Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

PHYLLIS RAMPTON NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY TRUST 

The objectives shall be to preserve, exhibit, display and to loan for demonstration for the public benefit and for the advancement of technical, historical and general education, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, machines and relics which are historical, operational and of general interest and in addition are of educational value.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial Data ?

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
31/12/22£11,444£1,497£9,947£167£21,227£0n/a400
31/12/21£1,973£885£1,088£0£11,281£9,995135.53939
31/12/20£429£488£-59n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19*£2,038£1,438£600£340£10,713£9,42878.7410
31/12/18£1,528£1,238£291£152£10,212£8,92686.5400
31/12/17*£153£36£116£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£134£11£122£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£269£109£160£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£389£351£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£122£63£59£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£111£56£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£121£60£61£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£102£50£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£128£49£79£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£155£63£92£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£140£69£71£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£145£47£98£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£113£35£78£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£105£27£78£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 45%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 51 months
Quick Ratio: 6.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 39 years

01970625819

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 40 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/07/1985, number: 292240
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 221 days late, AR17: 153 days late, AR15: 9 days late, AR14: 158 days late, AR13: 144 days late, AR10: 2 days late,
Main office

VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY
COEDLAN Y PARC
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 1PG

Objectives

TO PRESERVE EXHIBIT DISPLAY AND TO LOAN FOR DEMONSTRATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNICAL HISTORICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION STEAM OR OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT MACHINES AND RELICS WHICH ARE (A) OF HISTORICAL OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST AND IN ADDITION (!) OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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