Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period slart dale Peri(MJ end date ?n?d ?n?d From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY Other names charlty Is known by Registered charfty number Ilf anyl 1177413 Charlty's prfnclpal address 25. Byron Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Postcode LE13 1NY Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Tru#t•• nam• Offie• lif any} 14ame of peryon lor body) •ntitl•d int tru8ts¢ Sfan ear lan R Bendall Chaiman Andrew C Smith Huw Wlliams Treasurer Secretsry Colin Billinghurst Robert Tumer Cltff Shepherd Christopher G Down John N Middleton 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for thè charity. if any, (for example, any custodlan trustees Name Dates acted rf not fof whole ear TAR Marca) 2012
Names and addresses of advisors (Optional information) of advlser Name Address Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff membors Ioptlonal infomiation) no paid staff Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts constitution Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted cj trd5t ass:. society l assouation Trustee seleciion methcAIs ected bi elected annually at Society AGM Additional governance Issues (Optional inforniation) You may choose to include additional information. where levant, about.. policies arbd prOdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charty's organisational structure and any wider neork wrth wthich the chanty works,. relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and prt)Gedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The publication of books, magazines and newsletters on all aspects of industrial railways and locomotives. The provision of a comprehensive ArGhive consisting of books, drawings. photographs and maps etc. covering all aspects of industrial railways and locomotives. Vistts to industrial railway sites. The dissemination of historical infonnation about industrial railways and locomotives. Summary of the objects of the charity sot out in its governing document TAR March 2012
The Trustees, wtth due regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public tenefit. make available to the public information on all asrects of industrial railways and locomotives via: general sale of its publications, including, where approat8, donation to local or county library services - arranging and publicising open days at its ArchNe and also allowing access by personal arrangement hth the Archivist - the sale of surplus copies of rts magazines and newsletters at sales stands. via tts E-shop and by post - the sale of surplus copies of copyright photographs at sales stands - cooperating wtlh like•minded bodies, for example. within the Heritage RaIaY industry by, inter alia- distnbuting flyers notifying events or appeals appertaining to industrial raiVay locomotives etc.; advertising wrthin its newsletters events of industrial raiNvay interest organised by other bodies - making available copies of technical d¢)cuments from its Technical Library to interested parties", for example: those restoring fomer industrial locomotives - the donation of material acquired by the Society vthich is not core to its aims and objectives to appropriate bodies vthich may be charitable institutions or public bodies such as libraries or archives Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory doclaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of obiectiveg and activities {Optional infomiation) As well as the Offiots and Trustees of the Society. a massive ontribution is made by members vtho volunteer to assist in many areas to help the Society run smoothly. This work includes". - administration associated with the annual membership subscription renewal - assisting on the SocEty sales stand at galas and open days - cataloguing maps. drawings and material in our Afchive providing labour and transport to collected materials bequeathed to the Society lusually several van loads per fNuesll - scanning photographs identfying the subject matter of photographs arranging visits to industnal railways - authorship andlor editorship of publications producing maps for publications - fomiatting and setting page layouts for publications - research to assist the authors and editors of pUiCatIOnS You may choose to indude further slatements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking.. policy programme related investment,. contribution made by volunteers. Wrthout this valuable contribution of time. energy and expertise, the Society could not have achieved the reputation and standing which it has and continues to hold. A conservative estimate is that some 75 members18%) actively contribute in this way. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance The Society has published five new books during the year". The latest in the 'EL - Existing Locomotives. series. listing all knovm industrial and fonner industnal locomotives and presetved fomier main line locomotives and railcars, 19EL. Regarded by many enthusiasts both within and outside the Society as an essential guide, this edition has been expanded by popular request to include miniature raIaYS down to 12" gauge. The final paper edrtion of what has been a long running series, British Railways Diesels in Industry-'BRD 9BRD has been published. As most new information which now arises is associated with the movement of locomotives now in preseNation, rt has been decided to publish future ufvlates in this series as E-books. Planet Locomotives - A History of F. C. Hlbberd & Co. Ltd. And Its Predecessors is a comprehensive history of this company which produced not only raIVaY locomotives and railcars, but carriages, road tractors and trucks. as well as other engineered products is the result of some 50 + years of research by the author.. edited and published some years after his death. Of SFecffic interest to railway historians, the book includes a full works list of the company's pr¢)ducts. The Society has again partnered with the authors to produ volumes, one, The Oxford Portland Cement Co. Ltd. Situated at Kirtlington & Shlpton4>n-Cherwell Cement Works, Oxfordshire, Company History, Railway and Locomotives; is a traditional industrial raiVay historical record covering the entire period of operation of the company and rts successors up lo the final closure of the Shipton-on- cheell works,. the other. Ruston Way, is vrritten from the persFective of the owner and restorer of one particular locomottve which has a familial connection throu9h the employment of one of the author's relatives at the manLrfacturers. Both the working lrfe and life in preservation of the locomotive and the working life of the family member are cove. giving an unique perspective into, particularly, the non- railway aspects of the work of one of Brrtain's major locomotive manufacturers. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during thè year Four issues of Ihe Society magazine, the Industrial Rallway Record, numbers 256 to 259, were published during the year and distributed to members as part of their annual subscription. Addslional copies of each issue are printed for sale to the general public and there is a continuous demand for back issues which the Society sales team endeavour to meet. Six 36 page Bulletins with UK and Souety domestic news and four Bulletins of Overseas N$ were distributed to members. Spare copies of these are offered for sale to the general public at the various Society sales stands throughout the year. Sixteen visits to industrial and prtvate railway sites took place during the year and were well patronised. The category of Day Membetship, introdUd during 2022 to allow non-members to participate in these visits. subject to availabilty of places. has proved popular and a number of Day Member participants have subsequently joined the Society. The Society Archive has been relocated to a different building in the same complex, allowing addrtional Spa and a better planned layout which has enabled providing more space for researchers to work within the Archive. This task was accomplished by the Archive team and number of other members: wrth a total of over 41x1 manhours of volunteer labour used TAR M8rdJ 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Many enquiries for Infornialion from the general public corne in to our volunteers whilst staffing our sales stand at galas and open days. These are followed up and passed to the appropriate offir to respond lo. When postal and e-mail queries are added in, some 35 historical enquiries were received and dea with during the year from members of the public in the UK, Gemany. Australia and the USA Many of these are on-going and, after the inrtial response. if further information becomes available. it is sent on. In planning our activitEs for the year we are mindful of achIng a greater audience than just our membership and bringing inforniation into the public domain regarding industrial raibway topics, both historic and current. Section E Financial review Surplus funds from the sale of publications go to funding the production of the next publication. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit None Further flnanclal revlew detalls {Optional inf0MlI0n} TAR M8i¢h 2012
You may choose to include additional infomation. where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds linduding any fundraising).. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investrnent pjlicy adopted. Section F Other optional information In planning our activities we are mindful of encouraging the younger generation Iteenage and upwards) and making them aware of our industrial history, the part played by the industrial raiaY and locomotive, mechanical engineering. the industrial pr¢)cesses that required these raIaYS to move raw materials, semi- finished and finished goods and of whal is still available to see and visit today. We also wish to educate the der public on the part played by industrial railways, especially in their local communty. It can be very rewarding when a communty refers to Iheirf ok5 engine that worked in the local mine, quarry or power station. The Annual General Meeting was held at the Middleton Railway, an organisation with bthich the Society has close links and whose Junior Club hold a joint Junior Membership in the Society The Middleton Railway is the oldest continuoLJsly working standard gauge railway in the World and maintains a selection of mostly Leeds built industrial locomotives. All members were circulated, as usual, wrth Officers. reports via the nomial bi-monthly distribution, both postal and electronic. Memters were encouraged to vote by proxy, both via post and electronically and the total number of proxy votes cast was 47 vthilst 43 members attended in person. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they ha¥e approved tho trustsfi5' 10POrt at)ove. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) /£uJJ Full namels Position leg Secretary. Chair, etc) lan Robert Bendall Huw Williams Chainnan Secretary Date 1,11 TAR Marth 2012
| INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY ACCOUNTS for 2023 & 2024 | INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY ACCOUNTS for 2023 & 2024 | INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY ACCOUNTS for 2023 & 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| Sales of Books etc | 52956.34 | 62971.84 | ||
| Membership Fees | 27035.87 | 26410.81 | ||
| Donations Received - Gift Aid | 2500.44 | 4671.50 | ||
| Donations Received - Non Gift Aid | 64.00 | 25034.00 | ||
| Gift Aid reclaimed for 2022 | 155.08 | |||
| Investment Income | 756.31 | 1980.21 | ||
| Other Income - Visits etc. | 2268.70 | 3765.00 | ||
| RECEIPTS | 85581.66 | 124988.44 | ||
| PAYMENTS | ||||
| IRS Books Production & Printing | 32952.00 | 23866.00 | ||
| Other Publishers Books purchased | 7128.64 | 4369.96 | ||
| Postage & Packing - Sales | 7103.82 | 7673.26 | ||
| COST OF BOOK SALES | 47184.46 | 35909.22 | ||
| IRS Bulletin Production & Printing | 6875.21 | 10649.89 | ||
| IRS RECORD Production & Printing | 7039.40 | 6374.90 | ||
| Posting - Membership Items | 8524.21 | 12162.66 | ||
| COST OF SERVICING MEMERSHIP | 22438.82 | 29187.45 | ||
| Management & Admin - Bank Charges & Eshop | 3086.19 | 2053.98 | ||
| Computers & Software Charges | 2299.75 | 2074.38 | ||
| Advertising & Publicity | 125.00 | |||
| Premises costs (rental,insurance, electicity) | 6534.83 | 16809.18 | ||
| (includes £4,000 for cost of insulation and electrics) | ||||
| Archive purchases (refit expenses; one off) | 6479.30 | |||
| AGM & Other Visits Expenses | 1865.00 | 3415.00 | ||
| Telephone Calls | 8.70 | |||
| Committee Expenses | 145.32 | 142.12 | ||
| Mileage Claims | 836.00 | 533.88 | ||
| Insurance | 1076.44 | 1187.59 | ||
| Donations Made- Chasewater | 4.50 | |||
| OTHER COSTS | 15981.73 | 32695.43 | ||
| EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS | -23.35 | 27196.34 |
Andrew Smith, Hon. Treasurer Malvern, 31/1/2025
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Industrial Railway Society Charity I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Industrial Railway St Society Charity for the year ended 31 Dernber 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{51{b) of the Act. Independent examiner'8 ststsment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records Vre not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. OA¢Jfv1 Name.. David Kitching Address.. 30 Carleton Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1TL Date: 7" March 2025