Barnsley Model Railway Club

Analysis

Barnsley Model Railway Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Barnsley Model Railway Club reported income of £14k and spending of £11k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+20%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Barnsley Model Railway Club sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band (£14k), Pershore Midsummer Brass (£14k) and North Staffordshire Symphony Orchestra (£14k).