Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

YEOVIL MODEL RAILWAY GROUP 

Build model railway layouts to the best standards possible within the Club membership; Assist members with their own modelling; Improve members' abilities and skills , especially junior members; exhibit and demonstrate to the general public; and carry out other activities to achieve the Club's objectives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 3 years

www.yeovilmrg.org

secretary@yeovilmrg.org

01935862396

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£7,144£6,321£8237
31/03/22£7,963£6,710£1,2538
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, North Somerset, Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 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

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/01/2021, number: 1193100
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

6 Westbury Gardens
Higher Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8UR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FOSTER A GENERAL INTEREST IN MODEL RAILWAYS, RAILWAYS AND ALLIED PURSUITS, AND IN PARTICULAR TO ENCOURAGE A HIGH STANDARD OF MODELLING AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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