon livery; Horbury cattle dock photo; information on Newton Heath works and Manchester United.
them and volunteers for this have been thin on the ground.
The drawings digitisation project with Pearl Scan has commenced and has made very significant progress, albeit haltingly. A total of 564 scans have been received to date by us. Around 300 drawings remain with Pearl Scan and are ones that will not fit through their direct feed scanner - either because of their size, thickness or fragility - and they are exploring other means of scanning them. Further drawings still remain with Manchester Archives and their conservator will send them when capacity allows. Work has continued to link the filenames provided by Pearl Scan to the drawings lists produced by the original cataloguing team. Copies of the drawings will be made available in due course.
Work to identify and list items of L&YR interest in archives other than Manchester was progressing but was disrupted by COVID and other issues. Attempts to restart this by visiting archives have had very little success so far and it may be that trawling the online catalogues of these archives may be one option.
Kevin Turville has agreed to assist with the scanning of the more recent photo collection additions, and with sorting and listing scans already completed by other Society members.
Several authors have also requested images from our collections to illustrate their books.
Virtual Museum of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Work has been continuing on deciding the best format for storing and displaying a selection of digital photo images from our collections, but a final decision is yet to be made.
Society drawings, photographic collection and other archives
A great deal of further archival material is waiting to be added to our collections, but we need to restart the cataloguing process at Manchester Archives as soon as it is lodged with
Society drawings, photographic collection and other archives
The work room at our digitisation partner, Pearl Scan, who are in the process of digitising our collection housed with Manchester Archives.
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Treasurer’s report
“Bank interest (at last!) reached better levels and was equivalent to twelve new members...”
Noel Coates
This financial year has been one for recovery. Whilst we entered July 2023 with just £32,500 in the bank this year we close June with £41,200 though over £4,000 of that is a donation earmarked for a particular future publication. The small increase in membership income is only a minor part of this return to fluidity, other factors include less spent on postage than in previous years and no major book to pay for its printing - that comes next year with another volume of pictures. By that time we will have the next amount of Gift Aid to keep things steady.
thank the two gentlemen concerned for the professional manner in which they approach the fulfilment of their post. It is possible to send all documents electronically now which is a further small saving in time and effort to me.
Looking forward to the next financial year and our spending plans and the Budget are very much in line with previous years with a couple of larger volumes, one of which has already received a generous donation towards its costs and there’ll be more scanning. Income for all these projects will have to be balanced by a slight increase in the membership subscription to £39 UK and £55 International (where postage costs have risen greatly).
The breakdown of our income this year is much as normal, members joining, rejoining and adding a donation was greater than expected. Gift Aid is always a huge chunk though this time it represented a sixth of the total. The volume of sales of publications was down slightly but add on Manchester Victoria et al and there is an increase. The latter has now clawed back £3,500 of its costs. Books through offers was smaller this year but still a significant amount of income at £730. Bank interest has (at last!) reached better levels, this year it was equivalent to twelve new members, two years ago it was ¼ of a member.
Accounts for the year 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024
RECEIPTS 2023/2024
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|Item|£|
|Subscriptions|34323.00|
|Donations - with Membership|2583.50|
|Donations - for a specific publication|4340.00|
|Donations - General|424.00|
|Sales - pre-loved items|67.00|
|Bank Interest|455.85|
|Gift Aid|8685.83|
|Sales - Publications, Binders etc|1377.45|
|Sales - Signal Box book Part One & Two|168.74|
|Sales - Manchester Victoria & its Signalling|2956.30|
|Sales - Introduction to LYR|26.00|
|Sales - Manchester Victoria pictorial booklet|58.50|
|Sales - LMS Central Division Miscellany Pt 1|117.25|
|Sales - Last Levers on the Fylde|55.50|
|Sales - Central Div Misc - BR Days|151.70|
|Sales - LYR Goods Workings A-D|171.70|
|Sales - Bury booklet|1051.35|
|Sales - Transfers/Drawings/Photos etc.|249.00|
|Sales - Members book offers|627.65|
|Sales - Sale of members artefacts|84.82|
|Royalty payments|50.00|
|Lanky Day Out donations|1020.00|
|AGM - Members subsistence|500.00|
|AGM - Travel|340.00|
|Total|59885.14|
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The main items of expenditure are the usual ones – printing and postage costs (over £25,000) with advertising reaching £4,340. Expenditure on meetings and travel have, once again, been reduced to small amounts as the Committee meetings have largely continued to be held by Internet and very few exhibitions attended. Other items and annual costs were as predicted but in the case of Archive purchase and Website maintenance these were fairly high, £4,815 and £3,500 respectively (there were a lot of glass negatives for sale whose quality was superb and were not to be missed). We have had to take on extra storage space and a start to scanning our drawings has been made with almost £3,000 spent there. One great feature was that postage was way down on budget, sending out two booklets in one mailing saved over £1000. All in all, we spent less than anticipated.
The accounts have been handed to our Independent Examiners for scrutiny, and I will report their findings to the Annual General Meeting. Their testimonials are sent to the Charity Commissioners in our Annual Return to them. I must
One of the many treasures to be found in our Virtual Museum
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|PAYMENTS 2023/2024|
|Item|£|
|Officers’ operational expenses|
|Secretary|Nil|
|Membership Officer|890.40|
|Treasurer|27.57|
|Publication Sales Officer|892.55|
|Sub total|1810.52|
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PAYMENTS 2023/2024 continued
ASSETS & LIABILITIES 2023/2024
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|General expenses|Assets|£|
|Donations|100.00|Cash in Deposit Account|6366.25|
|Publications storage unit rental charge|2329.60|Cash in Current Account|34757.25|
|Advertising & recruitment|3965.00|Cash in PayPal Account|323.20|
|Archives purchased|4819.48|Funds with Treasurer|406.35|
|Public Liability Insurance|168.52|Funds with Editor|910.91|
|Trustee Liability Insurance|263.45|Cash Total|42763.96|
|Trustee expenses|208.50|
|Exhibitions - travel & stand maintenance|25.00|Stock & Equipment|£|
|AGM hire of meeting room 2023|35.00|Stock of publications, books, binders,|16600.00|
|AGM notices & reports|460.00|CDs etc. - trade value|
|AGM Minutes|280.00|Sound system (to be written off at 33% over 3 years)|105.03|
|Annual Society Contacts & general leaflets|596.00|Photo scanners (to be written off at 33% over 3 years)|81.49|
|Membership forms and cards|1314.00|New book scanner|266.50|
|Membermojo subscription|300.00|Liabilities|£|
|Adobe Creative Cloud licences (see Notes to Accounts - 1|1440.00|Items not yet drawn on|Nil|
|Website transaction charges - Shopify & Stripe|510.61|
|Website transaction charges - PayPal & Square|445.80|Budget:|
|Friends of the NRM|Sub total|17310.96|50.00|1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025|
|BUDGET & FUNDING 2024/2025|
|Other expenses|Budget|£|
|Members book offers|237.54|Print 4 Magazines|7200.00|
|Return sale of member’s effects|80.00|Print 2 LYR Focus|4000.00|
|Zoom subscription|155.88|Print Private Owner Wagon sketches book|Covered by donation|
|Spring meeting subsistence|320.00|Print Central Div Misc 2 (1931-1947)|7000.00|
|Summer meeting room hire & catering|230.00|Replenish publications|500.00|
|AGM train fares|350.00|Publications storage unit rental charge|2500.00|
|AGM subsistence|600.00|Postage of Magazines|7000.00|
|Scan drawings collection|2991.00|Postage of Journals & books|6000.00|
|Purchase stock of transfers|270.00|PayPal, Shopify & Square charges|800.00|
|Website hosting|477.54|Website maintenance|1200.00|
|Special Web advert|375.00|General expenses|1500.00|
|Additional computer equipment - scanner|266.50|AGM expenses including printing|700.00|
|Refunds on erroneous purchases|73.00|Contact Leaflet (annual)|300.00|
|Sub total|6426.46|Expenses (Membership & Publication Sales Officers)|2500.00|
|Publicity & Recruitment|4000.00|
|Publications|Committee expenses|500.00|
|Magazine 296-299 - print|7460.00|Exhibition expenses & development|500.00|
|LYR Focus 86-87 - print|4632.00|Insurances|500.00|
|Lanky Day Out leaflets - print|565.00|Sub total|46700.00|
|Reprint Signal Boxes on LYR lines Pt 2|800.00|Archive purchase (see Notes to Accounts - 2)|3000.00|
|Reprint Introduction to the LYR|270.00|Virtual Museum scanning|4000.00|
|Reprint LYR Signalling booklet|649.00|Total|53700.00|
|Sub total|14376.00|
|Source of Funds|£|
|Postage & editorial expenses|Subscriptions 860 members @ £39 (Int £55)|33860.00|
|Publications pack & postage - Magazine 296-298|5894.08|Donations and Interest|1500.00|
|Publications pack & postage - LYR Focus 86|1935.51|Publications sales surplus|4000.00|
|Publications pack & postage - Mag 299 & LYR Focus 87|2357.25|Gift Aid|8500.00|
|Stationery etc|126.89|Sub total|47860.00|
|Travel|170.00|
|Shopify subscription fees|286.37|From Current Account|5840.00|
|Other postage|28.74|Total|53700.00|
|Sub total|10798.84|
|Total payments|50722.78|
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Notes to the Accounts:
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Our Adobe Creative Cloud software is now on an annual subscription for each user.
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The report of the Independent Examiners will be available at the Annual General Meeting and confirmed in the minutes of that meeting.
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Our Purpose
The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society is devoted to the dissemination of information about the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway throughout its 75 years of existence and beyond. The Society has established an ongoing permanent record of its findings through its publications, which are widely available from the website, exhibition stands and specialist booksellers. It works closely with the National Railway Museum, Manchester Archives and other relevant bodies to ensure that original documents, photographs and other materials are professionally preserved and made accessible to all.
The L&YR Railway Society PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE
www.lyrs.org.uk
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END OF FINANCIAL YEAR FIGURES JUNE 30[TH] 2024
(at August 28[th] 2024 after examination by the Independent Examiners, Altered figures in brown)
Receipts
| Item | £ |
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| Membership | 34245.00 |
| Donations (via Membership) Per a publication General Sales(pre-loved items) |
2583.50 4340.00 424.00 67.00 |
| Bank Interest | 455.85 |
| Gift Aid | 8685.83 |
| Sales of Publications,Binders etc. | 1377.45 |
| Sales of Signal Box books (both Parts Manchester Victoria & its Signalling Introduction to L&Y Manchester Victoria pictorial booklet Goods Workings A-D |
168.74 2956.30 26.00 58.50 171.70 |
| Central Division Miscellany Central Div Misc. BR Days Last Levers on the Fylde Burybooklet |
117.25 151.70 55.50 1051.35 |
| Royalty payments | 50.00 |
| Sales of Draw’s/Photos/Maps/Transfers etc. | 249.00 |
| AGM, members’ subsistence AGM,travel |
500.00 340.00 |
| Book offers on behalf of members | 627.65 |
| Proceeds from sale of member’s artefacts | 84.82 |
| Lankydayout donations | 1020.00 |
| Total | 59807.14 |
Payments
| Payments | |
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| Item | £ |
| Officers’ expenses | |
| Secretary | Nil |
| MembershipOfficer | 890.40 |
| Treasurer | 27.57 |
| Publication Sales Officer | 892.55 |
| Sub total | 1810.52 |
| General | |
| Donations | 100.00 |
| Storage facilityfor Publications | 2869.60 |
| Advertising& Recruitment | 3965.00 |
| Exhibitions travel & maintenance | 25.00 |
|---|---|
| Trustee expenses | 208.50 |
| Archivespurchased | 4819.48 |
| Insurance(public liability) | 168.52 |
| Trustees LiabilityInsurance | 263.45 |
| AGMprintingnotices/reports | 460.00 |
| AGM hire of Hall 2023 | 35.00 |
| AGM Minutes | 280.00 |
| Annual leaflets incl. Contacts booklet | 596.00 |
| Membershipforms and cards | 1314.00 |
| Membermojo subscription | 300.00 |
| Web Site lease/domain names/links | 1440.00 |
| Stripe & Shopifycharges | 498.66 |
| Paypal & Square charges | 445.80 |
| Friends of NRM | 50.00 |
| Sub total | 17839.01 |
| Special | |
| Book offers on behalf of members | 237.54 |
| Return sales of member’s effects | 80.00 |
| Zoom subscription for Committee Meets | 155.88 |
| SpringMeetingSubsistence | 320.00 |
| Summer Meetingroom hire & catering | 230.00 |
| AGM train fares | 350.00 |
| AGM Subsistence | 600.00 |
| Scan Drawings | 2991.00 |
| Purchase stock of Transfers | 270.00 |
| Website hosting | 477.54 |
| Special Web Advert | 375.00 |
| Additional computer equipment,scanner | 266.50 |
| Refunds on erroneouspurchases | 73.00 |
| Sub total | 6426.46 |
| Publications | |
|---|---|
| Printing | |
| Reprints: Signalling Booklet Intro Booklet |
649.00 270.00 |
| LankyDayOut leaflets | 565.00 |
| Reprint SBox2 | 800.00 |
| Magazine 296 | 1850.00 |
| Magazine 297 | 1850.00 |
| Magazine 298 | 1880.00 |
| Magazine 299 | 1880.00 |
| Focus 86 | 2095.00 |
| Focus 87 | 2537.00 |
| Sub total | 14376.00 |
| Packaging & equipment | |
| Stationeryetc. | 126.89 |
| Travel | 170.00 |
|---|---|
| Shopifyfees | 286.37 |
| Postage | |
| Magazine 296 | 1887.39 |
| Magazine 297 | 2464.47 |
| Magazine 298 | 1542.22 |
| Magazine 299 + Focus 87 | 2357.25 |
| Focus 86 | 1935.51 |
| Otherpostages | 28.74 |
| Sub total | 10798.84 |
| Total | 51250.83 |
Assets
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Item | 2023/24 £ |
| Cash in Deposit Account | 34757.25 |
| Cash in Current Account | 6366.25 |
| Cash in Paypal Account | 323.20 |
| Funds with Treasurer | 406.35 |
| Funds with Editor | 910.91 |
| Total | 42763.96 |
| Stock of publications, books, binders etc. – at trade value. Book offers to members |
16600.00 |
| Sound System_To be written off over 3years_ | 105.03 |
| Photo Scanners for general use (to be written off at 33% over 3 years) Second scanner |
81.49 266.50 |
Liabilities
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Item | 2023/24 £ |
| Items notyet drawn on | Nil |
Budget 2024/25
| Item | Budget in £ |
|---|---|
| Print 4 magazines@£1800 each | 7200 |
| Print 2 Focus Journals | 4000 |
| Print Private Owner Wagons | Cost covered |
| Print Central Div. Misc 2(1931-47) | 7000 |
| Postage of Magazines | 7000 |
| Postage of Journals & Books | 6000 |
| Replenishpublications | 500 |
| Publications storage rental | 2500 |
| General Expenses | 1500 |
| Website maintenance | 1200 |
| AGM expenses including printing | 700 |
| Contact Leaflet(annual) | 300 |
| Postage for Membership & Publications Sales Officers |
2500 |
| Publicityand Recruitment | 4000 |
| Committee expenses Exhibition expenses & development |
500 500 |
| Insurance Policies | 500 |
| Paypal & Shopifycharges | 800 |
| Sub total | 46700 |
| Archive/photograph purchase & archive standard storage materials |
3000 |
| Virtual Museum & scanning | 4000 |
| Total | 53700 |
Made up from:
| Made upfrom: | |
|---|---|
| Subscriptions 860 members at £39(Int £55) | 33860 |
| Donations & Interest | 1500 |
| Publications | 4000 |
| Gift Aid | 8500 |
| Sub total | 47860 |
| From Accounts | 5840 |
| Total | 53700 |
29 IA>wer Crilmlen Avenue Rawtenstsjl Rossendale BB4 6SW INDEPENDEwf EXAMINER'S REPO1 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 I have examined the financial records of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway s(Iety for the year ended 30 June 2024 and can confirni thaL 1) gross paytnents are £51250.83 ll) gross receipts are £59807.14 These figures are included ID the Treasurerfs rewrt for the Agenda. Rewrt and Accounts for the 73rd Annual General Meeting. In my opinion. the A(rounts set out therein show a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the kniety as at 30th June 2024. Keith Walmsley Indep*ndent Examiner 29 Septemkr 2024