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Friends Of King Alfred Buses

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1175535
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 2, 2017
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
2 Highcroft Road
WINCHESTER
Hampshire
SO22 5GJ

Activities

The Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) preserves and maintains a unique collection of 13 buses, 3 coaches and 1 car once operated by the former King Alfred Motor Services Ltd, Winchester, between 1920 and 1973. By encouraging the public to experience free travel on preserved buses the group endeavours to create a wider appreciation of public transport.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public By Increasing Knowledge And Interest In All Aspects Of The Transport Heritage, Vehicles And Artefacts Of Bus And Coach Operations By R. Chisnell & Sons Limited (T/a King Alfred Motor Services) And Other Operators Local To The City Of Winchester And Surrounding Areas.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Hampshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
May 31, 2025 £101,341 £88,743
May 31, 2024 £169,817 £173,315
May 31, 2023 £184,592 £124,362
May 31, 2022 £137,054 £88,842
May 31, 2021 £86,062 £84,203

Trustees

Name Appointed
James David Ferdinand Freeman (Chair) Oct. 1, 2010
David Richard Ledbury Aug. 12, 2017
Henry Pratt April 13, 2019
Nicholas Philip Richardson May 8, 2021
Roger Charles Harris Aug. 12, 2017
Richard Aldous Oct. 9, 2024
Stephen George Bigley Oct. 1, 2011
William Lennox Staniforth Oct. 9, 2024