RAILWORLD

Charity number: 291515
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Railworld operates as a visitor attraction - Our aim to Entertain and Educate about Sustainable Transport,Co2 Emissions. Volunteers of all ages and creeds have built Model and Garden Railways, and the habitat creative Wildlife Haven - Helping to emphasise the important links between Our Man-Made World and Our Natural World. Our Education Centre shows informative, entertaining films.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £93,823
Total expenditure: £67,784

People

6 Trustee(s)

200 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Peterborough City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 April 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MUSEUM OF WORLD RAILWAYS (Previous name)
Company number:
01891491 Open in new window
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BRIAN PEARCE MBE Chair
None on record
Bernard Wilfred Tyson Trustee 02 November 2022
None on record
Barry Pennill Trustee 11 May 2014
None on record
Philip Marshall Trustee 28 January 2014
THE WANSFORD ROAD CIO
Received: On time
Dr DOROTHY BALL Trustee 01 December 2011
THE WANSFORD ROAD CIO
Received: On time
THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN CAMBRIDGESHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING CHARITIES
Received: On time
DEAN JOHNSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £135.53k £69.10k £103.83k £80.90k £93.82k
Total expenditure £77.93k £59.85k £62.37k £66.53k £67.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £25.00k £32.78k 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 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

12 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 1ST MARCH 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 9 OCTOBER 2008

Charitable objects

3.1 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AS PART OF THE UNITED NATIONS RANGE OF MEASURES TO COMBAT HUMAN INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE; 3.2 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AIL ASPECTS OF RAILWAY TRAVEL AS A WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED FORM OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT, AND 3.3 TO CREATE AN ECO-TRANSPORT CENTRE TO BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE AFORESAID PURPOSES; AND 3.4 TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH AND STUDY OF MAN'S MOBILITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WORLD AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND 3.5 TO EMPHASISE THE ROLE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTRES IN CONTRIBUTING TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
RAILWORLD
OUNDLE ROAD
PETERBOROUGH
PE2 9NR
Phone:
07746922707
Email:
info@railworld.org.uk
Website:

www.railworld.org.uk Open in new window