Finance report for the 2026 AGM of the VOBR
The VOBR Bank accounts had £38,935 at the end of the financial year which ended at the end of September 2025.
This compared to £66,945 at the start of the year.
Total spent on Oldminster sidings is about £23,682, This includes 11 of the containers including delivery, it includes the covered awnings between the containers and the concrete beams that were acquired. It also includes the wooden sleepers purchased and the Hardcore.
The Locomotive tent was funded by Andrew Woodhall
There was £3,600 spent for the Pacers, mainly the delivery cost.
Other expenses were £2,400 moving locos and rolling stock from the engine shed to the sidings
We paid over £21,000 towards the planning permission costs and survey fees
We paid almost £5000 in insurances and the shed rent paid was £9,000
On the Profit & Loss side there is £15,700 shown as an increase in fixed asset values, this includes the tents and awnings, the containers, and a reduction in the residual value of the New Holland. There is no depreciation added for the workshop machines.
During the year we claimed back £4,750 Gift Aid
We had £3,664 in scrap metal sales.
Memberships brought in £6,655 and there were further donations totalling £20,888, this includes large donations from Andrew Woodhall and Edgar Craggs, and also the proceeds of the sale of Phil Mcnamara’s train set
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Vale of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust Profit and Loss
From: Month 1, October 2024 To: Month 12, September 2025
| VOBR 2 Layout of Accounts Chart of Accounts: Period Sales and Receipts Donations 20,888.27 Memberships 6,655.94 100 Club 696.00 Sleeper fund 385.00 Raffle Ticket Sales 44.50 Talks to Outside Groups 133.00 Interest Received 629.10 Grants & Legacies 1,000.00 Invoices sent to AG 4,500.00 Miscelaneous & ebay Sales 876.04 Scrap Metal Sales 3,664.99 Customer Workshop jobs 1,476.82 Revaluation of Fixed Assets 15,700.00 Other Income 75.39 Gift Aid reclaimed 4,749.35 Restoration & Use charges 8,360.00 69,834.40 Purchases Charitable Expenditure 270.00 Volunteer Training 450.00 720.00 Direct Expenses Goods & Clothing for resale 116.80 Fund raising & Advertising 202.88 Magazine Printing 1,444.00 Printing & Stationary 770.26 Safety & Testing 406.19 Oldminster Sidings 29,977.74 Hops Subscription 494.64 SD 150 657.25 Costs 100 club prizes 342.00 Expences on Pacers 3,625.48 Ruston Shunter 88DS 173.32 Scrap metal expense 40.00 Transport costs 2,400.00 40,650.56 Gross Profit/(Loss): 28,463.84 Overheads Rent and Rates 9,043.00 Telephone & Computer 426.95 |
Year to Date 20,888.27 6,655.94 696.00 385.00 44.50 133.00 629.10 1,000.00 4,500.00 876.04 3,664.99 1,476.82 15,700.00 75.39 4,749.35 8,360.00 270.00 450.00 116.80 202.88 1,444.00 770.26 406.19 29,977.74 494.64 657.25 342.00 3,625.48 173.32 40.00 2,400.00 9,043.00 426.95 |
69,834.40 720.00 40,650.56 |
|---|---|---|
| 28,463.84 |
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Vale of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust
Profit and Loss
From: Month 1, October 2024 To: Month 12, September 2025
Chart of Accounts:
VOBR 2 Layout of Accounts
| Period Maintenance 555.05 Insurance & General Expenses 4,920.51 Bank Charges & Interest 15.36 Professional Fees 21,186.23 Net Profit/(Loss): |
36,147.10 (7,683.26) |
Year to Date 555.05 4,920.51 15.36 21,186.23 |
36,147.10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (7,683.26) |
Independent Examiners Report 1 October 2024 – 30 Sept 2025
Having experienced a number of major issues with personnel in this period, we have been unable to submit an Independent Examiners Report for this period.
However, we have now recruited Bookcheck Ltd to oversee all aspects of our accounts and all financial accounting systems will be controlled by them going forward