THE OXFORD BUS MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED
MAINTAINING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC A MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT CONTAINING VINTAGE BUSES, MORRIS CARS AND BICYCLES. MAINTAINING VEHICLES IN RUNNING ORDER AND RESTORING ACQUIRED VEHICLES. PROMOTING THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF BUSES AND OTHER VEHICLES OF LOCAL INTEREST, OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £1,834, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds total reserves of £404,772, with unrestricted free reserves of £150,816, which the trustees confirm meet their stated requirement of maintaining a £30,000 buffer. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees continue to hold a general reserve of £30,000 to allow the charity to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer against interruptions to cashflow.” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Ashley James Blackman
- Caroline Sarah Lilian Powell
- Gerard Arnold Hendrick Jozef Nolten
- Julian Stuart Wells
- Kirstin Louise Blackman
- Martin John Lyne
- NICHOLAS JOHN RAMAULT TAYLOR
- Nigel John Collier
- Peter James Pool
- ROLAND FRANK COLLINGWOOD
- Robert Paul Statham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £95k | £79k |
| 31/12/2024 | £91k | £94k |
| 31/12/2023 | £72k | £75k |
| 31/12/2022 | £58k | £71k |
| 31/12/2021 | £78k | £62k |
Common questions
Is THE OXFORD BUS MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £1,834, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds total reserves of £404,772, with unrestricted free reserves of £150,816, which the trustees confirm meet their stated requirement of maintaining a £30,000 buffer. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/03/2004 | £132k | "Morris Motors Exhibition Hall, Oxford" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/09/2003 | £5k | "This Charity Runs A Museum Of Transport, Exhibiting And Preserving Buses And Other Vehicles Of Interest Associated With The Oxfordshire Area" |