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Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity Preserving transport heritage for future generations
2022 Annual Report & Accounts
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Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity Registered Charity No.1155404
With the the pressures of the past two years signifying massive changes for the charity we entered 2022 with a renewed determination to succeed, to put the difficulties behind us and to move on. Realising we are just one of many heritage attractions in exactly the same boat, with income hit hard and footfall reduced owing to the media brainwashing of many we knew challenges were ahead. However as we sit down to produce this report we reflect on what has been a good year for the Charity. One of reduced income, the loss of some volunteers as they’ve become too used to being inside at home, but also the welcoming of new friends and support form the community and further afield. So, here we are. We are proud to present the Ninth Trustees report and accounts for Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity (NHVC). Working to preserve examples of our local transport heritage for the enjoyment and education of future generations has remained our aim and goal and it’s the enthusiasm to do just that will ensure we keep driving forward into 2023.
As we have worked extremely hard this year to bring vehicles back into use, to refurbish the premises and to develop our following we have to reflect on where we’ve come from. All our progress is as the direct result of the time and effort put in by our trustees and volunteers. They are absolutely fantastic and without them the museum and Charity would not exist. As CEO I can only personally express my gratitude them. Everyones effort large or small, and the determination of the loyal team, have achieved miracles. We hope you can appreciate our aims, direction and progress from this report and look forward to welcoming you as a visitor or even a volunteer at one of our sites in the near future.
Simon Lowings (CEO)
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Introduction
The trustees present their Annual Report and Accounts statement for the period 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022.
History
The Charity roots began back in September 1999 under the name of ‘The Notts and Derby Heritage Transport Group’. We began with two buses, adding further vehicles to the collection as we developed. In 2007 the name changed to reflect the core collection of vehicles to Nottingham Heritage Vehicles, with the word Charity being added in 2010. From September of 1999 to June 2015 we were based at the former Midland Storage Depot at West Hallam in Derbyshire. In April 2010 we took the decision to adopt a formal collection policy which resulted in changes to the structure of the collection and led to us making approaches towards becoming a registered charity. In January 2014 we became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission. Governance and structure of the charity from the days of being a not-for-profit organisation for charitable purpose has improved greatly.
We have since committed to a 21 year lease of the former 1936 Art Deco Trent Motor Traction Bus Garage on Portland Road, Hucknall. Here we are striving to develop a leading working heritage bus garage/transport museum, engaging all elements of the local community and those from further afield. We also lease an additional offsite storage compound to house projects awaiting attention as the collection develops. some of our volunteers work on these vehicles here whilst the core assist at the depot.
Governing Documents
Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity (“NHVC”), is a registered charity incorporated on the 20th January 2014 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It is governed by its constitution. Whilst transport heritage charities have previously been operated by companies limited by guarantee, it was felt by members at the time, that the CIO structure and approach was more appropriate and in-line with the structure that we desired and the direction we intended to follow. Any, and indeed, all changes to the structure of the CIOs governing document are approved by the Charity Commission prior to implementation. This creates a transparent model to which we operate. No such
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changes have been applied to date. All our policy documents are reviewed as and when required to ensure they remain effective, appropriate, relevant and fully compliant with the latest legislation.
Organisation
The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees (“the Board”). The Board meets regularly for routine business and holds additional meetings to discuss urgent matters as and when the need arises. In addition we use an online WhatsApp platform for discussion and debate of all things charity related on a regular basis. The day to day management of the Charity is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and through him to the Senior management Team consisting of the CEO, Treasurer and two other trustees. The Trustees that were in place at the beginning of the year, still remained in place at the year end after offering themselves for re-election.
To address the daily operation of areas of the Charity we have created sub management groups within the volunteer numbers under the direction of Trustees. The day to day operation and activity of the charity is carried out by these parties and our volunteers.
The charity operates as a collective and all members in a normal year co-operate in the restoration & repair work required on all vehicles and artefacts irrespective of the individual ownership, as all vehicles and artefacts can be, and indeed are, used for the benefit of the charity in fulfilling our aims and objectives. Much work has been carried out on both the premises and on vehicles throughout the year but only by a small nominated team.
Appointment and induction of Trustees
There are five trustees making up the board. The Chief Executive of NHVC is delegated this role from within the Trustee numbers. Trustees are appointed for a period of three years with the option to offer themselves for re-election for a further term. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the NHVC charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. A skills audit is conducted annually.
The charity is now beginning as we reach the year end to look towards seeking to recruit trustees who are keen to develop public relations, community outreach
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projects and education of the public generally so as to fulfil its strategic and operational requirements.
All new trustees are made fully aware of the requirements their role entails and are supplied with a copy of the current CIO governing document and access to all other relevant material. It is our intention to include trustees from all backgrounds and all age groups, enabling a management committee to develop whereby the needs of the broadest selection of the general public are met by the way in which we engage with the public.
Risk Management
The Chief Executive in. November 2021, alongside one other trustee, has undertaken a full review of the risk management of the charity. This has been achieved through a structured approach by mitigating risks to fundraising via enhanced online and advertising platforms, sourcing new sponsors, engaging with new audiences and developing the relationship with other museums nationally.
Policies on volunteer retention, introducing an induction scheme for volunteers and a thorough grievance procedure are in place, aimed at reducing the loss of key volunteers and thus key skills. We also have 11 other policy documents in place for safeguarding, data protection, conflicts of interest etc, ensuring everyone knows what we do, how we do it, what we expect from our volunteers and what they and the public at large can expect from us.
Charity Objectives
The objects of the CIO are to advance the education of the public in transport generally, particularly in the Nottingham conurbation through establishing and preserving for posterity, a representative collection of passenger service vehicles and by such other means as the trustees may determine. We form an educational and heritage preservation charity, both conserving and helping to develop an understanding of the role of our transport heritage in the development of the local area. To this aim we have recently increased our digital portfolio engaging with new audiences.
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Public Benefit - Identifiable benefits
The aims of Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity are expressed by the nature of our objectives. We provide clear and identifiable benefits to the public through our activity. Throughout the management and strategic planning of the Charity and its activity, the Board have maintained a thorough understanding and acknowledgement of the public benefit principles and associated public benefit guidance. The Trustees believe the Charity has delivered in several areas. Public benefit is not restricted and does not exclude anyone. Public benefits are identifiable and related to our aims.
The Board of Trustees receive no private benefit or payments for their role as Trustees of Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity. Furthermore the charity does no harm nor detriment through its charitable activities.
Heritage, Vehicle and Artefact collections
Our team works tirelessly in researching the heritage of local companies, preserving vehicles and restoring artefacts, alongside collecting transport related items for future displays. We tell the story on a far wider scope than just transport history by way of heritage vehicle outings. The collection of vehicles and artefacts helps form an important resource to explore, gaining an understanding of the development of engineering and vehicle design through the decades and social and urban history links to Nottingham and the surrounding areas.
Naturally, through the nature of our constitution, we concentrate our efforts on the preservation and restoration of all the vehicles in our collection. Once they are restored we display these vehicles wherever practically possible to the public, allowing them to appreciate the transport of yesteryear.
The museum has now launched a programme of regular open days and is now concentrating on developing into a centre of excellence in road transport restoration for the East Midlands area. Development of the Hucknall site will never come to an end as there are always new avenues to explore, new displays, new ways to engage with our visitors. It is all about developing the visitor experience. Social media outflow is the key to our success with all news shared with our supporters as soon as it becomes available. We’ve added over 3,000 people to our support following effort in this area.
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Next year we have big plans to get back to our nationwide programme, visiting and supporting events from one end of the country to the other. The displaying of vehicles which are of significant historical importance to the Nottingham region alerts others to our work and raises awareness and support.
Throughout 2022 supporters have been kept informed of all our news through social media channels but this month we publish news of our new supporters membership group launching in January 2023. This will see the welcome return of ‘Omninews’, our supporters newsletter. We took the decision to suspend this during the covid period as there was a distinct lack of positive news !
The Charity continues to add to its collection of ephemera and we are now developing an archive of vehicle design plans showing the evolution of the Nottingham standard bus design. This is complemented by a selection of timetables, photographs and associated artefacts. It is intended that the charity will approach future acquisitions through careful consideration of its collection policy, representing the diversity of transport locally. We have been overwhelmed with the level of support from the general public in donating items of interest to the Charity.
Throughout 2022, material held in our collection has been loaned for display to other charitable groups and accessed by the general public.
Education, Engagement and Access
The senior management committee discouraged engagement with all, with the need to social distance, work from home and isolate during the covid period. As schools and colleges have adapted to the new normal the demand for engagement has significantly reduced in 2022. We have only been out to one school and had an enquiry from another which owing to the logistics of their site were unable to attend with a vehicle. We actively encourage interested parties to contact us with regard to the 2023 engagement programme.
Access to the collection is entirely free with donations welcomed from visitors. It is important, in our view, that the development of an understanding of our purpose and benefit to the community as a whole is an enjoyable experience. Our working heritage depot offers the Charity a great platform to develop our plans further now that the doors are open again on a regular basis.
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Our website plays a very prominent role in the day to day engagement of the public. We now have separate sections which are devoted to each vehicle, archive material and future events. Online access is entirely free to all, with educational bodies acknowledging their use.
We look towards developing more outreach projects in the future years and encourage those in a position to work with us to make contact.
As in the past years we provide you with a glimpse into the publics view of our achievements to date. These are all from our supporters received via Facebook and email during 2021:-
“The museum has moved on incredibly since my last visit, marvellous to see somewhere bouncing back after such a difficult period” - Paula T, Selston
“Its fantastic here, great friendly volunteers, nice vehicles and great cakes-keep up the good work, I love visiting whenever I can’ - Tony S, Wolverhampton
“I can’t believe what you’ve created there. Ive been going to other museums for many many years and they’re no a patch on the professionalism, the cleanliness and the friendliest of this hidden gem. Brilliant restorations and a very friendly welcome, not to mention the great model railway. Simply brilliant. I will be back as soon as I can” Claire and John D, Bristol
In 2022 we had 126,563 (compared to circa 106,322 in 2021) independent visitors to our website with 8014 engaging directly with us. We encourage an open and active involvement with everything we do and this is propelled further by twitter ‘tweets’ and Instagram or Facebook posts keeping the public informed and up to date.
A good number of our volunteers are elderly, retired individuals who have offered their time and skills to us in return for a little company, the ability to learn new skills and gain experience in new fields and reminisce. We actively, through all means possible, promote interaction with local community groups. Collecting stories and memories is important to us, as it helps to explore the development of the transport infrastructure. We are bouncing back !
With the suspension of the post-out and online newsletter again this year, its inclusion here has not been possible. Instead we again offer a photographic record of the year, albeit a restricted year as normality still isn’t with us in full.
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Income and support
The charitable activities of the Charity are only made possible by the continued support of Charity volunteers and well-wishers through both their time and monetary donations. Small Gift aid donations are returning to pre covid levels with open days now back to full swing. Free bus trips and special open events have bolstered the takings in donation tins housed inside the museum building.
In the hope that things continue to improve we are continuing ‘suggested donation' stickers on all items donated to the Charity for resale which allows visitors to take a souvenir of their visit home with them. We are also producing more plastic promotional items, on a free-of-charge basis, for future open days, whilst clearly displaying the fact that we welcome donations. As in previous years we continue to benefit from the donation of display items, on occasion, and in particular materials and monies from Transport Nostalgia on a regular basis by way of a percentage donation from some photograph and model sales; both on and offline. Once again in 2022 this has been partly by way of the donation of local transport imagery for display and archive use and the purchase of required equipment remote of the Charity finances for which we are extremely grateful. The completion of building works undertaken this year and subsequent fit out of the buildings simply wouldn’t be possible without their support.
We have maintained a strong advertisement campaign in the press and trade magazines.
Volunteers
The Charity relies entirely on the support of the volunteers with no paid staff within its ranks at any level. They give up their time and offer necessary skills to a wide range of on-going projects. We have teams working with the vehicles, the archive & photo library, the building refurbishment and exploring funding streams, in relation to establishing and operating reminiscence projects and moving the Charity aims forward.
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and all abilities. We aim to develop our volunteer base on an ongoing basis. Everyone is welcome.
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Reserves
No reserves are currently held, as all monies are used, as fundraising permits, to undertake additional restoration work both on the building and on our vehicle collection. It is hoped, once full museum accreditation is achieved, that the issue of reserves will be addressed. It is intended to retain a small working capital at present in the charity bank account, for day to day working capital requirements and unforeseen circumstances, allowing the Charity to maintain and develop its charitable objectives without issue.
Plans for the future
At the forefront of our short-term and long-term agenda is the desire and belief that we can build on the success of our previous years.
With the lack of footfall through the enforced break in opening owing to covid, the progress made on developing the site has been fantastic. We now look towards our planned programme of increased membership numbers, more interaction from members and a much enhanced offsite engagement at events nationwide either with vehicles, displays or indeed our fundraising stall. Inside the depot we look to develop an audio visual area or two and work towards much improved wall displays and children play areas. We want our little museum to be known for the overall visitor experience for families. We will ensure that we meet and deliver these aims in complete alignment with our financial standing and for public benefit. We will further develop our Open days to appeal to a wider audience, especially those in the locality of the depot.
Our responsibility in respect of the Trustees Annual Report & Financial statements
Charity law requires that Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and financial statement in-line with current regulations. In preparing this report the Trustees deem the report to be a fair and proper account of the activities of the Charity in this period and its financial standing. This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on the 24th July 2023 and signed on behalf of the Charity by our Chairman Alex Wright.
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Statement on the inspection of our accounts
Owing to our accounts and the annual gross income falling above £25,000, the Board of Trustees decided to examine the accounts and then in-line with current legislation to invite an external independent scrutineers report. Accounts are produced on a receipts and payments format.
Trustees and Contact details Board Of Trustees:
Alex Wright Chairman Simon Ian James Lowings CEO & Marketing,Publicity & Events Paul Brian Winson Technical Officer & Membership Secretary Caroline Marie Lowings Treasurer & General Secretary Douglas Simpson Assistant Treasurer & Depot Co-Ordinator
We are currently seeking a further two trustees to join the board.
Senior Management Team
This consists of the CEO, Chairman, Technical Officer and Treasurer
Registered Office:
Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity C/O 49 Valley View Berry Hill Park Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 4US
Principal Bankers:
HSBC 26 Clumber Street Nottingham NG1 3GA
Website address www.nottinghamheritagevehicles.co.uk Contact Number 07971 105491
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2022 -We made it this far despite the lockdown period !
As the new year arrived we began to look towards ensuring more vehicles were ready for the road in 2022. It started with the need to replace the fuel tank
straps on our Volvo PS following one strap breaking. Not the best start
with a full tank of fuel but we managed it without spilling a drop.
This was followed by servicing a few other vehicles and then the movement of one or two from the offsite storage facility to the depot, despite a lack of indoor space.
The move was made to allow the offsite storage site to be completely cleared of weeds and undergrowth thanks to the help of volunteers and time input, plus levelling
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and rolling equipment from charity supporter Brian Barlow - many Thanks Brian.
Many hours were spent in early January achieving this and much debris removed offsite.
Meanwhile back at the depot others sorted out the stores area for the front block after the acquisition of suitable boxes and racking late last year. Certainly makes for a very useful space moving forward
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Then despite the low temperatures every stored vehicle got a wash before parking back up for continued storage awaiting their turn in the workshop. Here’s Brian and Pete doing their bit.
The 16th January saw us promoting the Charity at the Great Central Railway at Loughborough followed by another
weekend at the same venue later the same month.
As preparations at the museum turned
towards our first open day of the year, we were also well underway with creating a warm “mess” room within the seat store area. With the necessary movement and sorting out of surplus cushions and trim, came the building of a new internal structure,
completed some weeks later as time allowed.
The open day proved to be a massive success with an
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unexpected number of visitors meaning we had to enrol the help of a visiting vehicle with some of the free bus journeys.
The same week saw a quick trip down to Midland Classic at Burton to collect a
destination box kindly donated to us for use in the Volvo PS - Thankyou Jacob!
With the success of the February open day, we decided to publish the dates for other
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events throughout the year, giving people as much notice as possible.
On site work was carried out to modify the old gate and reposition it at the end of the driveway to reduce the risk of inconsiderate parking blocking
our driveway - something we had encountered in the past on return to the depot after attending events.
It became clear that the fundraising through our friends at Transport Nostalgia and their ‘great days out by luxury coach’ programme, organising coach trips wouldn’t be going ahead this season, owing to an increase in coach hire fees above those expected through higher fuel costs. This was a knock to the efforts of our supporters but one we hope they will overcome in due course.
February into March saw much work undertaken on the Leyland National; the open topper in preparation of painting; the building and projects offsite, including the painting of the Trent Palladin. Hundreds of volunteer man hours and a great deal of effort was given to the Charity over this period, as with all other times of the year, for which we are extremely appreciative.
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Away from bus-orientated tasks, the team also began to rewire one of the model railways with the intention of extending it for public display starting mid 2023.
Here are a few images of work underway at the depot.
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As you can see, plenty of variety for our volunteers. Followed by views of the Trent Volvo at the paintshop. Great work all round!
This vehicle was returned to us late in 2022 and will be returned to a usable condition by late 2023.
One bit of bad news came upon inspection of the Barton Leopard with a view to ensuring all was fit for further use. We were alarmed to find major corrosion to the Plaxton body frame beyond a level we felt we could justify repairing at the expense of the Charity when the vehicle is privately owned. Therefore it was decided to park it up until such time as funding
became available as the space was needed for other projects. Towards the end of the year the vehicles owner decided to withdraw the vehicle from the display collection and to house it and his Barton DAF at his own business premises. Disappointing for the Charity but for financial reasons probably the best outcome. With these two leaving the fold we decided to look at undertaking some of the work on the unique Barton VAL that had joined us earlier in 2021. This needs a complete new exhaust system, overhaul of the braking system and attention to other parts. However as the pictures show its in much finer fettle
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underneath than the newer Leopard. All capable of being repaired with the financial input available from the owner.
The March open day went well with volunteers enjoying the model railway too! A much quieter affair than the February one but possibly owing to a clash with other events happening locally and a major transport collectors fair in Manchester.
April saw the launch of our
discounted book sale. These are books that are donated to us by Transport Nostalgia, so, although they don’t fly out, they are sold at no risk to the Charity.
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We also used the Easter open day as an opportunity to further push our volunteer recruitment drive.
The ticketing company Ticketer kindly provided some plastic ducks to assist us with one of our children games in the depot - helping to keep the non transport visitor entertained.
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April saw us visit both the London Transport Museum at Brooklands and the Birmingham and Midland Motor Museum at Wythall to promote the Charity and attempt to raise funds along the way. Great to see a local bus at Wythall too!
With despatch of the open-topper for paint and collection of the Palladin, we then decided to jump at the opportunity to add another fine vehicle to the collection. Albeit it privately owned, it is now on extended zero-cost loan to the Charity.
This is the ex Slacks of Tansley Van Hool DAF. Fantastic condition for its age but parked up for nearly two years as result of the covid period. We now aim to have this in use for the next season.
May and June open days were well received. Nottingham City Transport kindly offered their recently repainted Scania to mark the Queens Platinum Jubilee. This was very much appreciated by our visitors.
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Peak Rail and the Chesterfield 123 Group, invited us to their bus gala in June, so we decided to give the Scania Omnidekka an airing.
June saw us commit to add an ex Felix Scania from Notts & Derby to the collection once again through private purchase. We also viewed a former Nottingham Atlantean but this was deemed to be too far gone.
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Following this weekend, it was all hands to the pump stripping a Trent Scania owned by a Charity member for useable parts before despatching it for scrap. Sadly this was the only way forward with this vehicle, following the discovery of major cracks in the main chassis frame above the rear anti-roll bar bushes. With de-lamination of the frame,
the cracks hadn’t been spotted on a recent PSV inspection, which made it even harder for the owner to accept. However with its departure and the withdrawal
of several similar vehicles from Trentbarton, the opportunity has developed for such vehicles to be harvested for useful
parts to allow the Felix example to be tidied up at relatively low expense.
The July open day saw the launch of many new railway themed sales items again donated by a couple of local companies to assist with our fundraising efforts. Thanks !
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Very last minute we decided to book a stall at the Direct Rail Services depot open day at Crewe to both promote the charity and to fundraise. This proved to be a very successful day with the funds going. Towards the refurbishment of the Atlantean at the paintshop.
This was followed by an outing to the Connexions buses celebration event at Harrogate racecourse.
Then it was time to turn our attention to the Charity’s involvement with the Splendour music festival in Nottingham. We had kindly agreed to
supply a bus to be used as a seating area for students appearing on the Confetti
college stage, along with exhibiting a vehicle ourselves alongside our awareness and small fundraising stall. What a fantastic weekend this proved to be. As a gesture of goodwill and support towards the fantastic work of Vicky McClure with the ‘Our Dementia Choir’, we offered an additional vehicle to them for use as a
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seating area backstage. Always happy to help wherever we can with any worthwhile project.
By the end of July it was time to collect the Palladin from the paintshop and inspect the open-topper, which was also nearing completion. Recent weeks had been ones of concern for a long standing supporter of the Charity who eventually lost his battle with illness as the month drew to a close. With an agreed commitment to supply bus 540 for his funeral, August became a month of heavy maintenance,
returning Atlantean 540 to the road after period of inactivity. New floor bearers, step framing and other work were required. We were fortunate to have the use of an operator's facilities to undertake this work, allowing other work to continue at the museum. Our CEO Simon, alongside Paul,
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worked hard on fabricating new steel sections and fitting them in time for the vehicles use at the funeral marking Stephens passing. A very sombre period for all, but we gave him a send-off to be proud of.
Whilst undertaking this work the opentopper had been completed at the paintshop too, so it was decided to collect this and bring it over to Loughborough for inspection too. On return to the museum depot the opportunity had to be taken for a
long anticipated photo shoot!
We also featured in pride of place on the cover of the latest issue of the National Association of Road Transport Museums Newslink newsletter.
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Depot-based restoration continued with the removal of the exhaust system from the Barton Bedford Val and commencement of the chassis overhaul and treatment. It is hoped that by March 2023, a new
exhaust system will be fabricated and in place. Work will then commence on other areas of this fine vehicle, owned by Charity member Brian.
The Scania training vehicle owned by one of our members had the driver instruction seat removed, enabling the vehicle to be returned to use as a passenger carrying vehicle. There’s a little work to do on this vehicle but we aim to have it on the road during 2023.
Additional work was undertaken on Nottingham Atlantean 540 involving the re-building of the entrance and exit door rails. The effort paid off and the vehicle was hugely popular on its return to use at the August open day event, alongside recently acquired ex Felix vehicle 600 and the pseudo National Express liveried Leyland Leopard, housed with the collection on a free loan basis, but owned by Paul Winson Coaches of Loughborough.
The open day was one of our busiest in terms of visitor numbers and the colouring competition was well received, with a number of
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prizes on offer for the best liveried vehicles. Here we see one very happy young lad receiving his colouring box. Well done!
During the month, we attended three other events offsite, including one at Stow-on-the-Wold, where we were delighted to see a local vehicle and at the Great Central Railway, Quorn & Woodhouse station. Both excellent engagement opportunities for us.
With so much work on projects taking place, we decided that the funding pot needed a little bolstering. Therefore it was decided to hold several enthusiasts days. These were
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in addition to our usual open days and gave transport enthusiasts the opportunity to browse through our fundraising items without opening the full museum or having to run vehicles. These, coupled with our September running day event, made for a worthwhile month.
Attendance at outside events saw us at the Sutton Bonnington show with one of the Atlanteans and then at the Showbus event at the Hertfordshire show ground.
Much work was underway on vehicles too, The Trent Tiger cub needed a replacement section of flooring at the front end, whilst Atlantean 433 underwent
a replacement of its lower saloon rear floor. South Notts 80 was shuffled onto
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the centre pit for the new flooring to be secured into place and Omnidekka 676 received some attention to its front entrance step. Even the open-topper got its upper saloon floor sealed and painted. Busy busy!
The open day went ahead despite the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, but we marked the day by displaying the commemorative liveried bus kindly loaned to us by Nottingham City Transport - Thankyou Anthony.
The day also proved to be a suitable moment to name our outdoor catering hut in memory of our loyal friend and
supporter Stephen Swinn, ensuring his memory lives on within NHVC.
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As September came along we were back at the scrapyards, removing more useful parts from vehicles that were suitable for use on our own. collection.
Much work was undertaken on plans for next years membership launch and events, along with a plan developed for sorting out the workshop space, selling off surplus parts and having a general tidy up.
We enjoyed a well earned rest in the Isle of Wight with one of the vehicles,
attending and taking part in the Isle of Wight Transport Museum event.
Work to restore the flooring in Atlantean 433 continued alongside the commencement of welding work to the chassis framing on Trent Volvo 600.
Some of the team concentrated on bringing one of the office block rooms into use as a meeting and audio visual room, whilst others
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kept out of October’s and November’s terrible weather by working on the archive, developing new displays for launching later next year.
One of our members agreed to purchase another former Nottingham Scania Omnicity vehicle, this time from Portsmouth City Coaches.
This was delivered on the day of our October open day and pressed straight into use on our free bus runs prior to the sign over of the vehicle.
The event was very popular with some visitors given an insight into the work being undertaken behind the scenes on the new model railway and in our office area, creating such items as the latest fleetlists for display. Volunteers are always welcome to help out in any area of the project.
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It is always good to see our efforts are appreciated on social media, with some great feedback and comments appearing following events throughout the year.
Away from the events, the Scania training bus decided to fail us with a calliper seizing up on its way for
annual
test, resulting in a tow back to the museum followed by more expense. The vehicle is now, we believe ready for retesting early next year - and hopefully won’t play up again !
Mid-November we held an event to complement the local model railway society. Although very little footfall ensued, it was good to engage with a different group of people,
spreading the word about our Charity and its work.
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Naturally, pressing jobs such as cleaning the yard and vehicles ready for the festive period, along with decorating the depot had to factor into the next few weeks workload. All the fundraising areas were re-vamped with the help of the Transport Nostalgia team.
Work continued apace on the Optare Solo with the aim of getting this display up and running for the Children early next year. Naturally painting onsite is an issue over the cold winter months.
So, as the year drew to an end we launched enhanced publicity for our festive events. A great deal of time and effort went into a promotional video with the help of our new supporter Logan, and of, course Santa.
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One of our supporters supplied a selection of cushions in transport moquette to us by way of donation and these have proved popular.
Festive events have been a huge success and have even featured in the main industry weekly magazine, CBW.
The effort by Volunteers throughout 2022 has been fantastic, so to end the year on a high is appropriate.
We can not thank all those that have supported the Charity this year enough. Big thanks go to Another Level Building Repairs for their assistance with numerous tasks throughout the year, Terratruck for the use of their forecourt on open days and, of course, our wonderful catering team who keep us all going by way of donating time, effort and, more importantly cakes, for our many events. Well done ALL.
Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
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2022 - the year on record !
It is now time to look forward to the new year and more progress, a greater number of volunteers onboard and further events to attend. Hopefully, the troubles of the past two years are behind us. If anyone reading this report wishes to get actively involved or become a member of our support group then please visit us, look at our website
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We welcome everyone to be part of preserving our transport heritage for future generations.
Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
2022 - the year on record I TniiiiiiAII IIERffA13E VEIKLES CNARrrY 1155404 Recelpts and payments accounts 2022 For th• p•rfod 0110112022 to 3111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds fvnd• fvnds T¢t•l Lalt y•ar A1 R•c•lpt• 14701 17.575 21467 51.•51 dpwr¢d 17.515 Z2Nlb7 Gt8n Fvn¢tifvJ Intere# on Memter5 Jbxlptkns 113J iij) 114.U6Z JS Sub total(Gfoss forARI A2 Ass•t and In¥•trt Jalm. 18• labl•l. Sub lolal 114.162 114.X2 1543 A3 Paymènts Sthge atsr &Thllord 1•07 104541 4.$53 127.U7 105.541 Sub lotal 11$110 1Jl,311 r¢h••M. (••• ¢•bl•l Putrh4swol vthi Sub tot•1 138,311 N•t offr•1Ptrfp•ntsj . A5 Tr•n$t bètw•én funtts A6 C*¥h hjnds l•¥t year end Cash lunts this year .248 •,775 1.011 J33 10,856 1,011 Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at tha end of the period untrict•d fvnds R86tricitd frjnds Endowm8nl fund¥ to n•4r••t£ Detail$ 81 CJ•h fun Tolol c¥sh fiuNts Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
2022 - the year on record I Endowrngnl fund• lurKIs Det81 B2 Oth•r mon•t¥y aH•ts Dgtails iopuondl B3 Inv•slmant Y4 B4 As•ts r•taln•d lor th• charty'• o¥m u Tcre& IFRC4TC4LY) Vellth IZ7Trvrnit&vBI Fuv JV1u• Details lopuondl B5 Llabllltl•• Prfnt LEX b%RIGHT 2410712023 of ¥1 th• trust•• SIMON LOWINGS 2410712023 Section C Notes to the accounts for the period C1 Natur• and puTro•• ol nd• s(oJ¢•J wmanfy lrt•)) tr18 •J Mbsofts wbli 1118 4wlKa14• orfi J 16 ¢2 Grant• Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
2022 - the year on record I C3 Trust•• r•mun•rntlon d•tall* & authortty und•r whSch pald. C4 Tnmtse •xp•n9•9 & d•t•llg 1s•e additional analysi3 2 for 19 trust••61 CS TranTAftion• with Tryst Additional analysis of the receipts & payments accounts for the period (1) Sourc• to th• Mar•st £ 67.997 1,357 17.575 1, Don•t10 & r•¢•lpts 2,133 1.150 B TOTAL 91244 Gwprrts 14220 2.667 SUB TOTAL et & IrNeslrrnnt 8ale8 113.751 Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
2022 - the year on record I 3.520 2. Paym•nts rstIng dlr•ctly to ¢hrltsbl• acii¥ttl•s (These are paid erther direcuy wa bank a¢¢ount .11 paThl or Paypal account wa treasurer- t50 fvJuios ar& th8 lotsL8 excluding payments under the same Categon mad& by trustees arKJ claimed as expenses. 688 belcN4 fcrf Analy&s 21 2.192 4,541 1,412 5.136 22.138 404 64.459 T4)ts1 105,Y1 Additional analysis of the receipts & payments accounts for the period (2) 4.347 3. Br•akdown of •xp•n•• clalm•d for p•rlod 1st Janu . 31st D•Mts•r 2021 297 Sub Tol•l 64,459 Addltlonal note to the accounts Tr* Iikn ftut in the hwd bji 18 Mtylnofoafd S• Rètumlty to nomwl Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
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