THE RAILWAY MISSION

Registered charity 1128024 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To propagate the Christian Gospel and preserve and protect mental and physical health primarily amongst railway and transport staff and also members of the public affected by railway operations, by all appropriate means.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,085 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £713,847 to £689,762. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory, noting that free reserves of £581,547 are in line with the charity’s policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. However, the report highlights that if income does not increase as projected, the sale of the Nailsea property may be required in 2026 to maintain operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Benefact Trust — “Railway Mission is supported by the Benefact Trust” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Volossevich · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrew John Castledine
• David Peter Giles
• Jenifer Anne Goodchild · trustee of 1 other charity
• MAMERI EZE
• Paul John Verghese
• Philip Richard Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ruth Gbegbaje
• STEPHEN CALLUM DAWES

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHINNOR AND PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

• CHINNOR AND PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £200k
• RELATIONAL MISSION income £431k
• OSWESTRY STATION BUILDING TRUST LIMITED income £337k
• TELFORD HORSEHAY STEAM TRUST COMPANY LIMITED income £100k
• CATCH THE FIRE, FARNBOROUGH income £253k
• PARISH OF EAST HAM, HOLY TRINITY income £345k

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.