READING SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 August 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £29,570
Latest expenditure: £26,333
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 25 RANGEWOOD AVENUE, READING, RG30 3NN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides facilities including a clubhouse and workshop for individuals with an interest in transport, model engineering and and model making to meet socially and share their interests. Also meet to work on maintaining the charity's facilities.We also encorage aged young people 12-16, to learn basic engineering, and train them to help operate the 'Prospect Park Railway'

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,333

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,591

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,365

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,224

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £11,118
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,280

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,333
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: 65

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,591
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,365
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,224
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £11,118
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,280
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Reading
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: READING SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-08-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 21 Aug 2015
Charitable Objects: 1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 12 TO 16, ON THE SUBJECTS OF BASIC ENGINEERING, MODELLING SKILLS AND MINIATURE RAILWAY OPERATION, AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR LATER LIFE AND FUTURE CAREERS. 3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, IN THE BUILDING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVES, WHICH ACCURATELY REPLICATE LOCOMOTIVES PREVIOUSLY USED IN RAIL TRANSPORT IN THE READING AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 559292
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RSME

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures