## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025** 

## **Crowland Buffalo/LVT Association** 

## **No. 1200588** 

Trustees: 

Daniel Abbott Chair Cathleen Elphee Secretary/Treasurer 

Michael Sly 

Pete Issitt 

Nicholas Day 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Type of governing document** 

**How charity is constituted** 

COI 

**Trustee selection methods** Trustees appointed or reappointed annually. The Trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

## **Summary of the objects of charity set out in governing document:** 

To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly the local community) about local history (particularly concerning farming, land drainage and military) mainly through the preservation and restoration of artefacts (and particularly “Buffalo LVT4” amphibious landing craft), and the provision of talks and tours for the public benefit. 

## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects:** 

During the winter months we have continued with the restoration of the LVT4. 

During summer months the LVT4 has been taken to Crowland and Thorney 1940s Weekend where members  have put on an exhibition and spoken with members of the public telling them about our project and the history of the vehicle and the 1947 Floods in Crowland. The information stand and wooden replica LVT4 have also attended Moulton Chapel Tulip Parade, Malvern Militaria Show, Bovington Tank Festival and various 1940s weekends in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. 

This year also saw us taking over the organising and running of the Crowland and Thorney 1940s weekend. We are working with a small sub-committee to present a well respected new event. This presents new opportunities for us to grow the association. 



## **Achievements and performance:** 

Winter: Whilst undercover we have continued with the restoration of the vehicle. We have also built on and collated our stock of information relating to the vehicle and also to the Floods of 1947 and how it affected the local community. 

Spring and Summer has been spent attending local events: 

May 2024 – Moulton Chapel Parade and Glinton Village Fete. 

June 2024 – Open Farm Weekend and Crowland and Thorney 1940s 

July 2024 – Bovington Tank Fest 

August 2024 – Ramsey 1940s 

September 2024 – On Freedoms Wings Event, Classic Vehicle Road Run and Haddenham Steam Rally 

Talks have also been given: 

Norwich 

Gedney Hill 

Local U3A 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities** 

We are grateful for the many hours volunteers have spent working on the LVT4 and also listening and speaking with members of the public. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much. 

## Financial review: 

Our main sources of income this year has been from donations, fundraising at events and talks and from selling merchandise.  Money raised goes towards the restoration of the the LVT4 and to the future set up of a museum. 

## Declaration: 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

## Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

Signed Cathleen Elphee Name Cathleen Elphee Date 15 March 2026 Address 48 North Street, Crowland, PE6 0EF 



## Accounts: 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

As the charity trustees of the Association, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. 

I report in respect of my examination of the Association’s accounts carried out under s145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have following the application Directions given by the Charity Commission under s145(5)(b) of the Act. 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect 

Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act, or 

The accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Signed E Jackson Name E Jackson Date 15 March 2026 Address 23 East Street, Crowland 



Section 1 Receipts and payments 

1200588 

Crowland Bufalo/LVT Association 

For the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 

## Receipts 

|Receipts|||
|---|---|---|
|Balance from show a/c|£ 6787||
|Grants and Donations|£ 3119||
|Talks|£   330||
|Fundraising|£   985||
|Merchandise sales|£   638||
|Income from 1940s show|£14416||
|Total|£26275||
|Payments|||
|Building/gazebo repair|£      42||
|LVT4 Parts|£   729||
|Advertising/Events|£      60||
|Merchandise purchase|£  1197||
|Insurance|£  1558||
|Expense from 1940s show|£11507||
|Total|£15093||
|Signed on behalf of the trustees||**Cathleen Elphee**|