--- title: "Southern Electric Group CIO — charity 1102973 | CharityCompare" description: "Southern Electric Group CIO (charity 1102973): income £11,311 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southern-electric-group-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:26:47.020Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1102973CIO SE # Southern Electric Group CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Southern Electric Group CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1102973&subId=0) Work at Southern Electric Group CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southern-electric-group-cio&type=claim&name=Southern%20Electric%20Group%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Southern Electric Group CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £11,311 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £3,678 Registered charity number 1102973 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Southampton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southernelectric.org.uk](http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/) Quick answer Southern Electric Group CIO (number 1102973) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Southern Electric Group CIO do? The preservation of railway equipment and the organisation of railway - orientated activities for public exhibition, education and pleasure Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southern Electric Group CIO Answers Southern Electric Group CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does Southern Electric Group CIO receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Southern Electric Group CIO. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Southern Electric Group CIO reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Southern Electric Group CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Southern Electric Group CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 March 2004 Previous names on the register Southern Electric Heritage Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Southern Electric Group CIO registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Southern Electric Group CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southern Electric Group CIO. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Southern Electric Group CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Southern Electric Group CIO's charity number? Southern Electric Group CIO's charity number is 1102973. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1102973? Search 1102973 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Southern Electric Group CIO do? The preservation of railway equipment and the organisation of railway - orientated activities for public exhibition, education and pleasure Does Southern Electric Group CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southern Electric Group CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Southern Electric Group CIO? Southern Electric Group CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.southernelectric.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Southern Electric Group CIO? The register records Southern Electric Group CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Southern Electric Group CIO's trustees paid? Southern Electric Group CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Southern Electric Group CIO previously called? The register lists this previous name for Southern Electric Group CIO: Southern Electric Heritage Limited. When was Southern Electric Group CIO registered as a charity? Southern Electric Group CIO was entered on the register on 31 March 2004. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1102973&subId=0).