**North West Museum of Transport Limited** 

**Annual Report 2021-2022** 



**Registered Charity no. 513262** 



## CONTENTS 

Trustees’ Annual Report 

## Financial Statements 

## Cover photo: 

From the Museum’s historic vehicle collection, preserved Southport Corporation Leyland Titan bus no. 87, built in 1947 and as converted to open-top in 1962, back on Southport Promenade in 2022 for a free bus running day event. 

North West Museum of Transport Ltd., 51 Hall Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1DU 




## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** 

**From: 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 Charity name:  NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

**Charity registration number:   513262** 

**Company number:   01657828** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The North West Museum of Transport<br>Limited was founded in 1982 to establish<br>and maintain for the education and benefit of<br>the public of Merseyside, the North West of<br>England and North Wales, an operating<br>transport museum, the North West Museum<br>of Road Transport. The Charity aims to do<br>this by promoting the permanent<br>preservation of road transport vehicles and<br>related items of actual or potential historic or<br>scientific importance or educational value,<br>and to encourage and promote public<br>interest and public education in the same.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The principal activities and objectives are to<br>operate a transport museum to conserve<br>and preserve historic road transport vehicles<br>and related items of interest for the benefit,<br>education and information of the public. It<br>has carried out this activity in its current<br>premises since 1986. The museum is open<br>to the public at weekends, and other times<br>by arrangement.<br>The Charity will acquire, restore, conserve<br>and display vehicles and artefacts<br>associated with its aims in a manner that<br>portrays their places in road transport<br>history, and work to conserve the fabric and<br>integrity of the original.<br>The Charity will continue to promote interest<br>in historic road transport for the benefit of the<br>public by encouraging the public to visit the<br>museum, and by providing educational<br>displays. It will also do this by taking historic<br>vehicles and related artefacts to suitable<br>events and schools etc. for the benefit of<br>those who may not visit the museum itself.|





|||The Charity will continue to encourage<br>anyone with an interest in its aims to be<br>involved and participate in its activities. It will<br>act in a professional manner to safeguard<br>and further its aims and the assets that are<br>in the Charity’s care. By encouraging the<br>involvement of volunteers in its activities,<br>several of whom have retired from the motor<br>industry and have experience and skills in<br>the construction and maintenance of road<br>transport vehicles, the Charity provides a<br>focus for the retention of these skills and an<br>educational opportunity for these skills to be<br>passed on to future generations.|
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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity Commission<br>on public benefit.|



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SORP reference<br>Policy on grant making  Para 1.38  The Charity does not make grants.<br>Policy on social investment  Para 1.38  Does not apply.<br>including program related<br>investment<br>Contribution made by  Para 1.38  The activities of the Charity are carried out<br>volunteers  almost entirely by a small number of<br>volunteer members, except for work carried<br>out by professionals. There was a reduction<br>in the number of active volunteers due to the<br>Covid lockdowns, and their increasing age.<br>Fortunately, some new and younger<br>volunteers have joined since the museum<br>reopened and have made significant<br>contributions to the activities of the museum.<br>There are about 30 regular active volunteers<br>who work on a rota basis to open the<br>museum to visitors. They are also involved<br>with vehicle maintenance and restoration,<br>archive conservation and outreach, using<br>relevant skills and passing these on to<br>others for their training and education.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Achievements and performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The North West Museum of Road Transport<br>is housed in the former St. Helens<br>Corporation bus depot in St. Helens town<br>centre, which is a very accessible and<br>appropriate setting. The building has been in<br>continuous use for road transport purposes<br>for over 100 years and retains many of its<br>original features. The Charity has about 40<br>historic road vehicles in its care, mainly<br>buses from the North West but also lorries,<br>cars, motorcycles and pedal cycles. There is<br>also a large quantity of road transport<br>archive material from the region and<br>elsewhere. The display collection also<br>includes several privately-owned historic<br>vehicles, and an accommodation fee is<br>charged for these.<br>Following withdrawal of the COVID-19<br>restrictions, the Museum was reopened to<br>the public from 23 May 2021, and has been<br>open every Sunday since, apart from the<br>Christmas and New Year closedown period.<br>It has not been possible to open on<br>Saturdays due to a shortage of volunteers,<br>but visitor numbers each Sunday since<br>reopening have been higher than before<br>COVID. Unfortunately it was not possible to<br>arrange any educational school and group<br>visits during this time, due to ongoing<br>restrictions in schools.<br>We aim for the museum to appeal to all<br>ages. Family groups of parents and<br>grandparents with younger and older<br>children make up a large proportion of our<br>visitors. The items on display are selected to<br>be of educational value and interesting for<br>visitors.<br>Further progress on the review and<br>cataloguing of the transport-related material<br>in the Charity’s archive collection. The<br>display of some of these items has been<br>refreshed to provide new interest and<br>information for visitors.<br>There was limited progress with vehicle<br>restoration during the period, as far as<br>resources allowed. A further vehicle display<br>re-arrangement has refreshed the content<br>for visitors, and the scope of the vehicle<br>display was enhanced by the arrival of a<br>preserved Blackpool tram.<br>Some repairs and renewals were made to<br>the Museum building during this period, as|
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|the Charity is responsible the maintenance|the Charity is responsible the maintenance|
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|of the premises under its lease from St||
|Helens|Council.|
|The public benefits from the Charity’s||
|activities by:||
||Providing a focus for skills retention|
||and teaching to a new generation;|
||Being a centre for the retention of|
||local transport history and relating|
||this to present and future generations|
||for educational purposes;|
||Giving the opportunity to experience|
||and gain a better understanding of a|
||part of life in a bygone era.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set<br>Para 1.41<br>The Charity has continued to achieve its<br>objectives as outlined above.|||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set<br>Para 1.41<br>The Charity has raised sufficient funds<br>during the year to achieve the objectives of<br>operating a transport museum for the<br>education and benefit of the public and<br>continuing to conserve and restore its<br>historic assets.|||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives<br>Para 1.41<br>Does not apply.|||
|Other||The Charity provides accommodation in part<br>of its premises for the Rainhill Model Railway<br>Club under a sub-lease.|





## **Financial review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21  Income for the period: £101,472.<br>financial position at the end  Expenditure: £111,500.<br>of the period  Deficit for the year: £10,028.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22  The Trustees have reviewed the Charity's<br>policy for holding reserves  requirements for reserves in line with Charity<br>stating why they are held  Commission guidance, and after<br>consideration of the main risks to the<br>organisation. They have established a policy<br>whereby the unrestricted funds not<br>committed or invested in tangible fixed<br>assets should be maintained at £30,000,<br>which will cover approximately 4 months of<br>normal expenditure.<br>Amount of reserves held  Para 1.22  £30,000<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22  Does not apply<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially in  Para 1.24  None<br>deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23  None<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)<br>Para 1.47<br>Principal sources of funds:<br><br>member subscriptions (3%)<br><br>entrance fees to the museum,<br>catering and shop sales (22%)<br><br>income from accommodation of<br>privately owned vehicles and Rainhill<br>Model Railway Club (48%)<br><br>appeals and donations (1%)<br><br>other income (3%)<br><br>grants (24%) (extraordinary COVID<br>support grants)<br>These funds support the objectives of the<br>charity by enabling the operation of the<br>Museum and conservation of its historic<br>vehicles for the public benefit.|||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|The Charity does not hold any investments.|






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The Trustees have examined the major<br>Para 1.46<br>A description of the principal  strategic, business and operational risks to<br>risks facing the charity   which the Charity is exposed, and confirms<br>that systems are established to take steps to<br>reduce these risks.<br>Principal risks include:<br> Catastrophic loss of premises and<br>collection<br> Unexpected early termination of<br>lease on premises<br> Financial pressure or failure<br> Unexpected major building repairs<br>not covered by insurance<br> Loss or reduction of volunteer<br>support<br> Ageing active volunteer membership,<br>and possible reduction in active<br>contribution<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Structure, governance and management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document:<br>for example,trust deed,<br>memorandum and articles of<br>association etc|Para 1.25|Articles of Association adopted by Special<br>Resolution on 13 March 2022. These<br>replaced the Memorandum and Articles of<br>Association of the Company incorporated 11<br>August 1982.|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>for example limited company,<br>unincorporated association,<br>CIO|Para 1.25|The Charity is controlled by its governing<br>document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a<br>limited company, limited by guarantee, as<br>defined by the Companies Act 2006.|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees, who are also Directors of the<br>company, are elected by subscriber<br>members of the company at the annual<br>general meeting in accordance with the<br>Articles of Association. The Trustees also<br>have the power to appoint new Trustees by<br>co-option. The maximum number of<br>Trustees is 9, with a complement of 9 at the<br>end of the reporting period.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees<br>Para 1.51<br>The management of the charity is<br>undertaken by the board of trustees.|||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works<br>Para 1.51<br>The Charity has links with some of the other<br>charitable organisations in the St. Helens<br>area that provide historical educational<br>facilities and entertainment attractions for the<br>local population, and with the cultural<br>departments of the local authority.<br>The Charity has continued its liaison with St.<br>Helens council and is involved with the St<br>Helens visitor economy network strategy<br>group, which endeavours to improve and<br>promote St Helens as a visitor attraction, to<br>benefit the people of the town and its<br>economy and wellbeing.|||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties<br>Para 1.51<br>The Charity is a member of the National<br>Association of Road Transport Museums<br>(charity no. 11431218).|||
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## **Reference and administrative details** 

|**Reference and administrative details**|**Reference and administrative details**|
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|Charity name<br>North West Museum of Transport Limited||
|Other name the charity uses<br>North West Museum of Road Transport||
|Registered charity number<br>513262||
|Charity’s principal address|The Old Bus Depot<br>51 Hall Street<br>St. Helens<br>Merseyside<br>WA10 1DU|



**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)  Dates acted if not for whole year  entitled to appoint trustee<br>(if any)<br>1 Clive Arnold  Secretary<br>2 Mark Ashcroft  Treasurer  Until 1 December 2021<br>3 Mark Ashcroft  Treasurer  From 13 March 2022<br>4 Matthew Davies  From 13 March 2022<br>5 Paul Holmes<br>6 Robert Hughes<br>7 Paul Lambert<br>8 Michael Lloyd  Until 13 March 2022<br>9 Shaun McGarry<br>10 Keith Naylor  Chairman<br>11 Gerald Pennington  From 20 October 2021<br>12 Peter Roberts  Until 13 March 2022<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>–<br>Corporate trustees   names of the directors at the date the report was approved<br>Director name<br>None<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity|Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity|
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|**Trustee name**<br>**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**||
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|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**||
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|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|None||
|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|Does not apply||
|Details of arrangements for|Does not apply||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

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## **Declarations** 

**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Keith Naylor Clive Richard Arnold **Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chairman ] Secretary **Date** 29 January 2023 



**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01657828 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 513262** 

## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

## **FOR** 

## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

NRB 1st Floor Waterside House Waterside Drive Wigan Lancashire WN3 5AZ 



**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

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|**Report of the Trustees**||1||
|**Independent Examiner's Report**||2||
|**Statement of Financial Activities**||3||
|**Balance Sheet**||4||
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|5|to|10|





**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01657828)** 

## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Governing document** 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. 

## **Reference and administrative details Registered Company number** 

01657828 (England and Wales) 

## **Registered Charity number** 

513262 

## **Registered office** 

The Old Bus Depot 51 Hall Street St Helens Merseyside WA10 1DU 

## **Trustees** 

C R Arnold M G Ashcroft (appointed 13.3.22) P F Holmes (resigned 24.4.22) R Hughes P Lambert M Lloyd (resigned 13.3.22) S R Mcgarry (resigned 2.5.22) K Naylor G Pennington (appointed 20.10.21) P J Roberts (resigned 13.3.22) M B Davies (appointed 13.3.22) 

## **Company Secretary** 

C R Arnold 

## **Independent Examiner** 

NRB 1st Floor Waterside House Waterside Drive Wigan Lancashire WN3 5AZ 

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 25 October 2022 and signed on its behalf by: 

C R Arnold - Trustee 

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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of North West Museum Of Transport Limited ('the Company')** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). 

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

Neil Whittingham BA (Hons) FCA ATT NRB 1st Floor Waterside House Waterside Drive Wigan Lancashire WN3 5AZ 

26 October 2022 

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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

|Unrestricted<br>fund<br>Notes<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>2<br>39<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Operation of a transport museum<br>49,052<br>Other trading activities<br>3<br>25,273<br>Investment income<br>4<br>6<br>Other Income<br>26,389<br>**Total**<br>100,759<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>6<br>2,319<br>**Charitable activities**<br>7<br>Operation of a transport museum<br>109,181<br>**Total**<br>111,500<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>(10,741)<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>140,442<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>129,701|Restricted<br>fund<br>£<br>713<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>713<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>713<br>5,712<br>6,425|31.3.22<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>752<br>49,052<br>25,273<br>6<br>26,389<br>101,472<br>2,319<br>109,181<br>111,500<br>(10,028)<br>146,154<br>136,126|31.3.21<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>272<br>54,246<br>6,422<br>8<br>49,947|
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The notes form part of these financial statements 

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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01657828)** 

## **BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2022** 

|Unrestricted<br>fund<br>Notes<br>£<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible assets<br>12<br>29,730<br>Heritage assets<br>13<br>45,650<br>75,380<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors<br>14<br>16,590<br>Cash at bank<br>46,216<br>62,806<br>**CREDITORS**<br>Amounts falling due within one year<br>15<br>(8,485)<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>54,321<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>129,701<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>129,701<br>**FUNDS**<br>16<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Restricted<br>fund<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>6,425<br>6,425<br>-<br>6,425<br>6,425<br>6,425|31.3.22<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>29,730<br>45,650<br>75,380<br>16,590<br>52,641<br>69,231<br>(8,485)<br>60,746<br>136,126<br>136,126<br>129,701<br>6,425<br>136,126|31.3.21<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>20,104<br>45,650<br>65,754<br>8,462<br>74,487<br>82,949<br>(2,549)<br>80,400<br>146,154<br>146,154<br>140,442<br>5,712<br>146,154|
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for 

- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and 

- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 25 October 2022 and were signed on its behalf by: 

M G Ashcroft - Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity. 

## **Legal status of the charity** 

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £5 per member of the charity 

## **Income** 

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. 

## **Expenditure** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 

Fixtures and fittings -   33% on reducing balance and 5% on reducing balance 

The need for any impairment of a fixed asset write down is considered if there is a concern over the carrying value of an asset and is assessed by comparing the carrying value in use or realisable value of the asset when appropriate. 

## **Heritage assets** 

The charity holds heritage assets, which are tangible fixed assets of historical, artistic or scientific importance that are held to advance preservation and conservation objectives of the charity. 

The very long expected lives of the heritage assets, due to their nature, value and need to be preserved means that depreciation is not material and is therefore, not provided. In addition, many of the assets could actually rise in value as time goes on, thus making depreciation less applicable. 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments** 

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. 

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**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** 

|**2.**|**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||31.3.22|31.3.21|
||||£|£|
||Donations from individuals||752|272|
|**3.**|**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**||||
||||31.3.22|31.3.21|
||||£|£|
||Membership Subscriptions||3,169|3,655|
||Shop and Cafe||8,036|2,767|
||Other Event Income||14,068|-|
||||25,273|6,422|
|**4.**|**INVESTMENT INCOME**||||
||||31.3.22|31.3.21|
||||£|£|
||Bank interest received||6|8|
|**5.**|**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**||||
||||31.3.22|31.3.21|
||||Operation||
||||of a||
||||transport|Total|
||||museum|activities|
||||£|£|
||Vehicle accommodation||46,084|49,135|
||RMRC Rental Income||2,968|5,111|
||||49,052|54,246|
|**6.**|**RAISING FUNDS**||||
||**Other trading activities**||||
||||31.3.22|31.3.21|
||||£|£|
||Advertising||1,250|303|
||Event expenditure||1,069|-|
||||2,319|303|
|**7.**|**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**||||
||||Support||
|||Direct|costs (see||
|||Costs|note 8)|Totals|
|||£|£|£|
||Operation of a transport museum|105,221|3,960|109,181|



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## **8. SUPPORT COSTS** 

## **9.** 

|**SUPPORT COSTS**|||
|---|---|---|
|||Governance|
|||costs|
|||£|
|Operation of a transport museum||3,960|
|**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**|||
|Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):|||
||31.3.22|31.3.21|
||£|£|
|Depreciation - owned assets|3,473|1,285|
|Other operating leases|33,848|33,848|



## **10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021. 

## **11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

|Unrestricted<br>fund<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>36<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Operation of a transport museum<br>54,246<br>Other trading activities<br>6,422<br>Investment income<br>8<br>Other Income<br>49,947<br>**Total**<br>110,659<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>303<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Operation of a transport museum<br>63,648<br>**Total**<br>63,951<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>46,708<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>93,734<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>140,442|Restricted<br>fund<br>£<br>236<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>236<br>-<br>1,299<br>1,299<br>(1,063)<br>6,775<br>5,712|Total<br>funds<br>£<br>272<br>54,246<br>6,422<br>8<br>49,947|
|---|---|---|
|||110,895|
|||303<br>64,947|
|||65,250|
|||45,645<br>100,509|
|||146,154|



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## **12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

|**12.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||Fixtures|
|||||and|
|||||fittings|
|||||£|
||**COST**||||
||At 1 April 2021|||35,194|
||Additions|||13,099|
||At 31 March 2022|||48,293|
||**DEPRECIATION**||||
||At 1 April 2021|||15,090|
||Charge for year|||3,473|
||At 31 March 2022|||18,563|
||**NET BOOK VALUE**||||
||At 31 March 2022|||29,730|
||At 31 March 2021|||20,104|
|**13.**|**HERITAGE ASSETS**||||
|||||Total|
|||||£|
||**COST**||||
||At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021|||45,650|
||**NET BOOK VALUE**||||
||At 31 March 2021|||45,650|
||At 31 March 2020|||45,650|
|**14.**|**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**||||
|||31.3.22||31.3.21|
|||£||£|
||Trade debtors|515||-|
||Prepayments and accrued income|16,075||8,462|
|||16,590||8,462|
|**15.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**||||
|||31.3.22||31.3.21|
|||£||£|
||Trade creditors|8,485||1,549|
||Accruals and deferred income|-||1,000|
|||8,485||2,549|



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## **16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** 

|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||
|---|---|---|
||Net||
||movement|At|
|At 1.4.21|in funds|31.3.22|
|£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||
|General fund<br>140,442|(10,741)|129,701|
|**Restricted funds**|||
|Restricted fund<br>5,712|713|6,425|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>146,154|(10,028)|136,126|
|Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in funds|
|£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||
|General fund<br>100,759|(111,500)|(10,741)|
|**Restricted funds**|||
|Restricted fund<br>713|-|713|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>101,472|(111,500)|(10,028)|
|**Comparatives for movement in funds**|||
||Net||
||movement|At|
|At 1.4.20|in funds|31.3.21|
|£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||
|General fund<br>93,734|46,708|140,442|
|**Restricted funds**|||
|Restricted fund<br>6,775|(1,063)|5,712|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>100,509|45,645|146,154|
|Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in funds|
|£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||
|General fund<br>110,659|(63,951)|46,708|
|**Restricted funds**|||
|Restricted fund<br>236|(1,299)|(1,063)|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>110,895|(65,250)|45,645|



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## **16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Restricted fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.20<br>£<br>93,734<br>6,775<br>100,509|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£<br>35,967<br>(350)<br>35,617|At<br>31.3.22<br>£<br>129,701<br>6,425|
|---|---|---|---|
||||136,126|



A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Restricted fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming<br><br>resources<br>£<br>211,418<br>949<br>212,367|Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(175,451)<br>35,967<br>(1,299)<br>(350<br>(176,750)<br>35,617|Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(175,451)<br>35,967<br>(1,299)<br>(350<br>(176,750)<br>35,617|
|---|---|---|---|
||||35,617|



## **17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

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