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ffestiniog railway society

The charity supports the general public. Ffestiniog Railway Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Porthmadog and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Society's objects are to advance the education of the public through conservationof the Ffestiniog Railway for the public benefit and through the promotion and encouragement of voluntary work in support of the Ffestiniog Railway.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£503,830
Latest Expenditure
£766,086

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 166.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £203,163
Charitable Activities £139,955
Other Trading £0
Investments £118,115
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £766,086
Raising Funds £0
Governance £7,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£503,830£766,086£766,086£2,769,409£2,769,4090 / 9
2023£1,315,265£601,599£589,850£3,031,665£551,5970 / 8
2022£1,089,397£364,641£322,429£2,317,999£660,1340 / 6
2021£635,257£363,908£323,240£1,593,243£702,7690 / 6
2020£362,279£358,5230 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers