VINTAGE CARRIAGES TRUST

Registered charity 1156931 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The education of the public through the establishment of a railway museum.

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Latest income
£139k
Latest spending
£138k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating surplus of £1,503 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £139,306 and total expenditure of £137,803. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves of £191,173 are held, which exceeds their stated policy target of approximately £69,000 (representing six months of expenditure). The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: sales of books, magazines and relics and contract work (44% of income)
“sales of books, magazines and relics aud contract work 44%”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£139k£138k
31/03/2024£217k£140k
31/03/2023£166k£127k
31/03/2022£145k£101k
31/03/2021£142k£94k

Common questions

Is VINTAGE CARRIAGES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating surplus of £1,503 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £139,306 and total expenditure of £137,803. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves of £191,173 are held, which exceeds their stated policy target of approximately £69,000 (representing six months of expenditure). The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.