NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 513262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF ROAD TRANSPORT

Operation of the North West Museum of Road Transport in St Helens town centre.

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Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£112k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £7,755, with total income of £104,338 against expenditure of £112,093. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were held at £30,000, which meets the stated policy target of covering approximately four months of normal expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Entrance fees, catering and shop sales (47% of income)
entrance fees to the museum, catering and shop sales (47%)
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £30,000, which will cover approximately 4 months of normal expenditure (held: £30k)
They have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets should be maintained at £30,000, which will cover approximately 4 months of normal expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). 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: Halton · Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Warrington · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£104k£112k
31/03/2024£98k£92k
31/03/2023£87k£98k
31/03/2022£101k£112k
31/03/2021£111k£65k

Common questions

Is NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £7,755, with total income of £104,338 against expenditure of £112,093. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were held at £30,000, which meets the stated policy target of covering approximately four months of normal expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/06/2007£10k"The North West Museum Of Road Transport Aims To Upgrade Their Facilities To Attract More Visitors To Their Premises. This Will Include The U"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST HELENS CARERS CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED£104k0no_policyno doubt
ST HELENS CARERS CENTRE FY2025£1.5munclearno doubt
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED FY2025£19.9munclearno doubt
ST HELENS DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£797k0unclearno doubt
SOUTH YORKSHIRE TRANSPORT MUSEUM LTD FY2025£108k0aboveno doubt
CROSSROADS CARE NORTH WEST FY2025£1.7m0unclearno doubt

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