# THE FRIENDS OF CHATHAM TRACTION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1174323
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 21, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1174323


## Contact

- **Address:** 13 Sealand Court, Esplanade, ROCHESTER, Kent
- **Postcode:** ME1 1QH
- **Phone:** 01634 811014
- **Email:** mesherwendy@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.chathamtraction.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, HERITAGE AND USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE MEDWAY TOWNS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE HISTORY AND ROLE OF THE CHATHAM AND DISTRICT TRACTION COMPANY IN SUCH WAYS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:A) PRESERVING, RESTORING, EXHIBITING AND OPERATING THE 1939 BRISTOL K5G DOUBLE-DECK BUS REGISTERED GKE 68;B) PRESERVING, RESTORING AND EXHIBITING SUCH OTHER PASSENGER SERVICE VEHICLES OF PARTICULAR EDUCATIONAL OR HISTORICAL MERIT;C) COLLECTING AND EXHIBITING ARTEFACTS, EPHEMERA AND RECORDING PUBLIC HISTORY RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

**Activities:** 1) TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, EXHIBIT AND OPERATE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE 1939 BRISTOL K5GDOUBLE-DECK BUS REGISTERED GKE 68: AND(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBL IC IN THE HISTORY AND USE OF THEBUS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE HISTORY AND ROLE OF THE CHATHAM A NDDISTRICT TRACTION COMPANY.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Medway



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £11666 | £6624 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £3000 | £8000 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £17461 | £2785 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £23925 | £48500 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £36413 | £37370 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **RICHARD BOURNE** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 21, 2017
- NORMAN KEMP — appointed Aug. 21, 2017
- Richard Brian Ratcliffe — appointed Aug. 21, 2017
- WENDY MESHER — appointed March 1, 2014