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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date Charity name: LEEDS MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY Charity registration number: 1178071

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance public education, and foster
a general interest in model railways,
protype railways and allied pursuits, and
to encourage a high standard of railway
modelling – particularly amongst
members of the society
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The society provides facilities to
develop skills and knowledge to
construct working railway models and
to research prototype railways. It
provides educational instruction on the
methods and tools that can be used in
construction of the models.
The society organises a model railway
exhibition to promote and encourage
public interest in model railways.
Talks on aspects of model railway
construction and operation of prototype
railways are open to members of the
society and interested members of the
public.
Members of the society support other
model railway clubs/societies by taking
model railway layouts to exhibitions or
providing demonstration of skills and
activities in model making.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had due regard to the
guidance issued by the charity
commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The society has held regular meetings
enabling members to further their
interest in model railway activities –
building and operating model railways,
and also interest in prototype railways.
An Open Day was held and advertised
on social media and in the Model
Railway Press to invite the public to
view the work of the Society.
A number of Junior members,
accompanied by a responsible adult
family member have continued to come
on a regular basis. This has provided
the opportunity to encourage them in
model railway activities.
The society has also supported other
Model Railway Societies by exhibiting
either Society layouts or members
personal layouts at their exhibitions.
The Society was able to hold it’s
Annual Exhibition, which is the main
opportunity for engaging with the wider
public.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Encouragement of members of the
Society in model railway activities was
achieved.
The opportunity of showing those
activities to the wider public was
achieved through the ability to hold our
Annual Exhibition once again, after the
short notice cancellation of the 2023
Exhibition.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Holding the Annual Model Railway
Exhibition enabled us to balance income
against expenditure over the year.
The recognition of the Charity by HMRC
for tax purposes has enabled Gift Aid to
be claimed on donations made during
the year.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s

trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution supported by rules
(byelaws)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 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 Elected by members

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The policy for inducting new trustees
follows Charity Commission
guidance and is included in the
Constitution.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Society has policies on
safeguarding, health & safety and data
protection (GDPR).
The trustees hold regular scheduled
meetings at which risks and risk
management measures are reviewed
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Leeds Model Railway Society
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1178071
Charity’s principal address 22 Chandos Avenue
LEEDS
LS8 1QU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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2		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Andrew Ross Chairman
John Aldrick Treasurer
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20		 BarryOliver Secretary

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own

assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Richard John Aldrick Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date 2311212025

Charity Name No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
1,005
5,136
327
1,003
11,668
-
-
-
19,139
-
-
-
19,139
9,000
883
131
7,774
288
769
-
-
-
18,845
-
-
-
18,845
294
-
-
294		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,005
5,136
327
1,003
11,668
-
-
-
19,139
-
-
-
19,139
9,000
883
131
7,774
288
769
-
-
-
18,845
-
-
-
18,845

294		 Last year
to the nearest £
Members subscriptions 1,005 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1,005 1,493
donations 5,136 5,136 3,922
refreshments 327 327 336
HMRC Gift Aid 1,003 1,003 1,073
Exhibition Income 11,668 11,668 -
Miscallaneous - - 154
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 19,139 19,139 6,978
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 19,139 6,978
Rent 9,000 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 9,000 9,000
insurance 883 883 176
Electricity 131 131 154
Exh74ibition Expenditure 7,774 7,774 -
Miscallaneous 288 288 590
Test track 769 769 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** 18,845 18,845 9,920
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 18,845 9,920
294 - -
294		 - 2,942
- - -
-		 - -
- - - -
294 - - 294 - 2,942

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/12/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
#VALUE!
Details
Details
cash in hand
Bank Account
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
228
-
12,918
-
-
-
13,146
-
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Dr John Aldrick		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
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-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
#VALUE! Dr John Aldrick 23/12/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

31/12/2025

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