Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE RAILWAY MISSION

To propagate the Christian Gospel and preserve and protect mental and physical health primarily amongst railway and transport staff and also members of the public affected by railway operations, by all appropriate means.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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	£517	£559	£-43	£29	£749	£748	16	20	1
31/03/22	£528	£527	£1	£25	£795	£793	18.1	20	1
31/03/21	£639	£497	£142	£4	£715	£715	17.3	20	2
31/03/20	£470	£555	£-86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	£466	£583	£-116	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	£646	£488	£158	£22	£777	£777	19.1	21	0
31/03/17	£473	£450	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£465	£468	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£285	£326	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£275	£306	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£376	£408	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£308	£326	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£355	£335	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£276	£334	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 16 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 8.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.railwaymission.org

office@railwaymission.org

07718 971 919

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-70

ALEXANDER VOLOSSEVICH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Secretary, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, EALING,

ANDREW JOHN CASTLEDINE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Rail Operations Consultant And Technical Advisor

DAVID PETER GILES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Communications

IAIN SCOTT FERGUSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Safety & Sustainability Lner

JON SMITH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired Railway Staff

JULIA MELANIE JAEGAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN JOHN HAILES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: HOCKLIFFE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, LEIGHTON BUZZARD,

TIMOTHY JOHN BELLENGER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2009, number: 1128024
Registered at Companies House on 29/02/2008, number: 06519565

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Rugby Railway Station
Rugby
CV21 3LA

Objectives

The Charity is established a) to propogate the Christian Gospel and preserve and protect mental and physical health primarily amongst railway and transport staff and also members of the public affected by railway operations, by all appropriate means.

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