The Gainsborough Model Railway Society

Analysis

The Gainsborough Model Railway Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridlington. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Gainsborough Model Railway Society reported income of £25k and spending of £4,507, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,299 to £25k (+970%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Gainsborough Model Railway Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chittlehampton Village Hall (£25k), Wildhill Village Hall (£25k) and The Sandridge Youth and Sports Community Association (£25k).