Risborough & District Model Railway Club
Analysis
Risborough & District Model Railway Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Princes Risborough. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Risborough & District Model Railway Club reported income of £49k and spending of £35k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £630 to £49k (+7644%), an average of +197% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1154%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Risborough & District Model Railway Club sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SS Robin Trust (£49k), North Devon Museum Trust (£49k) and Actors Workshop Youth Theatre Company (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Club are to advance public education and foster a general interest in model railways, prototype railways and allied pursuits and to encourage a high standard of railway modelling ? in particular, amongst the members of the Club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| SS Robin Trust | London | £49k |
| North Devon Museum Trust | Bideford | £49k |
| Actors Workshop Youth Theatre Company | Halifax | £49k |
| Peak District Music Centres | Buxton | £49k |