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BARROW TRANSPORT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1134602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To educate the public by establishing within the Barrow, Furness and Cartmel areas of Cumbria one or more operational or static museums of transport history and archaeology covering all aspects of road transport.

Objects

A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING WITHIN THE BARROW, FURNESS AND CARTMEL AREAS OF CUMBRIA ONE OR MORE OPERATIONAL OR STATIC MUSEUMS OF TRANSPORT HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF ROAD TRANSPORT

Area of benefit: CUMBRIA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £4,094 to £18,815, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees report that the charity's reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has been maintained throughout the year. No employees were present during the year, and the accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gift Aid Donations (50% of income)
“Gift Aid Donations 22,137” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £19k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£44k£48k
31/03/2024£54k£50k
31/03/2023£61k£58k
31/03/2022£36k£43k
31/03/2021£39k£36k

Common questions

Is BARROW TRANSPORT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £4,094 to £18,815, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees report that the charity's reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has been maintained throughout the year. No employees were present during the year, and the accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.