The Signalling Record Society
Analysis
The Signalling Record Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stafford. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Signalling Record Society reported income of £45k and spending of £51k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £45k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Signalling Record Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cor Meibion Prysor (£45k), Rebecca Swift Foundation (£45k) and Tritlington Young Farmers' Club (£45k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society promotes the study and preservation of information, drawings, photographs, and other material pertaining to railway signalling through the creation of a website and an archive of material. It publishes materials, arranges meetings and visits, attends exhibitions so as to make the information available to the public.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cor Meibion Prysor | Blaenau Ffestiniog | £45k |
| Rebecca Swift Foundation | London | £45k |
| Tritlington Young Farmers' Club | Northumberland | £45k |
| Teddington Choral Society | Twickenham | £45k |