COUNTY CLASSICS MOTOR MUSEUM

Registered charity 1189611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a place of interest and education for the general public , to appreciate the history of the motor vehicle, and become involved via workshops with the restoration and maintenance of the vehicles

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-TO ADVANCE EDUCATION: (A) BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF THE MOTOR CAR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR ATTENDANT PARTS, DESIGNS AND TECHNOLOGY; (B) BY THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORING RELATED ITEMS WHICH INFORM THE STUDY OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

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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Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£381k
Latest spending
£379k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £15,306 at the year end, supported by a net incoming resource of £2,245. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Mrs Elizabeth Bagg, a trustee, owns E Bagg-Accounts which provided accountancy and bookkeeping services valued at £6,384.
“E Bagg-Accounts, who provides accountancy and bookkeeping services to the charity, is owned by Mrs Elizabeth Bagg who is a trustee. The value of services provided during the year were £6,384 (2024 £5,984) including VAT and are considered at arms length.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2022

  • Government income: £16,000 — grants £16,000 (4); 99% of the £16,120 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — County Classics Motor Museum (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£381k£379k
31/05/2024£247k£226k
31/05/2023£0£13k
31/05/2022£16k£37k
31/05/2021£40k£13k

Common questions

Is COUNTY CLASSICS MOTOR MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £15,306 at the year end, supported by a net incoming resource of £2,245. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COUNTY CLASSICS MOTOR MUSEUM£381k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED FY2025£10.8m——unclear—no doubt
WALLINGFORD MUSEUM FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FAN MUSEUM FY2025£327k—0above—no doubt
THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SOCIETY FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM LTD FY2026£3.4m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.