ASHFORD MODEL RAILWAY MUSEUM

Charity number: 1168774
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bringing model railways to the community for learning, wellbeing and fun. Promoting education and personal development through research, planning, building, operation and display of model railways. Collaborative engagement with local heritage organisations to promote social and industrial history. Develop permanent museum and education centre to display heritage model railway assets & artefacts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £61,350
Total expenditure: £37,271

People

5 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AIMREC (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
STEPHEN BECK Trustee 06 January 2025
None on record
Frederick James William Garner Trustee 06 April 2020
None on record
HARRY ERNEST MAYNARD Trustee 15 August 2016
None on record
MR CLIFF PARSONS Trustee 15 August 2016
None on record
RUPERT DAVID EDWARD BROWN Trustee 15 August 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £6.62k £61.75k £34.36k £34.96k £61.35k
Total expenditure £5.13k £6.15k £12.01k £16.36k £37.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £2.00k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2024 14 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 14 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 12 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 13 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 12 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 12 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 18 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 18 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2021 22 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 FEB 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUN 2016 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 JUL 2016

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY DESIGNING, BUILDING AND OPERATING A MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTRE FOCUSSING ON MODEL RAILWAYS AND INCORPORATING: - DISPLAYS OF HISTORIC MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUTS AND ARTEFACTS IN THEIR INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS; - ASSOCIATED EXHIBITS AND FACILITIES CONNECTING MODEL RAILWAYS WITH THE EQUIVALENT FEATURES OF ACTUAL RAILWAYS; - EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES RELATING TO THE ARTISTIC, TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH MODEL RAILWAYS; AND - EXHIBITS DEMONSTRATING THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE TOWN OF ASHFORD IN THE HISTORY OF THE RAILWAYS

Contact information

Address:
Unit 2
Mill Farm Business Units
Fridd Lane
Bethersden
ASHFORD
Kent
Phone:
01233333877
Email:
friends@aimrec.co.uk
Website:

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