Merthyr Tydfil and District Model Engineering Society
Analysis
Merthyr Tydfil and District Model Engineering Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merthyr Tydfil. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07265492). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Merthyr Tydfil and District Model Engineering Society reported income of £21k and spending of £20k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £11k to £21k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Merthyr Tydfil and District Model Engineering Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Stephens Millennium Green Trust (£21k), Challenger Society for Marine Science (£21k) and Wimborne in Bloom (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We operate the Cyfarthfa Park Miniature Railway, which provides a lost cost attraction to low paid and employed people of Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Stephens Millennium Green Trust | Bath | £21k |
| Challenger Society for Marine Science | Southampton | £21k |
| Wimborne in Bloom | Wimborne | £21k |
| Drusillas Conservation in Action | East Sussex | £21k |