CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. annual report (including Directors, report) for the period From: 6 April 2020 To= 5 April 2021 Charity name: Devon General Omnibus Tt Charity registration number: 1153451 Company number". NIA Objectives and activities SORP rèferertce Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document To advan the education of the public in the history of public road passenger transport arKY in particular the history of the Devon General Ornnibus & Touring Company and its successors through: a) establishing and preserving for posterity a representative collectFon of passenger Servi vehicles fonnerfy operated by the Company and its successors in the county of Devon and the der area covered by the South West of England, b) facilitating public access to the collection by provbding opportunities to view and travel on the vehiCS and thereby experien an earlier era of public transport in the county of Devon, c) providing a focus for retention, development and training for students of all ages in the tradrtional Grafts and specialist skills required for the restoration and Mainteftan of the vehicles and associated relics. and d) enabling the raising of funds for the above purposes. In doing SO. the charty must not raise any substantial mianent tradin activ 2020121 has been a year like no other for the Trust, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Although physical meetings. volunteer work sessions and public events were all affected. VR nevertheless managed to launch our new websrte and Fabook page. switch to conduding our trustees, meetings virtually. and carry oui a major fundraising programme to acquire another Devon General bus. Summary of the main activities in relats'on to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. PaTO 1.17 aml 1.19 We suspended all work at our base at Knowstone during the three national lockdowns, as we not consider this to be
'essential' work. and mindful of their mature age profile. we did not wish to place our volunteers at risk. In additr¢)n, all the public events we had hoped to take our buses to were canlled, vthich meant there were no opportunities for the public to view or travel on our vehicles. 10Jhen restrictions were eased after the first lockdown in June 2020. the trustees took steps to make our volunteers. retum to work as safe as possible by issuing guidance aboui so¢ial distancing and hygiene in the workplace and providing disposable masks and gloves and harKI sanitiser. This state of affair5 lasted from June to November 2020 and meant that some restoration work could continue. Several of the tsustees gathered at Knowstone for a vKJrk day in OGtobw 2020. INrth the secoTrJ arKI third lockdowns that took ace over the winter, only a bri&f period of voluntary work took place at Kno¥tone during Dmber 2020, and it was not until the end of March 2021, having by then received their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, that our volunteers could retum to work. As a resutt of these cirujmstances there has inevitstAy been a hiatus in our plans to complete the restoration of our cL)Ilection. Skills retenlion continues to rest %*ryth a relatively small group of volunteers. Public access to the collection has not been possible dunng the year, as virtually all events were canlled. Similarly, no talks. Vre possible to local groups. NotVthstandIng these limitations. the trustees have continued to meet. initially by telephone conference aThJ then by 'Zoom' video Conference. In August 2020 wé laund1 our Facebook page, to complement our long-standing Twitter feed. and ensure we have some visibilty amongst our aLKlIen even though there were no events for us to attend. We now have 540 followers. In September 2020 we launched a redesigned VbSrte and thanged our URL from dgot.co uk to dgot.org.uk to better reflect our charitable status. The new
website is ftjlly responsive- meaning it works properly on mobile devi$ as well as on personal computers - and now includes detaId profiles on each of our buses, along with the facility to donate to DGOT by debit or credtt card. In November 2020 we launched a fundraising appea5 to help us acquire E 995. the unique 1953 Saunders Roe-bodied AEC Rebuild. The appeal ran until March 2021 aFxI we reiVed an amazing response, with donations from 70 individuals. The trustees hope to conclude the purchase in the coming months. We are grateful for the continued generosty of our trustees and other interested parties who support our work. including the Devon General Society which kn.ndly allowed us to serKI our fundraising leaflet for ETT 995 to all of rts rnembe. We remain indebted to one of our trustees who has plad his own vehicle on loan to the Trust. The trustees are fully aware of the otIgationS imposed upon them by way of the Charities Act and Charrties (AruntS and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the extent to which the trust ts fulfilling its charitsble obJ"ectives is reviewed at each trustees, meeting. These obligations remain paramount when planning activities for the forthcoming period and considering means by which the trusvs other ntral obJ"ectives 2n be met. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Addltional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant akx)ut: SORP referen NIA Policy on grant making Para 1.38 NIA Policy on social inveslment including program related investment PaTa 1.38 The trustees reaxdily acknowledge the huge contribution made by our volunteers, particularly during the increased workload created b the Devon General centena Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38
year in 2019. This manifests in a variety of ways: undertaking the physical work in preparing and restoring our historic vehicles- assisting us when we attend events., assisting us in organising events", preparing and delNering presentats'ons to interest groups and the general public., assisting with Vernan of the CIO. Other Achievements and perfornlance The trustees believe that the main achEvements of the trust during the year may be summarised as: Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumStanS of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 120 We maintained our secure financial base deste coronavirus pandemic. This has again been based upon signtficant donations from our trustees and volunteers, and Gfft Aid relief thereon, but in Apn'l 2020 we also appld for. and received, a £10,000 grant from North Devon Council under the Retail. Hospitalty and Leisure Grant Fund. hilst there were no public events for us to attend, V maintained our publi profile by launthing a Facebook page and a new websTIe. We Garried out fijrther signfficant restoration work on our vehides. particularly Reliance .798, vthich is n¢)w largely complete. We continue(1 to establish links with other groups where relationships can uttimately be of mutual benefit. We continued our good relationship wtth the Devon General Society, ensuring that they remain fully supportive of the trust's adivits'es (the DGS ha5 200+ members. all of whom share a common
interest in the Devon General company and rts &tivities). The WO of the trust is totally independent of the Society, but it is imp)rtant that good relations are maintained. The Society is vtholly supFK)rtive of the trust's objectives and assists on a regular basis by keeping members infomied of our activities and publicising forthcoming events. Our social media preSee through FabOOk and Twitter are actively used to infom) followers (and the wider communty) of progress on restoration activrties as VRII as upcoming events, etc. Our Twitter feed has 171 followers" our Facebook page has 540 followers. We are pleased vith the ongoing relationships wrth key personnel w5thin Stagecoach South West (the modem- day successors of Devon General) who are fully supportive of our aims and objectives. Addltlonal infomiation (optional) You ma choose to inclLtde further statements where relevant about NIA Achievements against objectives set pa 1.41 WA Perfornian of fundraising actTrvities against objectives Para 1.41 WA Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Other Financial review Review of the charity's financial sition at the end Para 1.21 Our fundrarsing campaign to acquire Err 995. lus the rant reived from North
of the period Devon Council, has this year resulted in the hbghest level of income the Trust has ever achieved, notsvithstsnding the lack of opportunty to furKlraise at events. Coupled wilh a lower level of expendFiure on restoration work due to the pandemic these factors have resulied in a suWus of £19,915 for the year 614120- 514121. The trustees are consctous that this surplus will largely be committed to the purchase of Err 995 during the 2021122 financial year and are artelY aware that the £10.000 grant is a one-off. We foresee that the majority of outgoings will switch from restoration work to maintenance in fLrture years, the costs of which should be less onerous. However, we remain very conscious of the need to increase our regular income to cover our overheads and bve will look to attrad greater 'ouiside' fijnding (i.e. beyond that provided by the trustees and recognised supporters). As we have seen with our fundraising for ETh 995, any major onewoff expenditure would Ltst be met by an appeal for specffiG project funds. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Our policy is thaL whilst signEficant vehic restora*"on is ongoing. working capital of up to £10,000 is required to fund regular expenditure. Beyond this, surplus funds would be laced on low-risk bank de sit. £10.CM)O as at 5 ri12021 NIA Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Pwa 1.24 NIA Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem P8F8 1.rJ WA Additional inforniation {optional) You ma thoose to indude further statements wtsre relevant about NIA The charty's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 NIA Investment policy and ob-ectives includin an Para 1.46
social investment policy adopted WA A description of the pnncipal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 NIA Other Structure, governance and management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming documenL for example, trust deed. memorandum and artides of association etc. How is the charity Constituted? for example limtted company, unincorporated association, Para 1.25 Constliuiion dated 6 April 2013. Para 1.25 cio. cio Trustee selection meth(MJs including details of any consttiutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Potential new trustees are identrfied by the existing trustees in accordance wtth Charty Commtssion guidan. Additional informatlon (optional) You ma choose to indude further siatements where relevant about NIA Policies and prOdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pats 1.51 NIA The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charrty works Para 1.51 Relations with the Devon General Society and with other bus-related groups remain active and strong. Relationship with any related parties Para l.S1
NIA other Reference and administrative details Devon General Omnibus Trust NIA 1153451 22 Sandstone Road Swindon SN25 2FE Cha name Other name the chari uses istered chari numter Char rinci al address Names of the charity trustees who manage tho charity Name of person {ar body) entitled inttrustee Offic• (if any) Peter Mumaghan lain Tucker Paul Jenkins Chairman Treasurer Vice Chainnan 1811121 to 514121 Graham Bailey Martin White 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 orate trustees- names of the directors at date the re rt was a Dlrèetor nam• None roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chanty Tntstte name Dates aGtpd rf not for whol• None Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charrty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian cha Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chari 's own assets NIA NIA Addltlonal inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser NIA Name of chi•f executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional Infomiallon) NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of key personnel details
NIA Other o None tional inforniation Declarations The company has taken advantage of the small companies. exemption in preparing the report above. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report (including directors. report) above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trusteesldirectors Signature(s) Full name(s) Positlon (for example Secietary* Chair. e) Peter Murnaghan lain Tucker Chairman Ttee
Dovon Gonoral Omnlbus Tftt 1153451 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• perit)d To OMpr.21 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted Re5tr1cted Endowment Total funds Last Jtar Al Reeèi th)n8b(Krs IbiJstee&l th)nati$ IunTe5tiidI Dorth(m Irethc Grant tothen08rost£ 1.1 1,165 2.449 10,8C 10.OiYJ 461 8.702 10.t 461 Events Bank Intwest Sde¢fltem5 Tax r*L41n GfftAyJ 75 Sub tOtal(Gr income AR) 16.283 27 A2 Asset and investment sal•s. (soe table). Sub total 27.091 15,445 A3Pa Bank Charges Buwness Rates P<6iaye 341 & Prirknng Sundry Exwthiure TriFStees' Ews£q v0he EXpeth. 503RUO VthdE Enditure. VDV198 vee Expendth. VDV817 Vehrde ExpeThlfftNY- Nrre61 410 21 470 2,>11 1,010 3.502 1,067 1.188 1,034 830 1,591 7T9 1.591 Sub ft>tal 13 14,932 7.17 A4 Assèt and invgstment rchases. se• lable tal diture 7.17 7.176 14,938 Net Ofrncgl(PaYments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash n3 last year end Cash fiinds this year end 10 19.91 S07 5,558 14 5.051 5.558 .to 25.473 CCXX R1 acewnl3 (SS) 05105r21f21
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrestrÉcted Restricted funds to rarnt£ Endowrnent funds lo nearest£ ategorles B1 Cash fund$ 10,808 CAF 12 morth Flxgd RSa¥•r 10,a¢KJ Tot•1 cash funds 10.808 UnTestrieted funds Restricted EndOvM7t funds to neare5t£ Fur towhich Ce6tlokrti¢)ty• ufrvnlvalu8 B3 Investment ¥SSots Costloptiona Currprrtvalu nal} B4 Awts rgtatned for the charfty's own use VohKlp. 503RUO V0h.YOvlYs 5.ONJ Vehth.VDV8t7 Vehtio. pifTe61 Furnj b)whl Ylhgn duo BS Llabllltles WA WA Spjned by one or trustees on behaifof all the trustees Signatu Pr¥)t Ma Date of roval P R Jwkins qOthlay-21 P Mumaghan 10-May-21 CCXX R2 a¢xcoJnts {SS) 05KJV2021