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THE LONDON TROLLEYBUS PRESERVATION SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 265426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The permanent preservation of trolleybuses, trolleybus equipment and records and support vehicles

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£15k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,427 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to a loss on the disposal of land and buildings. Unrestricted reserves stood at £118,558, while total reserves including restricted funds and revaluation reserves were £195,010. The trustees noted that surplus income and reserves have been utilised for trolleybus maintenance and restoration programmes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Directors received reimbursements of expenditure incurred on behalf of the company in the year totalling £Nil
“During the period the Directors received reimbursements of expenditure incurred on behalf of the company in the year totalling £Nil (2024 - £Nil)” — 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £65k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£85k£15k
31/12/2024£87k£68k
31/12/2023£12k£13k
31/12/2022£29k£14k
31/12/2021£29k£15k

Common questions

Is THE LONDON TROLLEYBUS PRESERVATION SOCIETY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,427 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to a loss on the disposal of land and buildings. Unrestricted reserves stood at £118,558, while total reserves including restricted funds and revaluation reserves were £195,010. The trustees noted that surplus income and reserves have been utilised for trolleybus maintenance and restoration programmes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.