| S,umqaryof themain achieyements of the charity during theyear |
The Soclety has publishedthreenew books during theyear: Thefourthin 4 rlery,popular:seriesof lndustrialLocomotive Sheds draws on theSociety'sPhotographicArchiveandmembers'personal collections ina slight charige from the forrnatoftheprevious three volumeswhich' wereall produced usingtheauthor'sownphotographs.,' i^,,, $l |
The Soclety has publishedthreenew books during theyear: Thefourthin 4 rlery,popular:seriesof lndustrialLocomotive Sheds draws on theSociety'sPhotographicArchiveandmembers'personal collections ina slight charige from the forrnatoftheprevious three volumeswhich' wereall produced usingtheauthor'sownphotographs.,' i^,,, $l |
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| TheAroaCopper MinesandBolivar Railway cbversthehistoryof ther' | ||
| eponymous enterpriseswhich;although whollywithinSouthAmenica,, | ||
| wereBritish financed and largely operated using BritishbUiltggu[ppeBt. Anenlarged and updated editionofthe Sociely's'1974puplicatign,"r:g-. publishedin1989, Ruston & HornsbyLocr5motives,chroniclesthe''. developmentofthe oil-engined locomotive fromthismajorBritish:'' |
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| producer and exporterupto the endofproduction and is liberally.,.. | s | |
| illustratedtoshow thevariationin machines produced. Anumberof.ease | ||
| studies arealsoincluded. | ||
| Four issuesofthe $ocietymagazine,thelndustrialRailway Record, | ||
| numUhr6'?48'1ol251,iriy6r€ pti61i5:hed,'iluririgrffieybaranddistiituieOto'- members as partoftheirannualsubscription.''':,: |
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| Additional copies:of each issueareprinted for sale to thegeneralpublic | ||
| andthereisa continuous demandforback issues whichtheSociety | ||
| sales'teaihendeavourtomeet | ||
| Six 36 pageBulletins'withUX and Societydomesticnews and three | ||
| reduced size Bulletins ofOverseasNewsweredistributedtomembers. | ||
| Spare copiesoftheseare offered for sale to thegeneralpublicatthe | ||
| various Society sales stands throughouttheyear:. | ||
| For mostoftheyearitwas again possibletoarrange visitsformembers | ||
| toindustrial and private rpilwaysites.Seventeen visitstookplace and | ||
| werewellpatronised.TfiecategoryofDay Membershipwasintrociuced | ||
| toallow non-memberstoparticipateinthesevisits,subjecttoavailability | ||
| ofplaces;the'chargelevied being settocoverthecostofliability | ||
| rnsurance. | ||
| Many enquiriesforinformation fromthe generqlpubliccomeintoour | ||
| volunteers whilst staffjng our sales stand at galas and open days. These | ||
| arefollowedup artdpasigdtbtheappropriate officertorespondto. | ||
| \tVhenpostal anO'6-mhii{ueriesareaddedin, some 30 to40historical | ||
| enquirieswereregeived and dealt with during the year. | ||
| Withtherelaxation of Covidrestiictions, full accesshas againbeen | ||
| possible totheSocietyArchiveandanumberofbookedvisitshave been | ||
| made by mernbers and otherstoview archive material. | ||
| lnplanning our activities for the yearwe aremindful of reachingagreater | ||
| audience thanjustour membership and bringing informationintothe | ||
| public domain regarding industrial railwaytopics,both historicand | ||
| Hriefstatennentofthe | Surplus funds frornthe$ale ofthenext publication. otpubflcationsgo tofundtngt[eeroductro,-l |
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| chanEty'spolicy0mreserves | ||
| Detailsofanyfundsmateriatrly indeficit |
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| INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY ACCOUNTS for 2021 & | INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY ACCOUNTS for 2021 & | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| Sales of Books etc | 55748.43 | 37452.14 | ||
| Membership Fees | 25924.09 | 23760.08 | ||
| Donations Received - Gift Aid | 339.32 | 669.29 | ||
| Donations Received - Non Gift Aid | 10.00 | 765.00 | ||
| Investment Income | 743.95 | 33.36 | ||
| Other Income - Visits etc. | 1301.40 | 3984.14 | ||
| RECEIPTS | 84067.19 | 66664.01 | ||
| PAYMENTS | ||||
| IRS Books Production & Printing | 23772.80 | 32908.00 | ||
| Other Publishers Books purchased | 8113.36 | 8328.68 | ||
| Postage & Packing - Sales | 6475.37 | 6599.58 | ||
| COST OF BOOK SALES | 38361.53 | 47836.26 | ||
| IRS Bulletin Productiion & Printing | 9504.95 | 9870.61 | ||
| IRS RECORD Production & Printing | 7098.49 | 6527.52 | ||
| Posting - Membership Items | 5603.79 | 8776.87 | ||
| COST OF SERVICING MEMERSHIP | 22207.23 | 25175.00 | ||
| Management & Admin - Bank Charges & Eshop | 1922.52 | 1513.50 | ||
| Computers & Software Charges | 3113.52 | 1564.27 | ||
| Advertising & Publicity | 184.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Chasewater Seat | 370.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Premises costs - rentals, fixtures and removal costs | 9501.60 | 6849.66 | ||
| Heat, Light and Power | 165.26 | 0.00 | ||
| AGM & Visits Expenses | 1385.00 | 3955.25 | ||
| Telephone Calls | 67.40 | 20.05 | ||
| Committee Expenses | 82.45 | 102.92 | ||
| Mileage Claims | 476.84 | 688.10 | ||
| Insurance | 1046.04 | 1071.63 | ||
| Stationery | 587.52 | 71.79 | ||
| Donations Made- Chasewater | 550.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Suspense & Mispostings - unidentified receipt | -710.88 | |||
| OTHER COSTS | 18741.27 | 15837.17 | ||
| EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS | 4757.16 | -22184.42 |
Andrew Smith, Hon. Treasurer Malvern, 29/1/2023