Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE CORRIS RAILWAY SOCIETY 

Promoting public interest in the Corris Railway and the area it served through operation of the Corris Railway Museum, researching and publishing historical information on the railway and district, and supporting the revival of the railway.
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
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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

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£257£7£249n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/21£135£6£129n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£105£7£98n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£68£4£64n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£112£4£109£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£143£4£139£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£99£4£95£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£94£5£89£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£60£4£56£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£93£3£89£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£75£4£71£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£69£4£65£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£55£5£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£47£4£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£88£4£84£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£78£4£73£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£71£5£67£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£36£21£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£25£16£10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 47 years

www.corris.co.uk

enquiries@corris.co.uk

01654761701

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Gwynedd, Powys,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/11/1977, number: 506908
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR11: 1 days late, AR07: 355 days late, AR06: 716 days late, AR05: 1082 days late, AR04: 1408 days late,
Main office

Corris Railway
Station Yard
Corris
MACHYNLLETH
SY20 9SH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE STUDY OF THE FORMER CORRIS RAILWAY AND TO COLLECT AND EXHIBIT TO THE PUBLIC (AT A CHARGE TO BE FIXED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE) ALL HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RELICS CONNECTED WITH THE RAILWAY WHICH THE SOCIETY MAY BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST; E.G. HISTORICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND NATURAL ITEMS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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