Report of the Trustees Year ended 31[st] December 2025
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 main website www.alvisarchive.com attracted a record 200,000 “views” during the year attributable to the increased number of photographs added to the site. The websites www.alvis14.com, www.alvisfourpoint3.wordpress.com and www.alvisvehicles.wordpress.com continued to attract visitors.
At the AGM in May John Fox retired as a trustee by rotation. Edmund Waterhouse, Martin Wickham and Greg Wrapson agreed to continue as trustees. John Fox agreed to continue to administer the charity for the trustees.
During the year a substantial amount of aero engine and vintage car material was digitised and benefitted donors who were proposing to rebuild Leonides engines. We were able to assist donors to recover original registration numbers for their cars being restored, and provide historical information on cars acquired by them. A donation of new books was received “Alvis, Coventry and the Iron Lung”. The Trust is more frequently mentioned in advertisements for cars for sale when provenance is being described. The DVLA also seeks assistance from time to time in identifying cars.
A three day gathering was organised in April 2025 in Lincolnshire for members in and to promote the Trust to non-member Alvis owners. Members continue to meet monthly at the Bowcliffe Drivers Club which has attracted some new members during the year. We also were present at the Bowcliffe & Beaulieu event in July. Four members made a presentation on Alvis cars in the Ballroom for visitors to “Masters of Motoring” and displayed four cars outside the main entrance. We have assisted a number of people to find Alvis cars.
The financial statements show that the cash reserves have increased. Continued efforts will need to be made to increase income from donations and other sources. The trustees and members propose to attend more motoring related events to publicise our existence.
The trustees can be contacted by post at 4 Field Lane, Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire LN8 2HB where the physical archives are also stored. Contact forms are also provided on the website.
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 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | ||
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| Registered Charity 1179869 | ||||||
| Income | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Note | ||||||
| Donations | 2 | 5,003 | 3,698 | |||
| Deposit interest | 664 | |||||
| Lunch meetings | - | 255 | ||||
| Book and other sales | 393 | 43 | ||||
| Expenditure | 6,060 | 3,996 | ||||
| Office rent and service charges | 4 | - | 456 | |||
| Meeting expenses | -300 | 250 | ||||
| Insurance | -104 | 96 | ||||
| Subscriptions | -30 | 30 | ||||
| Books | - | 43 | ||||
| Office expenses | 3 | -36 | - | |||
| Website fees and software | -242 | 135 | ||||
| Bank and PayPal charges | -44 | 72 | ||||
| Stationery and postage | -9 | 766 - |
17 | 1,099 | ||
| Surplus of Income over Expenditure | 5,294 | 2,897 | ||||
| Cash reserves at the start of the period | 20,049 | 17,151 | ||||
| Cash reserves at the end of the period | 5 | 25,343 | 20,049 |
Notes
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1 These accounts have been prepared on a cash basis
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2 Includes Gift Aid during the year
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3 Where travel is wholly incurred on archive business the rate is 45p per mile.
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4 Office accommodation is provided by a member
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5 Cash is held in accounts with HSBC and Shawbrook Banks
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£21,664 is on deposit at 4.3% with Shawbrook Bank until 27th August 2026.
Signed by the Trustees