hurlly Number l 188658 The Eastem CL)untle5 bu$ PreseNulion Group CIO- Chorfty Number 1188658 UNAUDITED TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Octobei 2025
CONTENTS Po9•S Reference ond Adminislrolive detai15 of the Chority Trustee5 Report Income Stotement Bolance Sheet Exominers Report
The Eastern Counlles Bus Preservatlon Group CIO. Chorrfy Number 1188658 REFEREIICE AND ADMININSTRAIIVE DETAILS OF CHARITY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Oetaber 2025 Cholmian Jomie Vendy Secretary Kaylee Vendy Trustees Jomie Vendy Koylee Vendy Olivtrr Stroud Richord Ward Chorfty No. 1188658 Offi¢e 10 Honeysuckle Wov Sowerby Y07 3SH ContO¢t info@eostemcountiesbu5group.co.uk www.eèsterncouniie5bu5 rou .co.uk Page I
The Eoslèm Count1tr5 Bus Preservotlon Gitsup CIO- Chorfty Number 1188658 TRUSTEES REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 O¢lober 2025 APPOINTMENI OF TRUSTEES Each yeor on AGM (Annuol G&neral Me&tingl 15 held. ond the Èloclion ol Trustee5 lakes pltt¢e 05 parl ol this meeting. In oll. three Trustees can be elected.. Iwo Trustees oncl an officer i.e. Choirmon. Secielary. or Treosurer. In oddition. ony Trusle&s who hove re5ign&d dufing the year prior to the AGM can be reploced. Those elecled then 5erv& for o term of two yeors in the cose ol o Trustee or lor o term of Ihree years in the case ol Choirman. Treasvrer and Secretary. Those appoinled serve until the AGM Ihot is held in their linol yeor unle55 they r&sign or ar& otherwise disqualified according to th& Articles of ASSOClOtion. In odclilion lo those elected the Trustees hove the power to bolh replo¢e Ih05e who sign lor ore di5quoliliedl and lo cop* up lo four addilionol Trustees. who serve until Ihtr next Annuol Generol Meeting. Ctroptecl truslees ore generolty added lo provid& specilic expertise, knowledge. copabilily copacity not ovoilable from those who were elected. ORGANISAfioN As o whole the orgon15alion consi5t5 of 4 trustees and o hondlul of volunteers aller membership subscription wos decided lo be cancelled in 2025. The bo¢Jrd of Trustees. which con consi51 of up to eleven m&mber5. di5CU5s and rtrview all key lopics of th& Trusts business. Many of the Trustees (Jlso work ol the museum premi5tr5 and use this tspportunity lo cliscus5 operolionol matters ond relevant octivity. On on ongoing b0515 the Trusttre5 are in lovch by o group chal and teltrphone to ensure Ihal signilicanl evelopm&nts ore known lo oll ond quickly otlended to. Each of the Trustees olso lake on specific roles such os vehicle mointenance. membership5 elc. with these being ogreed by all the Trustees from the oulsel. OBJECTIVES The object ol the CIO is.. To oclvcale the pvblic in Ihe history ol public Ironsport by means 01 Ihe ocquisilion ol vehicles of hi5tixical significonce ancj reloled ortefcjcls. the re51orolion ol such vehicles to operotionol condition so thol the public moy experience travel on the transporf of ye5teryeor. ond the sofe keeping of ortefac15 to ensure occtr5sibility lor Ivlvre generolions. Tw5tees Annuol leport Achi en15 and Perl rm nce.. Th8 frustees presenl their annvol report together with financiol bolonce Sheet of The Eostern Countie5 Bus Pre5ervotion Group. The organi5alion wos gronled chority slolvs in March 2020. 2025 wos o successful year but olso had some ¢hollenge5. As an orgonisotion we received a gronl from Notional Associotions ol Rood Tronsport Museums lo puicha5e o welder ond plasma culler. Wo sv¢¢e55fvlly ond executed the delivery ol Ihe biggest bus rolly in Englond for 2025. Whilst these succ&sses hod Ilourishe¢J the groups slrenglh5 we olso a major de¢lintr i subscription renewals ond the boord ol trustees clecided lo abandon this in Moy 2025. Signed.... jlvendy............ Dole 1910812026 J Veftdy- Tw5tee Page 2
The Eastern Countles Bus Pre$èrvolion Grovp CIO - Charlfy Number 1 186658 Income Stotemenlfoi perfod l November 202410 31 October 2025 2025 2024 Income Sales Donation5 Gronls other Incomes. Savings occount interest 13.973.10 48.565.75 2.390.00 26.274.63 7.52 16.317.96 48.719.IK) 17.057.62 91.211.QO 82.100.06 Expenses Generol octivilie5 Depreciation BL Iritere51 73.298.20 400.10 234.87 61.318.43 500.00 361.03 73.933.17 62.179.46 Pr¢)fftIILoss) lorlhe perfod 17.277.83 1 ?.920.60 Iher incomes ore Gift Aid & otherHMRC reimbursemenls. Poge 3
The Eostern Counlies Bus Preservdon Group CIO - Charlfy Number 11886S8 Balonee Sheet 05 0131 October 2025 2025 2024 Flxed Assets Hi51fxic Vehicles Equipmenl 53.940. 11.081.50 49.500. 4.500.C 65.021.50 54.000.00 Clsrrent A55et5 Cash ot the Btsnk Savings occount Debtors 2.140.20 83.14 8.73 2.140.20 883.87 Curyent Uabllltles Loons clve within on8 ywr s.o(x).oo 5.000.00 5.000.00 Net Cvrrenl Assets 62.161.70 49,883.87 Non Currenl LloblllNes Loons due after more thon one year 1.666.67 6.666.67 1.666.67 6.666.67 NetAssts aO.495.03 43.217.20 ResNes Profit & Los5 blf Reserves bll Profit/llos51 lor th8 period 43.217.20 39.963.20 16.666.60 19.920.60 17.277.83 Profit & Loss bll 60.495.03 43.217.20 Dat8 1910812026 J Vendy- Truslee Page 4
The E(Jslern Counties Bus fveseNallon Group CIO - Chorlty Number l T88656 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR YEAR EIIDED OCTOBER 2025 I report on the ¢Jccounls lor the year Èncled 31 Ocltsber 2025. which ar& Sel out on r)oges 2 10 4. Responslbllllies and bo$ls gf report As Ihe charily's Iruslees. yc>u ore responsible Iiy the preparolion ol Ihe cjccounls in occordonce with Ihe feqviiement5 01 the Chorilies Act 2011 I'the Act'i. You ore sot151ied thol your chorily 15 nol required by the Act lo have on audit. and Ihol an inclep&ndenl examinolion is reqvirerj. I report in rtr5pecl of my exominolion ol your chority's occounls carried out under section 145 01 the Act. In carrying out My exominalion. I have followed oll IhÈ opplicoble Directions given by the Chorily Commission uncler s&¢lion 14515llbl of Ihe Acl. Independent examlner's stalemènt I hove completed my examinolion. I confirm that no mallers hov& Come lo my ollenlion in conneclion with the examination which". l. give me rwsonable caus& lo believe Ih¢Jt in any moteriol respect". occounling recorcls were not kepl in accordance with section 130 01 the Chorilie5 A¢t 2011.. or Ihe occounls do nol accord with Ihose reccyds.. or the occounts do nol comply wilh Ihe opplicoble requirements concerning the form and cont&nl ol occounls sel oul in the Chorilies IAccoun15 ond Reports) Regulotions 2008. olher than ony r&qvirem&nl Ihol the oceounls give o true ond loir" vi&w. which 15 nol o moller considered os port ol on independernt examiriolion. 2. to which. in my opinion. otlenlion should drown in order lo enable a proper under51onding of th& occounts lo be reoched. I hove no concerns ond h¢Jve come ocross no other moller5 in connection with Ihtr exominalion lo which allention should be drown ir) this report in order lo enoble o tser understanding ol Ihe occtsvnls lo be reoched. Si9ned........... Dole 1910812026 J Bell ACA foi on¢J on beholl ol Beldenn Llrnmed 2 Axls Court Nep$how Lane Soulh Letrds Wesl Yoikshlie L527 7UY Pr]ge 5