LEEDS TRANSPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ( ACIO No 1160446 )
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31[st ] DECEMBER 2024
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY : To promote for the benefit of the nation the preservation of public transport vehicles and items of allied transport interest which are of historic and educational value. Also, the education of the public, of the history of public transport in the Leeds area. Further details are given in the Society’s constitution, a copy of which may be obtained by application to the Hon. Secretary.
THE TRUSTEES :
M. Reuben (Chairman),
J. M. Hindes (Vice Chairman),
J.-B. Holmes (Secretary),
S. Reuben (Treasurer)
M. J. Waring,
C. Walker (Membership Secretary), until June 2025
- A. Gill (Membership Secretary), from September 2025
D. Farrer
The Trustees were elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 8th April 2024 except for Mr Gill who was co-opted as Membership Secretary after the death of Mr Walker, and they form the Society’s Committee. All Trustees serve in an honorary capacity, without receiving any expenses, and are elected annually. Ten meetings of the Committee were held during the year.
CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE : After our move from Kirkstall to the Middleton Railway Conference Room at Hunslet in 2023 has been the most successful move in recent ydars with reasonable rent with the provision of being able to make tea and coffee, secure parking, and audio-visual equipment.
The small, refurbished shipping container we had purchased for our artefacts and sales stock which was located at the Secretary’s house had a complaint from a neighbour to Leeds City Council who told us that we would need Planning Permission. Having received all the information we decided it would be too costly to go ahead with Planning Permission, so we were told to remove the container, which is in progress at the present time.
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE : This came from a variety of sources including the sale of the Society’s books and photographs, models, DVDs, and donated second-hand transport books. Items were sold through the society rdeetings, online sales on our website, and at transport-related events. The audited accounts for the Society are available from the Secretary at the registered address.
SALES STANDS : We attended five events where we had sales stands, these were at Pudsey Civic Hall in April and October 2024, the Dewsbury Bus Museum in September 2024, Middleton Railway Model Railway Show in June 2024. and the Leeds Model Railway Society Exhibition at the Grammar School at Leeds in October 2024.
COMMUNITY DAY : The LTHS took part shewing photographs, and documents at the Middleton Railway.
PUBLICATIONS : The Society did not make any progress in publishing any new books this year, although it has two works in preparation, which were started by the late Jim Soper and are being completed by members of the Committee. Book sales were reasonably good with books sold through the Society’s Website, and through the Sales Stand as above.
RESTORATION WORK : The Leeds Horse Tram 107, owned by the LTHS, is on display at the National Tramway Museum at Crich.
GENERAL ACTIVITIES : During the year the Society held ten face-to-face general meetings from January to December 2024, except for July and August, with all ten being at the Middleton Railway. The meetings were varied including
talks on Tramways, Buses, and Railways, with talks conducted by members of the Society and outside speakers. SOCIETY
SLIDES & PHOTOGRAPHS : The process of scanning of the Society’s slides and photographs onto computer hard discs started in 2023 is going well with thousands of photographs have now been digitised.
COLIN WALKER : During June, we had the sad loss of our Membership Secretary. Colin had been a member of the Society for several years, who helped us with all our sales stands. Fortunately, Andrew Gill volunteered to become the Membership Secretary, which was accepted, and he was co-opted to the Committee
John B Holmes
Hon. Secretary.
THE LEEDS TRANSPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ICHARITABLE INCCWWTEO ORGANISATION) statemert ol Financial Activities- Y8ar to 31st Clecember 2024 2024 2023 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2024 UnTeStrk Restricted Total Fund5 Funds 2023 INCOMING RESOURCES Charitable Trading Activities :. Sales 723.80 796.30 347.95 393.e 76.1XJ 43.51 - Others Members Subscriptions Donations Building sIety Interest Gift Md ROYaleS other Total Resr( 347.95 632.24 632.24 76.C() 43.51 975.19 975.19 153. 153.IX) 3051.50 4708.92 305150 0.00 4708.92 "rect Charitable Experre :. Cost of I0k$ sold BLY)k St¢xk adjustmerrts Despatch Costs & Publiety t of other sales Sales stock revalualron Postage & Stationery Newsletter costs m18cellarug Pur¢hase of Equipment Storage Rent Donations M*erials 552.36 1C().C(s 552.36 1CK).t)J o. 7.50 19.78 3839.41 157.98 2910. 73.84 1108.33 73.84 1108.33 19.78 3839 41 157.98 2910.rKJ 18xn 7WI.0g 151820 1S18.20 487&11WI 4878.11 Fund balances brought forward 37208.38 37208.38 Tc4al fund8 38.786.58 O.ThJ 38.786.58 37.208.38 O.CKJ 37,208.38 Transfer been funds THE LEEDS TRANSPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY {CHARITA8LE INGORFIOATED ORGANISATKINI lance Sheet for the ear endin 31st December 2024 2024 2023 CURRENT A55ETS stk - Others Balance at Bank Balance at Building Society 7611.21 235.37 6122.46 29045.92 CURFIENf LIABILlEs Creditors, payable wttiin one year NET ASSETS EMPLOYED ' 37208.38 REPRESENTED BY . Unrestricted Income Fund 38786.58 37208.38 TGTAL FUNDS 38786.58 3720&38
esg account$ were a by the Tru8tees ofthe CIO on 14 2025 and gned on thr LhaW ty. Signed . J Holmes Hon srary Signed................ M. Reuten H( thirman ot to the Accounts - Year erKlin 31s Decernbèr 2024 Accounting Policies and other intomiation. 1. 8asis of Preparion The financial stalernents have teen prred on Cost basis of aceountirKJ in accordarLe the CharEtks Act 2011 and applicable aewjnb.ng standards. 2. Fundraising and Publiclty. No expenditure on fundraislng and puNrcrty has been incurred during the year. 3. Management and Adminlstration of the Charity. No expenditure on management and administration has been incurw dunTrJ the year. 4. Trustees Remuneration and Expenses No remuneration directty or indirectty out of the funds of the eharity was paKI or payatAe f the yearto any trust or to any person knthw to be connected any of them. S. Restricted Fund The fund is to be used for future un8pecifigJ ycie¢ts. 6. Society Status. Under the provisions of the Charities Act 2011 a Charrtable IncorFtyNth Ctyllisatic (CIO) fjth the same title was register& on the 11th February 2015 an<1 all the assets and Itabtlities of the old charrty were transfeff to the CIO on 17th April 2015 foll¢yMng a resoluth)n to close the old charity teing tossed at the Annual General meets.ng on 1&h Aws12015. 7. Trustees, ResFon8ibilitses The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare financial stmits for each fin¢Val pericl Sthich gwe a true and fair wew or the stsle of affairs of the triist and of the surplus or deficit of the trust for that Feri¢)J. In preparation th08e financial slalements the trustees are requir to.. select accounting p)licies and apply them consistsntty I make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and FKudent.' prepare financial statements on the goin9 coneem 61S tsnless it is Iimpwwiate to wesume that the tN8t will Continue in existerKe.' d- State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommendeif practice have foll$ved. subject lo any materfal departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. The trustees are responsible for Wling prOr accounting r&cth, whtch disclow VTth rea¥mable acCucY at ary tfme the financial kK>Sition of Ihe tru8t. They are also responsibje for safegrding the assets of the tn and hence for tsknng reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other iiregulariti"es.