ROAD LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 November 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £28,299
Latest expenditure: £19,954
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Nonsuch Nurseries, Westbrook, Bromham, Chippenham, SN15 2ED

Website recorded by the regulator: www.roadlocosociety.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Society has since 1937 recorded for public benefit the history of all types of self propelled road steam engines - traction engines,road rollers, wagons and portable engines - made, used or preserved in the UK. It maintains an extensive record of owners and manufacturers production, photographs, books and literature and publishes a quarterly journal.Public reference may be made to the records.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,954

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £43,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,436

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £42,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,219

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,340

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £36,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,475

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,954
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £43,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,436
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 19

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £42,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,219
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,340
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £36,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,475
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROAD LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-11-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: ROAD LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-06-06T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4004753
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1102574
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROAD LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 27 Nov 2014
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF ALL TYPES OF SELF PROPELLED STEAM ENGINES (OTHER THAN THOSE RUNNING ON RAILS) AND THOSE TYPES OF STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES KNOWN AS PORTABLE ENGINES BUILT, USED OR PRESERVED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 551869
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RLS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures