Taunton Model Engineers
Analysis
Taunton Model Engineers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in June 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 company (Companies House number 03042204). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Taunton Model Engineers reported income of £46k and spending of £25k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £46k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Taunton Model Engineers sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% 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 Oakworth Community Trust (£46k), Itchenor Memorial Hall (£46k) and Heron Educational Foundation (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of public education in engineering, with a particular focus on modelengineering to include, without limitation, engineering in relation to traction, stationary,hot air and internal combustion engines, locomotives, boats, tools, clock making, robotsand vehicle restoration through the construction and operation of models ofengineering, the provision of talks, workshops, publi
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oakworth Community Trust | Keighley | £46k |
| Itchenor Memorial Hall | Chichester | £46k |
| Heron Educational Foundation | Hull | £46k |
| Newbold on Avon Village Hall | Warwickshire | £46k |