THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT SOCIETY
Registered charity 509772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MANCHESTER MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
The Greater Manchester Transport Society exists to maintain a museum for the purpose of advancing the education of the public in the nature of public transport within the United Kingdom and the historical development of all aspects of such public transport with particular emphasis upon the historical aspects of road passenger transport in the counties of Greater Manchester Cheshire and Lancashire.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £18,920 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £359,465. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £316,429, which exceeds the stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its continuing operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least twelve months unrestricted expenditure (held: £316k)
“It is the policy of the Society to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to at least twelve months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lancashire United Transport Limited
“The company owns 100% of the issued share capital of Lancashire United Transport Limited a company registered in England and Wales.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- DENNIS JOHN TALBOTchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- ADAM STEPHENSON
- Carl Jarman
- Christopher Paul Charles Williams
- David John Birchall
- David Paul Hughes
- Emma Louise Flinn
- JOHN HUGH ALEXANDER POLLOCK
- JOHN SQUIRE CRANKSHAW
- KELVIN WILLIAM PLATT
- Mark Andrew Jones
- PAUL WOTTON
- Thomas Philip Cowling
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan
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Is THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £18,920 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £359,465. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £316,429, which exceeds the stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its continuing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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