Report of the Trustees Year ended 31[st] December 2024 The Alvis Archive Trust was constituted under the Charities Act 2011 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Association Model, on 10[th] September 2018, registered as Charity number 1179868 in England and Wales. The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, to: _**obtain and preserve the heritage of, and any objects, information or data of historical interest relevant to; Alvis, the Alvis company or related personalities of any era; and/or promote the study and appreciation of the history and heritage of Alvis products as items of historical interest.**_ During the year the trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties. The website www.alvisarchive.com attracted a 20% increase in the numbers of visitors. The main website chronicles the activities of the trustees but does not record all donations of material which are logged separately. During the year we acquired the art work of Tony Philips-Smith (APSLEY). The websites www.alvis14.com and www.alvisfourpoint3.wordpress.com also cater for two car models and a further new site www.alvisvehicles.wordpress.com was added thanks to the volunteer efforts of Mark Ellis who scanned hundreds of photographs which are now in the public domain. At the AGM Brian Hartley retired as a trustee. Vacancies may be filled by the decision of the members at the AGM and two new trustees, Edmund Waterhouse, Martin Wickham were appointed to serve with reappointed trustees John Fox and Greg Wrapson. After the AGM Brian Hartley organised an off-road event for the attending members in his Land Rover. As the lease at Bowcliffe expired it was decided at the AGM to temporarily move the physical archives to the offices of John Fox for further digitisation, cataloguing and pruning before securing more permanent storage. Brian Hartley kindly provided the necessary transportation and helpers to achieve a smooth transition. The financial statements show that our cash reserves increased but continued efforts will need to be made to increase income from memberships and other sources as the final £1,000 payment of financial support from the AOC was made in 2024. A two-night three day event has been organised for April 2025 for members and to promote the Trust to non-member Alvis owners. The trustees can be contacted by post at 4 Field Lane, Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire LN8 2HB email: alvisarchive@btinternet.com We acknowledge the Alvis Car Company Limited for permission to use their Registered Trademark ## Alvis Archive Trust ## **For the year to 31st December Financial Statements 2024** 2023 **Registered Charity 1179869** |**Financial Statements**
**Registered Charity 1179869**
|2
**2024**|023| |---|---|---| |Income
**£**
Note
Donations
2
Lunch meetings
Book and other sales
Expenditure
Office rent and service charges
4
**456**
Meeting expenses
**250**
Insurance
**96**
Subscriptions
**30**
Books
**43**
Travelling expenses
3
**-**
Website fees and software
**135**
Bank and PayPal charges
**72**
Stationery and postage
**17**
**Surplus of Income over Expenditure**
Cash reserves at the start of the period
**Cash reserves at the end of the period**
5|**£**
**£**
**3,698**
**255**
**43**
**3,996**
3,441
188
96
56
783
63
455
174
17
**1,099**
**2,897**
**17,151**
**20,049**|**£**
5,077
215
1,080| |||6,372
5,273| |||1,099
16,052| |||17,151| ## Notes - 1 These accounts have been prepared on a cash basis - 2 The Alvis Owner Club Limited contributed £1000. - 3 Where travel is wholly incurred on archive business the rate is 45p per mile. - 4 The lease expired in June 2024 and was not renewed - 5 Cash is held in accounts with HSBC and Shawbrook Banks - £15,000 is held on deposit at a fixed rate of 4.3% with Shawbrook Bank until 27th August 2025. Signed by the Trustees