ENFIELD AND DISTRICT VETERAN VEHICLE TRUST
To promote the permanent preservation of vehicles of any type being old and of historic interest or scientific importance and to educate the public in the history of transport and the technical details, engineering and performance of such vehicles.
Objects
PROMOTING THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD, OF VEHICLES OF AN TYPE BEING OLD AND OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PARTICULAR VEHICLES OF SPECIAL MERIT AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORT AND THE TECHNICAL DETAILS, ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE OF SUCH VEHICLES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £60,935 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,602,879. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to fulfil the charity's objectives and maintain a policy of holding sufficient unrestricted funds to meet commitments as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
“The main source of income is the annual Enfield Pageant of Motoring. In 2025, the event generated income of £141,260” — page 3
“It is their policy to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which is sufficient to meet all known and future commitments as they fall due.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- 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 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2025 (received 03/07/2026, 33 days after the 31/05/2026 due date); year ending 31/07/2024 (received 02/07/2025, 32 days after the 31/05/2025 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- KEITH OSWICKchair
- ALEXANDER WATT
- DAVID CROOKS
- June Bayer
- ROBERT HAYDOCK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £263k | £202k |
| 31/07/2024 | £235k | £191k |
| 31/07/2023 | £232k | £179k |
| 31/07/2022 | £239k | £160k |
| 31/07/2021 | £59k | £57k |
Common questions
Is ENFIELD AND DISTRICT VETERAN VEHICLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £60,935 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,602,879. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to fulfil the charity's objectives and maintain a policy of holding sufficient unrestricted funds to meet commitments as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/03/2002 | £4k | "The award will be used to stage a unique exhibition of motoring in celebration of the Golden Jubilee. There will be vintage car displays al" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM FRIENDS | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- STROUD VINTAGE TRANSPORT AND ENGINE CLUB LTD
- MERSEYSIDE TRANSPORT TRUST
- THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SOCIETY
- NORTH WEST VEHICLE RESTORATION TRUST
- THE CHIPPENHAM AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT FOR THE DISABLED SOCIETY
- THE LONDON BUS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENFIELD AND DISTRICT VETERAN VEHICLE TRUST | £263k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STROUD VINTAGE TRANSPORT AND ENGINE CLUB LTD | £293k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERSEYSIDE TRANSPORT TRUST | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SOCIETY | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST VEHICLE RESTORATION TRUST | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHIPPENHAM AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT FOR THE DISABLED SOCIETY | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |