--- title: "The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society — charity 1169995 | CharityCompare" description: "The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (charity 1169995): income £86,448 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-railway-correspondence-and-travel-society retrieved: 2026-10-10T12:49:23.495Z 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. 1169995CIO RC # The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rcts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169995&subId=0) Work at The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-railway-correspondence-and-travel-society&type=claim&name=The%20Railway%20Correspondence%20and%20Travel%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £86,448 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £86,319 Registered charity number 1169995 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cheltenham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rcts.org.uk](http://www.rcts.org.uk/) Quick answer The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (number 1169995) 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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society do? To advance the knowledge of the public on historic and current railway operations via the publication of a monthly magazine, its website, library/archive centre, photographic collection and the publishing of informative railway books on all railway aspects. To organise localised meetings covering presentations of railway related subjects and visits to railway establishments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Answers The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society 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) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 November 2016 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities. 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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society registered for? Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. 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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society as a registered charity (number 1169995) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's charity number? The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's charity number is 1169995. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169995? Search 1169995 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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society do? To advance the knowledge of the public on historic and current railway operations via the publication of a monthly magazine, its website, library/archive centre, photographic collection and the publishing of informative railway books on all railway aspects. To organise localised meetings covering presentations of railway related subjects and visits to railway establishments. Does The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. 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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society? The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcts.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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society? The register records The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society 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 The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's trustees paid? The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society registered as a charity? The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society was entered on the register on 2 November 2016. 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=1169995&subId=0).