THE STATION BUILDING, MYTHOLMROYD
To monitor the renovation, refurnishing and social use of the disused railway station building at Mytholmroyd
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MYTHOLMROYD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATION BUILDING, MYTHOLMROYD.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £256,774 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by restricted grants including the Community Ownership Fund. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets were £2,677, and the charity does not currently have a formal reserves policy, holding all funds for the objective of refurbishing the station building.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £293,693 — grants £293,693 (2); 100% of the £294,841 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- CAROLYN WATSON
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- Haley Noelle Addison
- JUDITH ANNE SCHOFIELD
- Katherine Mary Macdonald
- SUSAN GERALDINE MITCHELL
- Samantha Jayne Hipkiss
- Sophie Tamsin Mchale
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £295k | £38k |
| 31/03/2024 | £5k | £5k |
| 31/03/2023 | £0 | £1k |
| 31/03/2022 | £100k | £9k |
| 31/03/2021 | £10k | £13k |
Common questions
Is THE STATION BUILDING, MYTHOLMROYD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £256,774 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by restricted grants including the Community Ownership Fund. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets were £2,677, and the charity does not currently have a formal reserves policy, holding all funds for the objective of refurbishing the station building. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 12/02/2025 | £270k | Community Ownership Fund |
| UK government | 11/02/2025 | £24k | Community Ownership Fund |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STATION BUILDING, MYTHOLMROYD | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY PRESERVATION TRUST | £2.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| OSWESTRY STATION BUILDING TRUST LIMITED | £337k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WEST LANCASHIRE LIGHT RAILWAY TRUST | £99k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LYTHAM TOWN TRUST LIMITED | £194k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PUBLIC PURPOSES SHARE OF THE DARTMOUTH TRUST | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |