ASHFORD MODEL RAILWAY MUSEUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 August 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08415538
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £179,098
Latest expenditure: £56,915
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 2, Mill Farm Business Units, Fridd Lane, Bethersden, ASHFORD, Kent

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bringing model railways to the community for learning, wellbeing and fun. Promoting education and personal development through research, planning, building, operation and display of model railways. Collaborative engagement with local heritage organisations to promote social and industrial history. Develop permanent museum and education centre to display heritage model railway assets & artefacts.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £179,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,915

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,271

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,361

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,013

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £61,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,149

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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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £179,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,915
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £13,689
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,271
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,361
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 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £34,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,013
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £61,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,149
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: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASHFORD MODEL RAILWAY MUSEUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-08-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 FEB 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUN 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 JUL 2016
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY DESIGNING, BUILDING AND OPERATING A MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTRE FOCUSSING ON MODEL RAILWAYS AND INCORPORATING:- DISPLAYS OF HISTORIC MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUTS AND ARTEFACTS IN THEIR INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS;- ASSOCIATED EXHIBITS AND FACILITIES CONNECTING MODEL RAILWAYS WITH THE EQUIVALENT FEATURES OF ACTUAL RAILWAYS;- EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES RELATING TO THE ARTISTIC, TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH MODEL RAILWAYS; AND- EXHIBITS DEMONSTRATING THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE TOWN OF ASHFORD IN THE HISTORY OF THE RAILWAYS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 569875
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AIMREC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures