RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
00922300 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2024

End date: 31 December 2024

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023


£
£
Turnover: 51,807 60,334
Cost of sales: ( 49,986 ) ( 52,586 )
Gross profit(or loss): 1,821 7,748
Operating profit(or loss): 1,821 7,748
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,821 7,748
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 1,821 7,748

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments: 3 66,510 64,510
Total fixed assets: 66,510 64,510
Current assets
Stocks: 4 12,556 9,231
Debtors: 5 1,110 826
Cash at bank and in hand: 89,138 79,411
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 102,804 89,468
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 22,238 ) ( 10,723 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 80,566 78,745
Total assets less current liabilities: 147,076 143,255
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 147,076 143,255
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 147,076 143,255
Total members' funds: 147,076 143,255

The notes form part of these financial statements

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 6 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: David C Smith
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

3. Fixed assets investments note

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in the net income/(expenditure) for the year.

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

4. Stocks

2024 2023
£ £
Stocks 12,556 9,231
Payments on account 0 0
Total 12,556 9,231

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

5. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 1,110 826
Prepayments and accrued income 0 0
Other debtors 0 0
Total 1,110 826
Debtors due after more than one year: 0 0

RAILWAY AND CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 0 0
Trade creditors 22,238 10,723
Taxation and social security 0 0
Accruals and deferred income 0 0
Other creditors 0 0
Total 22,238 10,723