Abingdon & District Model Railway Club
Analysis
Abingdon & District Model Railway Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in November 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Abingdon & District Model Railway Club reported income of £66k and spending of £58k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £66k (+230%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 282%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Abingdon & District Model Railway Club sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teesside Federation of Women's Institutes (£66k), Do Well Foundation Limited (£66k) and Cambourne Village College Charitable Trust (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hold regular meeting where modelling techniques are taught and practised. Hold public exhibitions of our work and that of like-minded people with the object of broadening awareness of railway history.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Teesside Federation of Women's Institutes | Riverside Industrial Estate | £66k |
| Do Well Foundation Limited | London | £66k |
| Cambourne Village College Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £66k |
| The Corsham Windband Association | Wiltshire | £66k |