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Fareham and District Model Railway Club CIO

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1188533SouthamptonOther charitable purposes
Income£26k2026-03-31
Spending£20ksame year
Spent / received80%5-year average
Size in its cause64th pctOther charitable purposes
Registered2020CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Fareham and District Model Railway Club CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Fareham and District Model Railway Club CIO reported income of £26k and spending of £20k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £10k to £26k (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Fareham and District Model Railway Club CIO sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cubbington Village Hall (£26k), Miss Helena Vivien Cameron Souter Bequest (£26k) and The Royal Fleet Club Devonport (£26k).

Income and spending

£0£7,011£14k£21k£28k2022 Income: £10,0772022 Spending: £5,04320222023 Income: £28,0422023 Spending: £25,95820232024 Income: £23,6012024 Spending: £24,98920242025 Income: £27,7162025 Spending: £17,61620252026 Income: £26,3272026 Spending: £19,5442026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

We are a Model Railway Club, we undertake a variety of activities to enable our members to get the most from their hobby and to introduce the general public to the hobby. We have exclusive use of and operate from Clubrooms in Portchester which are leased from Fareham Borough Council.

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