THE EASTERN COUNTIES BUS PRESERVATION GROUP

Registered charity 1188658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EASTERN COUNTIES BUS GROUP

To preserve and restore historic commercial vehicles for the advancement of historical,technical and general education, including artefacts, records of historical and general interestand educational value.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT BY MEANS OF THE ACQUISITION OF VEHICLES OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND RELATED ARTEFACTS, THE RESTORATION OF SUCH VEHICLES TO OPERATIONAL CONDITION SO THAT THE PUBLIC MAY EXPERIENCE TRAVEL ON THE TRANSPORT OF YESTERYEAR, AND THE SAFE KEEPING OF ARTEFACTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £19,920.60 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in net assets of £43,217.20. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and no matters requiring attention were identified. The trustees report notes the organization took on financial risk for a bus show but achieved a profit, while also purchasing vehicle lifts to save money in future years.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Jamie Luke Vendychair
• Kaylee Vendy
• Oliver Stroud
• Richard Ward

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Norfolk · Suffolk

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