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 twice monthly meetings and talks at Castleton Community Centre has continued during the year with a variety of subjects discussed. The talks are open to the public, and subsequently new members have joined the Society.
The miniature railway public running sessions in Springfield Park gave over 7.000 rides up to the end of September, a record year. 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 railwaybased 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 currently has 3 junior members who are learning to maintain and run the miniature railway. Although they cannot carry passengers they are learning to drive trains whilst the track is closed to the public. New this year is a scheme to recognise and certify the achievement and contribution made by the younger club members. This was recognised by Model Engineer magazine who published a photo and details of the awards.
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. 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.
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Charity Name 1181083
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y
01/10/23 31/9. For the period from To
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts Takings 7,059 Subscriptions 1,081 Auctions 59 Donatiojns - 1,044 Sundries 38 Interest 578 - 9,859 Unrestricte d funds to the nearest £ Miscellaneous sales Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
A1 Receipts Takings 7,059 Subscriptions 1,081 Auctions 59 Donatiojns - 1,044 Sundries 38 Interest 578 - 9,859 Unrestricte d funds to the nearest £ Miscellaneous sales Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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Endowmen t funds to the nearest £ |
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| Takings | 7,059 | - | - |
| Subscriptions | 1,081 | - | - |
| Auctions | 59 | - | - |
| Donatiojns | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous sales |
1,044 | - | - |
| Sundries | 38 | - | - |
| Interest | 578 | - | - |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
9,859 |
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| capital | 1,665 | - | - | ||||||||
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| Sub total | 1,665 | - | - | ||||||||
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| receipts | 11,524 | - | - | ||||||||
A3 Payments
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| Insurance | 2,670 | - | - | ||
| Operatingcosts | 1,113 | - | - | ||
| Speakers fees | - | - | - | ||
| Maintenance | 4,558 | - | - | ||
| Publicity & Exhibitions |
214 | - | - | ||
| Sundries | 53 | - | - |
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| **Sub total ** | 8,608 | - | - | |||||||||
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| **al payments ** | 8,608 | - | - | |||||||||
| **s/(payments) ** | 2,916 | - | - | |||||||||
| A5 Transfers | - | - | - | |||||||||
| **A6 Cash fund ** | - | - | - | |||||||||
| **his year end ** | 2,916 | - | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the
Categories Details
B1 Cash Current account funds Savings account Cash in hand
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
Unrestricte d funds to nearest £ 8,593 20,684 126 29,403 Agreement Error
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Sheet1 assets Details B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
| B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details |
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| Nil | |
| M Foster |
Fund to which asset belongs
Fund to which liability relates Print Name
Robert Hayter Michael J Fost
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Total funds
Last year
to the nearest to the nearest £ £
| 7,059 | 4,656 | |
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| 1,081 | 1,050 | |
| 59 | 116 | |
| - | 289 | |
| 1,044 | 219 | |
| 38 | 218 | |
| 578 | - | |
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| 9,859 | 6,330 |
| 1,665 | 106 | |||||
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| 1,665 | 106 | |||||
| 11,524 | 6,436 | |||||
| 2,670 | 2,507 | |
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| 1,113 | 625 | |
| - | 105 | |
| 4,558 | 3,343 | |
| 214 | 35 | |
| 53 | 60 |
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Date of approval 08/01/25 08/01/25
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