# THE TRAMWAY MUSEUM SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 313615
- **Other names:** CRICH TRAMWAY VILLAGE, THE NATIONAL TRAMWAY MUSEUM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 2, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=313615


## Contact

- **Address:** National Tramway Museum, Matlock Road, Crich, MATLOCK
- **Postcode:** DE4 5DP
- **Phone:** 01773 854 321
- **Email:** enquiry@tramway.co.uk
- **Website:** www.tramway.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 4 The Society’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following:For the public benefit to advance education and to promote the preservation of tramways, light railways, and other historical vehicles, buildings and equipment, and items of general transport interest of scientific importance or educational value, in particular but not exclusively by:(a) Maintaining an operating tramway museum; (b) Arranging exhibitions to demonstrate the working of tramway and light railway carriages and other historical vehicles; and(c) Promoting study and research into the historical, scientific, and social aspects of tramways, light railways and other historical vehicles by maintaining a library and archive of books, photographs, films, videos and electronic data.

**Activities:** The charity owns and maintains the Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum at Crich Derbyshire, which is devoted to tramways and allied interests.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2370105 | £2727373 | £5583448 | 46 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2297380 | £2240579 | £5966716 | 45 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1876454 | £2112793 | £5917915 | 44 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1879514 | £2028985 | £5963254 | 39 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1485697 | £1643372 | £5938725 | 39 |



## Trustees

- **Andrew Mark Pendleton** (Chair) — appointed July 30, 2016
- Adrian David Roberts — appointed Nov. 8, 2025
- Anthony John Cooper Brown — appointed Feb. 19, 2025
- David Frodsham — appointed July 30, 2016
- David Webb — appointed July 20, 2019
- Ian David Pleace — appointed Dec. 19, 2020
- Nicholas James Sturgess — appointed Nov. 11, 2023
- PHILIP MARTIN BENHAM — appointed Sept. 11, 2021
- Peter John Whiteley — appointed Feb. 6, 2025
- Peter Milton — appointed Sept. 11, 2021
- Peter William Maddocks — appointed Jan. 30, 2026