Porthcawl Miniature Railway Association
What it does
The charity has not given a description on the register.
Its charitable purposes
• TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND EXHIBIT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT, PARTICULARLY THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PORTHCAWL MINIATURE RAILWAY AND OTHER MINIATURE RAILWAYS OF WALES; AND• TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN THE PRESERVATION AND OPERATION OF MINIATURE RAILWAYS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £180.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £180 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,011 | £180 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Spending against income
- It spent 6% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Christoph AucklandChair
- Leighton Vaughan
- Rob Vaughan
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 24 January 2025, 7 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200666
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 October 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Oct 2022
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.