The Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society
Analysis
The Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04938339). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society reported income of £27k and spending of £60k, spending 224% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £27k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Leamington & Warwick 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dance Woking Ltd (£27k), Bittersuite Experiences CIO (£27k) and The Manfield Village Hall Fund (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Society's objects are to advance public education, to foster a general interest in railways and model railways and to encourage a high standard of modelling by its members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dance Woking Ltd | Farnham | £27k |
| Bittersuite Experiences CIO | London | £27k |
| The Manfield Village Hall Fund | Darlington | £27k |
| Plumley Village Hall | Knutsford | £27k |