Whitwell & Reepham Model Engineering Club
TOP FIELD LIGHT RAILWAY
Charity No. 1194692
Trustees Report for the year ending 31[st] December 2024.
Once again our portable track events generated the bulk of our income for the year, however this was slightly down from last year mainly due to the inclement weather. Donations were also substantially reduced but still remain at a reasonable level. Income at Top Field Light Railway is slightly down and this is an area where we need to improve our footfall by more advertising and awareness for visitors to Whitwell Station. Plus we will continue to develop our relationship with the Main Railway following on from this years successes.
Thanks are due to the “Permanent Way Gang” for all their hard work throughout the year re-laying the main line using recycled plastic sleepers and profile rail, also general maintenance and sleeper repairs to the track on Top Field Light Railway, plus repairs to the club steam loco were all carried out by the club members both young and not so young! Tihany is now undergoing a more through overall and whilst dismantled the Trustees have agreed to a livery change.
This year we purchased a second hand grey driving truck to add to the clubs rolling stock and four new tyres for the clubs portable track trailer also our ‘stock’ of portable track received a considerable boost following a generous gift of track panels. We also acquired the hydraulic lifting table from Parklands Railway Society and this will replace our current loading ramp sometime later next year.
Overall income was down £1,650 compared to previous year, but expenditure was also down, unfortunately by not as much resulting in a deficit of £80 on the current year and we still have Tihany’s final £1,000 loan to repay which should be quite achievable once the running season gets started later in 2025. So despite a small trading loss during the year we carry forward a healthy balance of £1,178.50 and the good news is the Trustees are not recommending any increases in subscriptions or ticket prices.
The Chairman of Trustees thanked the club members and fellow Trustees for their support during his years in office as he was stepping down at the AGM in 2025 and he wished the new Chairman every success.
See page two for Trustees Financial Report for year ending 31[st] December 2024.
Whitwell & Reepham Model Engineering Club (Charity No. 1194692) Trustees Financial Report for year ending 31[st] December 2023. TOP FIELD LIGHT RAILWAY
Income for 2024.
| Total of 52 Membership subscription fees paid during 2024. | Sub-Total £ 825.00 Sub-Total £ 100.00 Sub-Total £ 388.34 £ 650.00 £ 446.00 £ 74.00 £ 860.00 £1,300.00 £ 550.00 Sub-Total £3,880.00 |
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**£5 Day membership income at TFLR Model Show“Driver for a Fiver.” ** |
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Miscellaneous bucket donations received during the year for TFLR |
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Income from TFLR portable track event with 400 passengers Income from TFLR portable track event with 223 passengers Payment received at portable track event for damage to buffer stop Income from TFLR portable track event with 430 passengers Income from TFLR portable track event with 511 passengers Income from TFLR portable track event with 220 passengers Portable Track Events during 2024. |
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30thMarch Easter Egg Hunt: 28 Adults; 47 Children (less 29 vouchers) 5thMay Sunday Passengers 26 Adults (3 Rover); 20 Children (2 Rover) 6thJuly Sunday Passengers 14 Adults; 08 Children 3rdAugust Saturday Passengers 18 Adults; 08 Children 4thAugust Sunday Passengers 26 Adults; 11 Children 1stSeptember Sunday Passengers 19 Adults; 11 Children 6thOctober Sunday Passengers 08 Adults; 07 Children 27thOctober W&RR Model Show 9 x passengers @ £1 Sale of second-hand Railway Books/Jigsaws & model kits Sale of TFLR tea mug: 3 x £5.00 Sale of TFLR lapel badges: 4 x £5.00 Income from passenger tickets & sales at Top Field Light Railway. |
£ 126.00 £ 116.00 £ 47.00 £ 57.00 £ 81.50 £ 64.00 £ 30.50 £ 9.00 £ 50.00 £ 15.00 £ 20.00 Sub-Total £ 616.00 |
TOTAL Income 2024 £ 5,809.34
Expenditure for 2024.
| Expenditure for 2024. | |
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| Walker Midgely Insurance premium 1stMarch 2024 | £1,614.75 |
| TFLR Website, plus printing and advertising costs. | £ 281.60 |
| Annual Ground Rent £30/month to Hercules Management Services Ltd | £ 360.00 |
| Relaying P-Way, recycled plastic sleepers, screws, weed control fabric. | £2,236.10 |
| Four new tyres for W&RMEC portable track trailer (ex Central Tyres) | £ 129.60 |
| Second-hand R-o-R driving truck with handbrake (ex. George Witheridge) £ 380.00 | |
| Hydraulic lifting table (Ex Hemsby – Parklands Miniature Railway) | £ 500.00 |
| Tihany - EKP Supplies SI-26902 Various pipework items for repairs | £ 33.00 |
| Tihany - Live Steam Models Ltd. 2 x No. 5 injectors | £ 124.20 |
| Tihany - Tin Steamseal £10.80. S/H Oil-feeder £12.50. Water pipe £5 | £ 28.30 |
| Consumable items for events and locomotives etc. | £ 89.79 |
| Miscellaneous fees and hire charges. | £ 30.00 |
| Trustees Travel Expenses to portable track event. | £ 50.00 |
| Cost of TFLR Tea Mugs 3 x £2.50 | £ 7.50 |
| Cost of TFLR lapel badges 4 x £3.11 | £ 12.44 |
| SumUp transaction fees for 2024 on income of £ 675.00 | £ 11.40 |
| PayPal transaction fees for 2024 on income of £ 68.00 | £ 1.55 |
Total Expenditure 2024 £ 5,890.23
31[st] December 2024 Surplus/Deficit £ -(80.89) Total cash assets at 31-12-2023 brought forward £ 1,259.39 Total to carry forward to 2025 £ 1,178.50
Whitwell & Reepham Model Engineering Club accounts prepared by: John Mason (Trustee/Treasurer).
Signed by Chairman of Trustees Robert Ewles: Robert Ewles W&RMEC Trustees Report year ending 31[st] December 2024.