Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

FRIENDS OF MARCH RAILWAY STATION (FOMRS)

The Friends Of March Railway Station (FOMRS) is a group of community volunteers who wish to make the station a vibrant and attractive place to visit and use, both for the those using the railways and for the community.The group also sets out to preserve the heritage of March Station and the History of the Railways influence in the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22	£0	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/21	£1	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	£1	£1	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/19	£4	£4	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/18	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/3192/Friend

gary@christy.org.uk

01354653045

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

MANDY WARD Appointed: 2024

NICOLA CHRISTY Appointed: 2018

ROBERT ABEL (Chair) Appointed: 2024

GARY JOHN CHRISTY Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: FACT Community Transport,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2017, number: 1172812

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

75 WIMBLINGTON ROAD
MARCH
PE15 9QW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING ASSOCIATED WITH THE HISTORY OF RAILWAYS IN MARCH BY;(A) PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF AND THE ROLE THE RAILWAY HAS PLAYED IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN AND(B) PROMOTING THE HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF THE HERITAGE OF RAILWAYS IN MARCH

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