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.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
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).
- Single Regeneration Budget — “Grants had been obtained from the Single Regeneration Budget, European Regional Development Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, North West …” (source page)
- European Regional Development Fund — “Grants had been obtained from the Single Regeneration Budget, European Regional Development Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, North West …” (source page)
- Neighbourhood Renewal Funding — “Grants had been obtained from the Single Regeneration Budget, European Regional Development Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, North West …” (source page)
- North West Coalfields Community Campaign — “Grants had been obtained from the Single Regeneration Budget, European Regional Development Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, North West …” (source page)
- DTI — “Grants had been obtained from the Single Regeneration Budget, European Regional Development Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, North West …” (source page)
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Alastair James Oldfield · trustee of 1 other charity
- CLIVE RICHARD ARNOLD
- Gerald Pennington
- Keith Naylor
- Linda Christine Dixon
- Paul Smallwood
- Robert Hughes
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
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.
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