COUNTY CLASSICS MOTOR MUSEUM
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Trustees
- Derek Roy Corbett
- Elizabeth BAGG
- Janet Linda Pritchard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £132k |
| THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION | 1 | £57k |
| THE BRITISH MOTORCYCLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £47k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED
- WALLINGFORD MUSEUM
- THE FAN MUSEUM
- THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SOCIETY
- HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM LTD
- THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY CLASSICS MOTOR MUSEUM | £381k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED | £10.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALLINGFORD MUSEUM | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FAN MUSEUM | £327k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SOCIETY | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM LTD | £3.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |