**UNITED COUNTIES PRESERVATION GROUP CIO - Registered charity No 1203262** 

Address: 186 Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2LG 

## **ANNUAL RETURN & ACCOUNTS - Year End 31st March 2025.** 

## **The Organisa�on:** 

The charity was incorporated on the 25th May 2023 as a Community Interest Organisa�on. 

Trustees: John Lawrence Hammond (Chair) Mar�n Timothy Roberts Nicholas Stephen Doolan John Stewart Robertson 

**The Aims & Objec�ves** The charity aims and objec�ves are to advance the educa�on of the public in general by providing informa�on in all aspects of the transport heritage, vehicles and artefacts rela�ng to bus and coach opera�on by the former United Coun�es Bus Company and other bus or coach operators in the Great Ouse Valley area. 

## **Income Statement for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025** 

|**Income**|**£**|**Expenditure**|**£**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Dona�ons|7,453.00|Parking|(2,881.20)|
|Sales|1,106.08|Fuel|(324.28)|
|Gi�-Aid|1,297.24|Vehicle Insurance|(771.91)|
|||Maintenance|(1,854.00)|
|**Total Income**|**9,856.32**|**Total Expenditure**|**(5,837.39)**|
|||||
|Surplus|4,018.93|||



## **Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025** 

|Fixed Assets-Historic Vehicles<br>Current Assets-Cash in the Bank<br>Non Current Liabili�es-Loans falling due a�er more than 1 year<br> <br>Net Assets<br>Reserves (Surplus)  B/F<br>Reserves (Surplus) Y/E 31/03/2025|**£**<br>65,000.00<br>7,245.58<br> (65,000.00)|
|---|---|
||7,245.58|
||3,226.65<br>4,018.93|
||7,245.58|



## **Charity Ac�vity** 

During the period, the supporters program was unsuccessful, and a�racted no further supporters. However the UCPG joined the Gi�-Aid scheme and benefi�ed from the tax relief on dona�ons received during the financial year. 

The UCPG a�ended a number of events between during the period, displaying our collec�on of vehicles to the public in general in line with our charitable aims and objec�ves. Once again a  bus running day event was held in Biggleswade during October 2024, and was supported by a number of visi�ng vehicles. Free bus services were operated which provided links to local a�rac�ons including The Shu�leworth Collec�on and Jordans Mill. It was well supported by members of the public who took trips out on the buses. The event was supported by Biggleswade Town Council and a�ended by over 250 members of the public. 

The availability of vehicles was an issue at �mes, with issues preven�ng some vehicles being used during the year. These were repaired but took longer than expected. In addi�on storage costs have increased from the previous year.  This has been offset by increased dona�ons received from a�ending events and public support. Sales of transport related collectables increased bringing in addi�onal income.