EAST SOMERSET SOCIETY OF MODEL AND EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEERS (LTD)

Charity number: 1122635
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Design, building and upkeep of the railway's infrastructure. Construction and maintenance of various locomotive types and rolling stock. Educational talks for members. Education and training of young people in the building and running the railway. Public running days for members of the public. Open Weekends for members of other model engineering societies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £27,063
Total expenditure: £24,733

People

6 Trustee(s)

85 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:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ESSMEE (Working name)
Company number:
06208865 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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
Stuart Graham Bond Trustee 14 May 2025
None on record
Kevin John Grimes Trustee 14 May 2025
None on record
George White Trustee 11 January 2025
None on record
Alan Leslie Hutfield Trustee 27 April 2024
PRIDDY VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Simon Neath Trustee 27 April 2024
None on record
Graham Hayman Trustee 15 September 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £9.99k £16.10k £24.29k £24.04k £27.06k
Total expenditure £5.47k £8.72k £25.81k £23.42k £24.73k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.50k 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 March 2025 16 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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 11/04/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/04/2007

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF MODELS OF ENGINEERING IN PARTICULAR THROUGH PROVISION OF TALKS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND FACILITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND RUNNING ENGINEERING MODELS.

Area of benefit

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

SOMERSET

Contact information

Address:
THE ROYAL BATH AND WEST SHOWGROUND
SHEPTON MALLET
SOMERSET
BA4 6QN
Phone:
01749840368
Email:
info@essmee.org.uk
Website:

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