COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 07332233
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1143128
NARTM
Company Limited by Guarantee UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30 JUNE 2025
T C GROUP
Chartered Accountants Baird House Seebeck Place Knowlhill MILTON KEYNES Buckinghamshire MK5 8FR
NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| Page | |
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| Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) | 1 |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and | |
| Expenditure Account) | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 8 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10 |
NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Reference and Administrative Details
Registered charity name NARTM Charity registration number 1143128 Company registration number 07332233 Principal office and registered Museum of Transport office Boyle Street Cheetham MANCHESTER M8 8UW
The Trustees
Mr R W Bignell Dr C J Billington Mr S B Booth (Appointed 28 March 2025) Mr S A Gill (Resigned 19 October 2024) Mrs K J Jefford Mr L J Powell Mr R P Statham (Appointed 28 March 2025) Mr D R Stubbins Mr D J Talbot Mr G Tormey (Died 1 December 2024)
Company Secretary Mr D R Stubbins Independent Examiner Lauren Upton Baird House Seebeck Place Knowlhill MILTON KEYNES Buckinghamshire MK5 8FR
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 2 August 2010 and registered as a charity on 27 July 2011. The company was established under a Memorandum and Articles of Association on incorporation.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Structure, Governance and Management (continued)
Organisation
The NARTM board of directors, who are all trustees, is elected by its members, and consists of persons from member organisations who have many years' experience and give their time, advice and resources freely.
Officers appointed by the board include Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. Other officers look after Membership, Database, Policies & Procedures, Public Affairs, "Newslink," Museums Liaison and Website. The Board meets periodically between the members' meetings to progress new initiatives and respond to consultations on proposed legislation changes.
Objectives and Activities
Purpose
For the benefit of the public:-
To improve the efficient and effective fulfillment by road transport heritage charities of their objects; To promote the efficient application of resources for charitable purposes by non-charitable institutions, organisations and individuals especially those connected with the protection, preservation, restoration, enhancement and historic study and research of road transport heritage;
The advancement of education of the public:-
In relation to the historic development of road transport in the United Kingdom; By promoting and encouraging public access to, study and appreciation of historic road transport vehicles and associated relics and archives;
History
NARTM was formed over 40 years ago, bringing together folk who had as individuals or as a small group taken the initiative to care for examples of their local public transport heritage. A key role of NARTM is to support the continuity of care of this heritage as society changes and the pioneers are no longer as active as they were.
For a number of years NARTM was an informal organisation with the primary role of a forum to enable members to share ideas, experience and know-how through its meetings and quarterly newsletter. During more recent years there have been many changes in the heritage sector, not least the advent of the Museum Accreditation Scheme, now administered by Arts Council England, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund ("NLHF"), both of which organisations have had a very positive impact on transport heritage as a a whole. In order to be able to take advantage of this opportunity NARTM member organisations, many of which are run on a voluntary basis, have sought to become more professional and formal in the way they are constituted and managed.
NARTM has been instrumental in this change, representing members' interests to the NLHF and Government Departments, sharing information on management skills, policies and procedures leading in some cases to formal museum accreditation and helping new members to develop their own organisations.
NARTM membership has risen very rapidly from around 20 a few years ago to almost 100 currently and represents the full spectrum from large public sector museums with full time staff such as the London Transport Museum to smaller volunteer run charities and museums, as well as individuals' private collections. Between them they hold over 3,000 historic vehicles.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT)
(continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Objectives and Activities (continued)
History (continued)
NARTM has compiled a database of known buses, coaches, trolleybuses and trams in preservation in the four countries of the UK. It gives an indication as to their condition and, where agreed with the owner, their location. This is updated regularly from information from its member organisations and other private owners.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to those groups of people we are set up to help. The review also helps us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes.
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set
Achievements and Performance
Firstly, it must be noted that the previous set of accounts refers to an 11 month period because it was agreed to change NARTM's year end from 31st July to 30th June. The reason behind this was to allow more time to prepare the accounts before the October AGM, and to bring our accounting year end to coincide with quarterly reports from our investment fund managers - this simplifies the preparation of the accounts. At the same time the membership year was amended to be aligned with the new year end.
As reported last year, NARTM is now employing a part time contractor, David Sheppard, who has refreshed the NARTM image and is producing a series of Podcasts and videos to raise our profile. David has also helped to get the Scoring and Grading project launched and site visits are continuing to take place across the country.
In line with the general rise in share prices, the value of our funds invested with Evelyn Partners increased which was good to see.
At the Spring Conference the NARTM Grant Scheme was launched. This gives members the opportunity to apply bi annually for a grant of up to £2,000 per application and with up to 10 successful applications per round. The grant is to be used for the purchase of specific items of equipment including workshop equipment, archive materials, display equipment, items to improve accessibility to collections; Funding of training courses for volunteers, including first aid, food hygiene, fire marshal, front of house and media skills; Specific items needed for vehicle restoration projects, but not overall funding for a project other than in its final stages to assist completion. For projects with a total value of over £2,000, £2,000 will be the maximum available grant under this scheme. As there was only one round in this financial year, as a one off all 14 applicants were awarded grants totalling £28,040, as shown in Note 11.
The Spring Conference was held with a new format, with the conference venue, accommodation and conference meal, all being based in one location at the Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf Club and Country Club in Tavernham. The new format was well received, and will be repeated at the Autumn Conference in Dunfermline.
The directors remain satisfied with the level of operation of the company.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Financial Review
The comparative figures cover an eleven-month period.
In 2024/25, subscription income increased by £462 and donations increased by £1,799 and mainly reflect payments by officers of the company to help with travel costs. Dividends and income received from the investments held by NARTM, mainly resulting from the legacy, at £68,549 were slightly lower than in the previous year.
The Expenditure on Charitable Activities increased by £47,257 to £94,801.
There has been much activity on the Guide to the National Collection during this year, with further expenditure of £35,518. At this stage, it is difficult to predict what the final costs of this project will be, but there is likely to be more consultancy and expenses of the Bus Inspectors, which will take some considerable time. The NARTM Grant Scheme resulted in expenditure of £28,040 on grants to member organisations. Membership Services expenditure relate to the new webisite, which was launched after the year end.
Due to the new style of conference venue from the Spring Conference, NRATM paid the costs of £1,637 directly and the contributions by members of £1,205 are now shown as Income form Charitable Activities.
Support Costs include Investment Management Fees of £20,023 made to Evelyn Partners, the firm that manages the NARTM portfolio, the remainder of the cost relate to Administration costs.
Turning to the Balance Sheet, there has been an increase in the value of the investments by £89,934 which are shown at market value on 30th June 2025. There are also healthy balances at the bank, and creditors include subscriptions paid in advance for next year, also accruals for expenses incurred but paid after the year end.
It has been decided to set aside a further £42,518 from the Legacy Income Designated Fund to bring the Guide to the National Collection Designated Fund to £47,000 to cover future expenditure on this project, and to transfer £30,000 from the Legacy to the Grant Scheme Designated Fund, and £5,000 to General Funds to cover the new website costs. The non designated deficit for the year has been deducted from the General Funds, which now stand at £7,700. Total Funds now stand at £2,756,053.
The trustees have examined the requirement for free reserves which are those unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets, or otherwise committed. The trustees consider that this should be at a level which would cover the administration and management, including six-monthly conferences for the year, in the event of no income being received. The expenditure on such items was approximately £5,000 per annum.
Plans for Future Periods
The NARTM Grants Scheme will continue in 2025/26 with the rounds launching on 1 September 2025 and 1 March 2026.
In future it is planned to continue with the Scoring and Grading Project and in time this will provide vital information to guide the interpretation of the UK's historic road passenger transport vehicles.
The work on heritage skills retention will continue and it is planned that the new grants programme will be reviewed and potentially extended.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Small Company Provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 26 September 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Mr D J Talbot Trustee
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NARTM
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of NARTM ('the charity') for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Lauren Upton Independent Examiner
Baird House Seebeck Place Knowlhill MILTON KEYNES Buckinghamshire MK5 8FR
30 June 2026
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| Period from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 23 to | ||||
| Year to 30 Jun 25 | 30 Jun 24 | |||
| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 5,460 | 5,460 | 3,499 |
| Charitable activities | 6 | 1,205 | 1,205 | – |
| Investment income | 7 | 68,549 | 68,549 | 70,625 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total income | 75,214 | 75,214 | 74,124 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 8,9 | 94,801 | 94,801 | 47,544 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total expenditure | 94,801 | 94,801 | 47,544 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Net (expenditure)/income | (19,587) | (19,587) | 26,580 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Other recognised gains and losses | ||||
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | 89,934 | 89,934 | 212,249 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Net movement in funds | 70,347 | 70,347 | 238,829 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 2,685,706 | 2,685,706 | 2,446,877 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 2,756,053 | 2,756,053 | 2,685,706 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
30 JUNE 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed Assets | |||||
| Investments | 15 | 2,744,046 | 2,606,392 | ||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Debtors | 16 | 4,141 | 3,469 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 13,771 | 85,164 | |||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||||
| 17,912 | 88,633 | ||||
| Creditors: Amounts Falling due | |||||
| Within One Year | 17 | 5,905 | 9,319 | ||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||||
| Net Current Assets | 12,007 | 79,314 | |||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||||
| Total Assets Less Current Liabilities | 2,756,053 | 2,685,706 | |||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||||
| Net Assets | 2,756,053 | 2,685,706 | |||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||||
| Funds of the Charity | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 2,756,053 | 2,685,706 | |||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||||
| Total charity funds | 18 | 2,756,053 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
2,685,706 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
For the year ending 30 June 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr D J Talbot Trustee
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||
| Net (expenditure)/income | (19,587) | 26,580 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Dividends, interest and rents from investments | (67,879) | (69,948) |
| Other interest receivable and similar income | (670) | (677) |
| Accrued (income)/expenses | (135) | 341 |
| Changes in: | ||
| Trade and other debtors | (857) | 412 |
| Trade and other creditors | (3,094) | 423 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Cash generated from operations | (92,222) | (42,869) |
| Interest received | 670 | 677 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (91,552) | (42,192) |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||
| Dividends, interest and rents from investments | 67,879 | 69,948 |
| Purchases of other investments | (431,976) | (681,005) |
| Proceeds from sale of other investments | 384,257 | 629,531 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net cash from investing activities | 20,160 | 18,474 |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (71,392) | (23,718) |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 85,164 | 108,882 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year | 13,772 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
85,164 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1. General Information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Cheetham, MANCHESTER, M8 8UW.
2. Statement of Compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
(b) Going Concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
(c) Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
Significant judgements
There were no judgements (apart from those involving estimations) that management has made in the process of applying the entity's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. There were no key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
(d) Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
3. Accounting Policies (continued)
(e) Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
(f) Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
(g) Investments
Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.
Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
3. Accounting Policies (continued)
(h) Financial Instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
4. Limited by Guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee, the liability of each member being £1.
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NARTM
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
5. Donations and Legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | |||||
| General Donations | – | – | 40 | 40 | |
| Trustee's Donations | 2,460 | 2,460 | 921 | 921 | |
| Subscriptions | |||||
| Membership Subscriptions | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,538 | 2,538 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| 5,460 | 5,460 | 3,499 | 3,499 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| 6. | Charitable Activities | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bi Annual Conference Income | 1,205 | 1,205 | – | – | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶ | ||
| 7. | Investment Income | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income from listed investments | 48,620 | 48,620 | 49,209 | 49,209 | |
| Income from cash investments | 19,259 | 19,259 | 20,739 | 20,739 | |
| Bank Interest Receivable | 670 | 670 | 677 | 677 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| 68,549 | 68,549 | 70,625 | 70,625 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| 8. | Expenditure on Charitable Activities | by Fund Type | |||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Membership Services | 4,000 | 4,000 | – | – | |
| NARTM Newslink | 1,853 | 1,853 | 1,325 | 1,325 | |
| NARTM Leaflet | – | – | 1,203 | 1,203 | |
| Guide to the National Collection | 35,518 | 35,518 | 24,246 | 24,246 | |
| NARTM Grant Scheme | 28,040 | 28,040 | – | – | |
| Bi Annual Conference | 1,637 | 1,637 | 70 | 70 | |
| Support costs | 23,753 | 23,753 | 20,700 | 20,700 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| 94,801 | 94,801 | 47,544 | 47,544 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
9. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Activity Type
| Activities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Grant funding | Total funds | Total fund | ||
| directly | of activities | Support costs | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Membership Services | 4,000 | – | 562 | 4,562 | 529 |
| NARTM Newslink | 1,853 | – | – | 1,853 | 1,325 |
| NARTM Leaflet | – | – | – | – | 1,203 |
| Legacy Investment Fund | – | – | 20,023 | 20,023 | 18,816 |
| Guide to the National | |||||
| Collection | 35,518 | – | – | 35,518 | 24,246 |
| NARTM Grant Scheme | – | 28,040 | – | 28,040 | – |
| Bi Annual Conference | 1,637 | – | 2,600 | 4,237 | 723 |
| Governance costs | – | – | 568 | 568 | 702 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| 43,008 | 28,040 | 23,753 | 94,801 | 47,544 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
10. Analysis of Support Costs
| Legacy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership | Investment | Bi Annual | |||
| Services | Fund | Conference | Total 2025 | Total 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Communications and IT | 435 | – | – | 435 | 174 |
| General office | – | – | – | – | 87 |
| Governance costs | 568 | – | – | 568 | 702 |
| Investment Manager Fee | – | 20,023 | – | 20,023 | 18,816 |
| Trustee Travel Costs | 126 | – | 2,600 | 2,726 | 921 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| 1,129 | 20,023 | 2,600 | 23,752 | 20,700 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
11. Analysis of Grants
| Period from | Period from | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to | 1 Aug 23 to | ||
| 30 Jun 25 | 30 Jun | 24 | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Grants to Institutions | |||
| Aberdeen & District Transport Preservation Trust | 1,680 | – | |
| Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society | 2,000 | – | |
| Buckingham Railway Centre | 1,750 | – | |
| Bus Archive | 2,000 | – | |
| Cardiff Transport Preservation Group | 2,000 | – | |
| Devon General Omnibus Trust | 1,418 | – | |
| Eastern Counties Bus Preservation Group | 1,970 | – | |
| Eastern Transport Collection | 1,980 | – | |
| Friends of King Alfred Buses | 1,742 | – | |
| Ipswich Transport Museum | 2,000 | – | |
| Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum | 2,000 | – | |
| Leicester Transport Heritage Trust | 2,000 | – | |
| North East Bus Preservation Trust | 2,000 | – | |
| South Wales Transport Preservation Group | 1,500 | – | |
| Transport Museum Wythall | 2,000 | – | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄ | ||
| 28,040 | – | ||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄ | ||
| Total grants | 28,040 | – | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Independent Examination Fees | |||
| Period from | |||
| Year to | 1 Aug 23 to | ||
| 30 Jun 25 | 30 Jun | 24 | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | |||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 480 ৶৶৶৶ |
480 ৶৶৶৶ |
12. Independent Examination Fees
13. Staff Costs
There were no employees in either year.
14. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
Company officers have generously made donations of £2,460 (2024 - £921) to cover the cost of travel of £2,726 (2024 - £921) to attend meetings, with the net cost to NARTM being £266 (2024 - £nil).
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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
15. Investments
| Cash or cash | Listed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| equivalents | investments | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cost or valuation | ||||
| At 1 July 2024 | 17,729 | 2,588,663 | 2,606,392 | |
| Additions | 68,472 | 363,504 | 431,976 | |
| Disposals | (67,286) | (316,971) | (384,257) | |
| Fair value movements | – | 89,935 | 89,935 | |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ||
| At 30 June 2025 | 18,915 | 2,725,131 | 2,744,046 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| Impairment | ||||
| At 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 | – | |||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||||
| Carrying amount | ||||
| At 30 June 2025 | 18,915 | 2,725,131 | 2,744,046 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| At 30 June 2024 | 17,729 | 2,588,663 | 2,606,392 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ||
| All investments shown above are held at valuation. | ||||
| Financial assets held at fair value | ||||
| The investments were valued by the Investment Managers | ||||
| 16. | Debtors | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 4,141 | 3,469 | ||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |||
| 17. | Creditors: Amounts Falling due Within One Year | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Accruals and deferred income | 5,480 | 5,800 | ||
| Membership Subscriptions | 425 | 100 | ||
| Other creditors | – | 3,419 | ||
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |||
| 5,905 | 9,319 | |||
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
18. Analysis of Charitable Funds
Unrestricted funds
| Gains and | At | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 Jul 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | losses | 30 Jun 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 6,585 | 7,335 | (11,220) | 5,000 | – | 7,700 |
| Guide to the | ||||||
| National | ||||||
| Collection | 40,000 | – | (35,518) | 42,518 | – | 47,000 |
| Neil Millington | ||||||
| Legacy | 2,588,609 | – | – | (30,000) | 89,934 | 2,648,543 |
| Legacy Income | 512 | 67,879 | (20,023) | (47,518) | – | 850 |
| Grant Scheme | 50,000 | – | (28,040) | 30,000 | – | 51,960 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| 2,685,706 | 75,214 | (94,801) | – | 89,934 | 2,756,053 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| At | Gains and | At | ||||
| 1 Aug 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | losses | 30 Jun 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 6,893 | 4,175 | (4,483) | – | – | 6,585 |
| Guide to the | ||||||
| National | ||||||
| Collection | 25,400 | – | (24,245) | 38,845 | – | 40,000 |
| Neil Millington | ||||||
| Legacy | 2,376,360 | – | – | – | 212,249 | 2,588,609 |
| Legacy Income | 38,224 | 69,949 | (18,816) | (88,845) | – | 512 |
| Grant Scheme | – | – | – | 50,000 | – | 50,000 |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| 2,446,877 | 74,124 | (47,544) | – | 212,249 | 2,685,706 | |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
19. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 2,744,046 | 2,744,046 |
| Current assets | 17,912 | 17,912 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (5,905) | (5,905) |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net assets | 2,756,053 | 2,756,053 |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 2,606,392 | 2,606,392 |
| Current assets | 88,633 | 88,633 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (9,319) | (9,319) |
| ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ | |
| Net assets | 2,685,706 | 2,685,706 |
| ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ | ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
20. Analysis of Changes in Net Debt
| At | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | 1 | Jul 2024 | Cash flows | 30 Jun 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 85,164 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
(71,393) ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
13,771 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ |
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