THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY SOCIETY

Charity number: 267275
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal object of the Great Eastern Railway Society is to promote the advancement of public education and knowledge of the Great Eastern Railway, its predecessors, successors and associated railway companies by historical research and study.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £33,174
Total expenditure: £35,262

People

8 Trustee(s)

10 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Barking And Dagenham
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Enfield
  • Essex
  • Hackney
  • Hertfordshire
  • Newham
  • Norfolk
  • Redbridge
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter John Walker Chair 19 March 2022
None on record
Dr Ian Alastair Bruce Trustee 16 March 2024
None on record
Dr Iain Charles Scotchman Trustee 19 March 2022
None on record
Graham John Roper Trustee 19 March 2022
None on record
Ruth Ann Ivimey-Cook Trustee 19 March 2022
None on record
Brian Arthur Watson Trustee 19 March 2022
None on record
Bernard Joseph Anderson Trustee 28 October 2012
None on record
NIGEL BOWDIDGE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £35.73k £36.17k £30.72k £35.00k £33.17k
Total expenditure £24.75k £24.59k £29.08k £28.65k £35.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2024 30 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 August 2024 295 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 21 August 2024 295 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16TH MARCH 1974 AND AMENDED 20TH MARCH 1976 AND 17TH MARCH 1979 AND 20 MARCH 2004 as amended on 17 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE STUDY OF THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY, ITS PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSOCIATED RAILWAYS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
6 Windmill Walk
Sutton
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB6 2NH
Phone:
07939 567838
Email:
secretary@gersociety.org.uk
Website:

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