WOMEN IN RAIL

Registered charity 1167835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIR AND WR

Women in Rail aims to provide benefit to men and women in the rail sector by promoting gender balance, diversity and inclusion in the rail industry in the UK and elsewhere, including through providing advice and support and through partnering with like-minded organisations and key stakeholders.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE THROUGH ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(1) PROMOTION OF POSITIVE ATTITUDES, CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS GENDER BALANCE, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, AND(2) PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO WOMEN INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY AND CREATING NEW, OR IDENTIFYING OR PROMOTING EXISTING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO GAIN ACCESS TO RAIL INDUSTRY RELEVANT EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£178k

Latest spending

£107k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £151,291, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of this amount. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £70,980 against total expenditure of £107,222, resulting in a strong cash position of £203,205 at year-end. The trustees confirm the organization is in a strong financial position and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not to build up significant reserves but rather invest it in meeting its objectives (held: £151k)

“The Charity’s policy is not to build up significant reserves but rather invest it in meeting its objectives.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Angela Doll
Darren O'Brien
Elizabeth Helen Baldwin
Gary Smithson
Heather Kathleen McGhee-Waugh
Karen Paton
Kelly Warburton
Marie Daly
Neil Sinclair Robertson
Pauline Holroyd · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachael Chapple
Rajinder Pryor
Shamit Gaiger Weinberger
Sharon Salmon
Shona Clive
Terri Cave

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£178k	£107k
31/12/2024	£111k	£91k
31/12/2023	£65k	£65k
31/12/2022	£101k	£81k
31/12/2021	£23k	£50k

Common questions

Is WOMEN IN RAIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £151,291, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of this amount. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £70,980 against total expenditure of £107,222, resulting in a strong cash position of £203,205 at year-end. The trustees confirm the organization is in a strong financial position and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK	1	£104k
THE HAPPOLD FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE ARISAIG PARTNERS FOUNDATION	1	£6k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND,ALLESTREE	1	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST. BARNABAS	1	£426

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UK.

WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UK income £293k
THE RAILWAY MISSION income £635k
WOMEN'S ENGINEERING SOCIETY income £569k
Women's Inclusive Team income £647k
WOMANKIND income £749k
UN WOMEN NATIONAL COMMITTEE UK income £698k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WOMEN IN RAIL	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UK FY2024	£293k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE RAILWAY MISSION FY2025	£635k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WOMEN'S ENGINEERING SOCIETY FY2025	£569k	—	—	above	—	material uncertainty
Women's Inclusive Team FY2025	£647k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WOMANKIND FY2025	£749k	—	1	above	—	no doubt

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