## **LEEDS TRANSPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY** 

(CIO No 1160446) 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2025** 

## **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) 

A. Gill (Membership Secretary), 

M. J. Waring, D. Farrer 

The Trustees were elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 14th April 2025. 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. 

## **MEETING PLACE:** 

We have met at the Middleton Railway Conference Room at Hunslet since 2023 and has been the most successful move since we met at Marsh Lane. 

The small, refurbished shipping container we had purchased for our artefacts and sales stock which was located at the Secretary’s house been sold to the Middleton Railway. A box trailer, that does not require planning permission, has replaced the container. 

## **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 meetings, online sales on our website, and at transport-related events. 

The 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 Narrow Gauge North at Pudsey Civic Hall in March, the Samuel Ledgard Society events in April and October at Pudsey Civic Hall. 



The Middleton Railway Model Railway Show in June, and the Leeds Model Railway Exhibition at the Grammar School at Leeds in October. 

Last year we managed to sell 388 books produced by the Society. 

## **COMMUNITY DAY:** 

The LTHS took part showing photographs, and documents at the Middleton Railway March 2025. 

## **PUBLICATIONS:** 

The Society did not make any progress in publishing any new books this year, although it still 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 very 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, Derbyshire. 

## **GENERAL ACTIVITIES:** 

During the year the Society held ten face-to-face general meetings from January to December, except for July and August, with all ten being at the Middleton Railway. 

The meetings were varied including talks on Tramways, Aircraft, 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 hundreds of photographs now digitised 

John B Holmes, Hon. Secretary 



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