Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineering Society (2018)
Analysis
Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineering Society (2018) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 December 2025, Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineering Society (2018) reported income of £17k and spending of £21k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £17k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineering Society (2018) sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nine Acres Recreation Ground (£17k), Stratford St Mary Village Institute (£17k) and Newton Aycliffe Scout Supporters Association (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
A model engineering society based at Cinderbarrow Picnic site at Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, Lancashire where run a Miniature Railway that is open to the public for rides on Sundays from spring to autumn. We aim to develop a interest in engineering in miniature by our activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Acres Recreation Ground | Oxfordshire | £17k |
| Stratford St Mary Village Institute | Colchester | £17k |
| Newton Aycliffe Scout Supporters Association | Newton Aycliffe | £17k |
| 18th Chester Scout Group | Chester | £17k |