## **ROCHDALE SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS ANNUAL REPORT** 

The purpose of our Society is to inform and educate the public in the practice of miniature Engineering. One way we achieve this is by stimulating the interest of younger generation(s) in general technology and, more specifically, railway technology by giving them rides on the miniature railway and encouraging them to examine the workings of the engines 

Our Society operates  and maintains a multi gauge miniature railway in Springfield Park, Rochdale. This park is owned by Rochdale MBC from whom we lease the railway site. 

Our regular programme of bimonthly meetings and talks at Castleton Community Centre recommenced during the year with a variety of subjects discussed. The talks are open to the public, and subsequently new members joined the Society. 

The miniature railway public running sessions in Springfield Park gave over 5,000 rides up to the end of September. All the Society activities aim to be as inclusive as possible within the limits of safety for the public and Society members.  Rides on the miniature railway are available to all the diverse public who use the park. We run the Halloween and Santa Claus trains, when for a very modest (or even no) donation the public can bring their children for a ride and meet Santa Claus. This compares with more elaborate but far more expensive events run by other railway-based organisations.  No child need miss out on meeting Santa and having a train ride, purely on cost grounds. 

The clubhouse at Springfield Park has a small meeting room, workshop, modest technical library, steam boiler test rig. Specialist tools are available for members to borrow. All these facilities and experience are freely available to both Junior and Senior members who are interested in model engineering. 

The Society supports the local community by inviting donations for the Mayor's annual charity when running our miniature trains at a special event. We supported the Ellenroad Steam museum by mounting an exhibition of models at their monthly Open day on 3rd July. This supports our aims by bringing the attention of the wider public to the practice of miniature engineering. 

A rolling programme of maintenance projects was completed during the closed season where members could pass on their skills to other members. Talks were held during this year with a local youth group to involve them with a hands on engineering activity, though so far the detail has not been finalised. 



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|**A1 Receipts**<br>Takings<br>**4,656**<br>Subscriptions<br>**1,050**<br>Auctions<br>**116**<br>Donations<br>**289**<br>Miscellaneous sales<br>**219**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**6,330**<br>**Unrestricte**<br>**d funds**<br>**to the**<br>**nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross_<br>_income for AR)_||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**|**Endowmen**<br>**t funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**|
|Takings|**4,656**|**-**|**-**|
|Subscriptions|**1,050**|**-**|**-**|
|Auctions|**116**|**-**|**-**|
|Donations|**289**|**-**|**-**|
|Miscellaneous sales|**219**|**-**|**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross_<br>_income for AR)_|**6,330**<br>|**-**|**-**|



|**A2 Asset and**<br>**investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**||
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|Interest|**106**|
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|**_Sub total_**|**106**|



_**Total receipts**_ **6,436** 

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## **A3 Payments** 

|**A3 Payments**||
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|Insurance|£2,507.32|
|Operatingcosts|**1,205**|
|Speakers fees|**130**|
|Maintenance|**2,737**|
|Publicity& Exhibitions|**35**|
|Sundries|**60**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**6,675**|



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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of** 

**Categories Details** 

Current account Savings account Cash in hand 

**B1 Cash funds** 

_**Total cash funds**_ 

(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) 

**Details** 

None 

**B2 Other monetary assets** 

**Unrestricte d funds to nearest £ 11,311 15,106 62 26,479** Agreement Error **Unrestricte d funds to nearest £ - - - - - -** 

## **Details** 

**Fund to which asset belongs** 

**B3 Investment** None **assets** 

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**Fund to which asset Details belongs B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Fund to which liability Details relates B5 Liabilities** Nil Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all Signature the trustees R Hayter M Foster M 

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## **No (if any)** 

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Period end date 

## **Total funds** 

**to the nearest £** 

## **Last year** 

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|**4,656**||**5,497**|
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|**1,050**||**1,289**|
|**116**||**67**|
|**289**||**20**|
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|**6,330**||**6,873**|



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|**2,507**||**1,822**|
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|**1,205**||**625**|
|**130**||**105**|
|**2,737**||**1,772**|
|**35**||**158**|
|**60**||**68**|
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|**6,675**||**4,550**|



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**Amount due (optional) - - - - -** 

**When due (optional)** 

Print Name Robert Hayter Michael J Foster 

Date of approval 05/12/23 05/12/23 

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