CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110912024 Period start date To 3110812025 Period end date Charity name: Cardiff Model Engineeringsociety Charity registration number: 1123252 Objectives and Activities Sumrnary of the purposes of the charrty as set out in rts governing document Para 1 17 The advancement of Public education in engineering and constructional skills. tradition and heritage in particular, but not exclusivelv. through the acquisition. construction. maintenance and exhibitior¢ of engineering models and the holding of talks. demonstrations workshops and other forms of communication. We held twelve public Open Days during the year. Attendance wa5 higher than last year due to having much better weather on many of our open days. In addition, extra days had been arranged for special needs groups, school visits and other local groups. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public enefil, in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para1 17and 1.19 The Society has been to various exhibitions around the country. A program of weekty evening meeting5 was held throughout the year. All these activities demonstrate the engineering and constructional skills involved in the onstruction, maintenance and exhibition of engineering models. The series of evening meetings. which are open to the public, include t31k5 by guest spe3kers on many aspects of tradition, and heritage of engineering, both model and full size. In planning activitie5 through the year, the trustees reviewed and noted the guidance on public benefit. Stalement confiming whether the Iruslees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charily Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 NIA Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= SORP referer NIA Para 1 38 Policy on grant making NIA Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment NIA Para 1 38 Contribution made by volunteers NIA Other Achievements and Perforniance Open days this year have seen a reasonable number of visitors and the weather was kind to Us most of the year. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying ihe difference the charity's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. P8Tr 1.20 Maintenance around the site over the year has been steady where funds have allowed. Additional information loptionall You ma choose to include further statements wthere re￿vant aboLrt'. NIA Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 NIA Performance of fundraising activrties against objectives set Para 1 41 NIA Investment performanc against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial posrtion at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reseryes stating why they are held Parn 1.21 NIA Para 1.22 Due to shock of coMd-19 and the lockdowns tl was decided that we would hold a full hyo years. worth of funds in case it happens ain. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficrt Explanation of any uncertainties about the ¢harity continuing as a going cOn￿M Porn122 £50,OLKI NIA Pora 1.22 Para 1 24 None Para 1.23 No uncertainties Additlonal Infomiation (Optional) You ma hoose to include further statements where relevant about-. NIA The charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 NIA A description of the principal nsks facing the Gharrty Para 146 NIA Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charrty's trusts.. Type of goveming docurnent Iiust deed. ro al charteri How is the charity constituted? le g unincoiporated association CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Constitution and rules Para 1.25 Unincorporated association Para 1.25 Trustees are elected annually at the AGM held in October each year. Additional infomiatlon Ioptional) You ma ch005e to include further statements where relevant about.. NIA Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1 51 NIA The charity's organisational structure and any wder network with which the charity work5 Para 1.51 NIA Relationship wrth any related parties Para 1.51 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the char uses Registered chariiy number Charity's principal address Cardiff Model En ineen Societ 1123252 King George V Drive East Heath Cardiff CF14 4AW Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates aet•d if not forwhole ear Office lrfany} Name of person IOT boCardiff Model EngineeringSociety|Charity Name
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1,378
5,049
99,653
1,741
868
4,594
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2,016
1,632
1,648
4,438
16,635
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28,237
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6,324
1,537
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1,632
1,648
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16,635
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28,237
532
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1,400
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6,324
1,537
90,631
47,840
- 8,150
39,690
130,321
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to the nearest £| |Donations|2,820||||||1,712| |Bank Interest|1,378||||||1,686| |Members Subscriptions|5,049||||||5,318| |Income from Public Events|99,653||||||95,226| |Income from Other Events|1,741||||||1,056| |Misc Receipts|868||||||851| |Gift Aid|4,594||||||9,660| |Grants|-||||||-| |Sub total(Gross income for AR)|116,103||||||115,509| ||||||||| |A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
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A3 Payments|||||||| ||||||||115,509| ||||||||| |Rates & Water|198||||||1,152| |Light & Heat|8,844||||||12,279| |Loco Oil/Coal|2,016||||||1,283| |Telephone|1,632||||||945| |Subscriptions and Licences|1,648||||||1,329| |Events|4,438||||||2,037| |Catering|16,635||||||13,221| |ClothingJackets & Badges etc|865||||||1,055| |Insurance|12,026||||||10,201| |Site & Buildings|28,237||||||30,409| |Tracks - Ground Level|532||||||1,580| |Tracks - Tram|358||||||994| |Maintanance OO|1,400||||||2,339| |Locomotives|928||||||1,005| |Heath & Safety|3,013||||||1,643| |Other Charitable Expenditure|6,324||||||3,958| |Accruals basis adjustments|1,537||||||-| |Sub total|90,631||||||85,430| ||||||||| |A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)|||||||| |Fixed asset additions|47,840||||||16,560| |Solar Panels & Batteries|- 8,150||||||| |Sub total|39,690||||||16,560| |Total payments
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approval| ||||| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 18/06/2026 CARDIFF MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CARDIFF MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY I report lo the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Cardiff Model Engineering Society (the charilyl for the year ended 31 Augus12025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Iruslees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial slalements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In Carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act 2011. Independent examln&rfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. the financial statements do not accord with those records,. or the financial slalements do not comply wth the applicable requirements Con￿mIng the fomi and content of rinancial slalements sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the finan¢i81 slalemenls give a true and fair view, which is not a matter considèred as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the financial slalements lo be reached. Tania Cregg FCCA Xelnadln South Wales & West Llmlted Suite 2d Building 1 Eastern Business Park St Mellons Cardiff CF3 SEA Date..