## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period**
**From: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Charity name: NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
**Charity registration number: 513262**
**Company number: 01657828**
## **Objectives and activities**
|**Objectives and activities**|**Objectives and activities**|**Objectives and activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The North West Museum of Transport
Limited was founded in 1982 to establish
and maintain for the education and benefit of
the public of Merseyside, the North West of
England and North Wales, an operating
transport museum, the North West Museum
of Road Transport. The Charity aims to do
this by promoting the permanent
preservation of road transport vehicles and
related items of actual or potential historic or
scientific importance or educational value,
and to encourage and promote public
interest and public education in the same.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The principal activities and objectives are to
operate a transport museum to conserve
and preserve historic road transport vehicles
and related items of interest, mainly from the
North West of England, for the benefit,
education and information of the public. It
has carried out this activity in its current
premises since 1986. The museum is open
to the public at weekends, and other times
by arrangement.
The Charity will acquire, restore, conserve
and display vehicles and artefacts
associated with its aims in a manner that
portrays their places in road transport
history, and work to conserve the fabric and
integrity of the original.
The Charity will continue to promote interest
in historic road transport for the benefit of the
public by encouraging the public to visit the
museum, and by providing educational
displays. It will also do this by taking historic
vehicles and related artefacts to suitable
events and schools etc. for the benefit of|
|||those who may not visit the museum itself.
The Charity will continue to encourage
anyone with an interest in its aims to be
involved and participate in its activities. It will
act in a professional manner to safeguard
and further its aims and the assets that are
in the Charity’s care. By encouraging the
involvement of volunteers in its activities,
several of whom have retired from the motor
industry and have experience and skills in
the construction and maintenance of road
transport vehicles, the Charity provides a
focus for the retention of these skills and an
educational opportunity for these skills to be
passed on to future generations.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The Charity does not make grants.
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 Does not apply.
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38 The activities of the Charity are carried out
volunteers almost entirely by a small number of
volunteer members, drawn from the wider
membership of the Charity. There are about
20 active volunteers who work on a rota
basis to open the museum to the public, and
to cater for educational visits by schools and
adult groups. Others are also involved with
vehicle maintenance and restoration, archive
conservation and outreach, using relevant
skills and passing these on to others for their
training and education.
Other
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## **Achievements and performance**
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The North West Museum of Road Transport
is housed in the former St. Helens
Corporation bus depot in St. Helens town
centre, which is a very accessible and
appropriate setting. The building has been in
continuous use for road transport purposes
for over 120 years and retains many of its
original features. The Charity has about 40
historic road vehicles in its care, mainly
buses from the North West but also lorries,
motor cars, motorcycles and pedal cycles.
There is also a large quantity of road
transport archive material from the region
and elsewhere. The display collection also
includes privately-owned historic road
vehicles that are relevant to the area or of
local interest. An accommodation fee is
charged for these.
The Museum is open to the public on
Sundays from February to late December
each year. Visitor numbers have risen during
the reporting year to almost 6000 and the
number of visitors continues to grow. The
intention is to maintain this trend by further
improving the education benefit for visitors,
additional opening days and greater
publicity.
Group visits on weekdays continue to be an
important part of the Charity’s work in
education, and many primary schoolchildren
have taken part in tours of the museum’s
exhibits by our volunteer staff. Special visits
by adult groups have also taken place.
We aim for the museum to appeal to all
ages. Family groups of parents and
grandparents with younger and older
children make up a large proportion of our
visitors. The items on display are selected to
be of educational value and interesting for
visitors.
Historic items belonging to the Rainhill
Railway Heritage Group were brought to the
museum at the end of 2023 for display,
following the closure of the Group’s
museum. These are items of railway interest
relating to the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway and the Rainhill Trials of 1824.
Further progress on the review and
cataloguing of the transport-related material
in the Charity’s archive collection. The
display of some of these items has been
refreshed to provide new interest and
information for visitors. Additional display
areas have been created to allow more of
these transport-related items to be on show|
|---|---|---|
and these include historic vehicle lamps and parts on loan from members. Some repairs and renewals were made to the Museum building during this period, as the Charity is responsible the maintenance 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.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The Charity has continued to achieve its
objectives as outlined above.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The Charity has raised sufficient funds
during the year to achieve the objectives of
operating a transport museum for the
education and benefit of the public and
continuing to conserve and restore its
historic assets.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Does not apply.|
|Other||The Charity provides accommodation in part
of its premises for the Rainhill Model Railway
Club under a sub-lease granted by our
superior landlord.|
## **Financial review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Income for the period: £98,469
financial position at the end Expenditure: £91,617
of the period Surplus for the year: £6,852
Details are in the financial statements
appended to this report.
The deficit reported at the last review period
has been eliminated.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Trustees have reviewed the Charity's
policy for holding reserves requirements for reserves in line with Charity
stating why they are held Commission guidance, and after
consideration of the main risks to the
organisation. They have established a policy
whereby the unrestricted funds not
committed or invested in tangible fixed
assets should be maintained at £30,000,
which will cover approximately 4 months of
normal expenditure.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £30,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Does not apply
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 None
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Principal sources of funds:
member subscriptions (3%)
entrance fees to the museum,
catering and shop sales (43%)
income from accommodation of
privately owned vehicles and Rainhill
Model Railway Club (44%)
appeals and donations (2%)
other income (8%)|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The Charity does not hold any investments.|
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The Trustees have examined the major
Para 1.46
A description of the principal strategic, business and operational risks to
risks facing the charity which the Charity is exposed and confirms
that systems are established to take steps to
reduce these risks.
Principal risks include:
Catastrophic loss of premises and
collection
Unexpected early termination of
lease on premises
Financial pressure or failure
Unexpected major building repairs
not covered by insurance
Loss or reduction of volunteer
support
Ageing volunteer membership, and
possible reduction in active
contribution
Other
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## **Structure, governance and management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|Articles of Association adopted by Special
Resolution on 13 March 2022. These
replaced the Memorandum and Articles of
Association of the Company incorporated 11
August 1982.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|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.|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees, who are also Directors of the
company, are elected by subscriber
members of the company at the annual
general meeting in accordance with the
Articles of Association. The Trustees also
have the power to appoint new Trustees by
co-option. The maximum number of
Trustees is 9, with a complement of 6 at the
end of the reporting period.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
||||
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|The management of the charity is
undertaken by the board of trustees.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Charity has links with some of the other
charitable organisations in the St. Helens
area that provide historical educational
facilities and entertainment attractions for the
local population, and with the cultural
departments of the local authority.
The Charity has continued its liaison with St.
Helens council and is involved with the St
Helens visitor economy network strategy
group, which endeavours to improve and
promote St Helens as a visitor attraction, to
benefit the people of the town and its
economy and wellbeing.|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The Charity is a member of the National
Association of Road Transport Museums
(charity no. 11431218).|
|Other|||
## **Reference and administrative details**
|Charity name|North West Museum of Transport Limited|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|North West Museum of Road Transport|
|Registered charity number|513262|
|Charity’s principal address|The Old Bus Depot
51 Hall Street
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA10 1DU|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
1 Clive Arnold Secretary, Chair
2 Mark Ashcroft Treasurer Until 19 November 2023
3 Matthew Davies
4 Robert Hughes
5 Keith Naylor
6 Gerald Pennington
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
–
Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
None
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|---|---|
|None||
|||
**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|None|
|---|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|Does not apply||
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|Does not apply||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**|||
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **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)** C R Arnold **Full name(s)** Clive Richard Arnold **Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Secretary ] **Date** 24 January 2025
**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 2024**
## **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 2024**
|||**Page**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**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|
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|11|to|12|
**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
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 2024. 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 (resigned 19.11.23) R Hughes K Naylor G Pennington M B Davies
## **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 16 August 2024 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 2024.
## **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
16 August 2024
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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
1,854
**Charitable activities**
5
Operation of a transport museum
47,065
Other trading activities
3
45,335
Investment income
4
424
Other Income
3,590
**Total**
98,268
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
6
3,686
**Charitable activities**
7
Operation of a transport museum
87,931
**Total**
91,617
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
6,651
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
119,316
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
125,967|Restricted
fund
£
201
-
-
-
-
201
-
-
-
201
5,709
5,910|31.3.24
Total
funds
£
2,055
47,065
45,335
424
3,590
98,469
3,686
87,931
91,617
6,852
125,025
131,877|31.3.23
Total
funds
£
1,016
48,090
33,808
80
4,199
87,193
1,962
96,332
98,294
(11,101)
136,126
125,025|
|---|---|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024**
||||||31.3.24|31.3.23|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total|Total|
|||fund|fund||funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£||£|£|
|**FIXED ASSETS**|||||||
|Tangible assets|13|22,479||-|22,479|25,865|
|Heritage assets|14|47,650||-|47,650|45,650|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||70,129||-|70,129|71,515|
|Debtors|15|2,625||-|2,625|16,563|
|Cash at bank||60,907|5,910||66,817|53,572|
|**CREDITORS**||63,532|5,910||69,442|70,135|
|Amounts falling due within one year|Amounts falling due within one year
16|(7,694)||-|(7,694)|(16,625)|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||55,838|5,910||61,748|53,510|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|125,967|5,910||131,877|125,025|
|**NET ASSETS**||125,967|5,910||131,877|125,025|
|**FUNDS**|17||||||
|Unrestricted funds|||||125,967|119,316|
|Restricted funds|||||5,910|5,709|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|||||131,877|125,025|
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 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 16 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
C R Arnold - 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 2024**
## **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.
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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|**2.**
**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**
Gifts
Donations from individuals
**3.**
**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**
Membership Subscriptions
Shop and Cafe
Other Event Income
**4.**
**INVESTMENT INCOME**
Bank interest received
**5.**
**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Vehicle accommodation
RMRC Rental Income
**6.**
**RAISING FUNDS**
**Other trading activities**
Advertising
Event expenditure
**7.**
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**
Operation of a transport museum|31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
-
1
2,055
1,015
2,055
1,016
31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
3,434
2,848
14,502
12,517
27,399
18,443
45,335
33,808
31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
424
80
31.3.24
31.3.23
Operation
of a
transport
Total
museum
activities
£
£
43,315
44,340
3,750
3,750
47,065
48,090
31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
1,009
1,326
2,677
636
3,686
1,962
Support
Direct
costs (see
Costs
note 8)
Totals
£
£
£
83,157
4,774
87,931|
|---|---|
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**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **8. SUPPORT COSTS**
## **9.**
|**SUPPORT COSTS**||
|---|---|
||Governance|
||costs|
||£|
|Operation of a transport museum|4,774|
|**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
31.3.24
£
Depreciation - owned assets
4,094
Other operating leases
33,848|31.3.23
£
5,489
33,848|
## **10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **11. STAFF COSTS**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
## **12.**
|Museum Operations||31.3.24
1||31.3.23
1|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.|||||
|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL**|**ACTIVITIES**||||
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|Unrestricted
fund
£|Restricted
fund
£||Total
funds
£|
|Donations and legacies|732|284||1,016|
|**Charitable activities**|||||
|Operation of a transport museum|48,090||-|48,090|
|Other trading activities|33,808||-|33,808|
|Investment income|80||-|80|
|Other Income|4,199||-|4,199|
|**Total**|86,909|284||87,193|
|**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||
|Raising funds|1,962||-|1,962|
|**Charitable activities**|||||
|Operation of a transport museum|95,332|1,000||96,332|
|**Total**|97,294|1,000||98,294|
|**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**|(10,385)|(716)||(11,101)|
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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|**12.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
funds
£
£
£
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
129,701
6,425
136,126
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
119,316
5,709
125,025
**13.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2023
49,917
Additions
708
At 31 March 2024
50,625
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2023
24,052
Charge for year
4,094
At 31 March 2024
28,146
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
22,479
At 31 March 2023
25,865
**14.**
**HERITAGE ASSETS**
Total
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
45,650
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2022
45,650
At 31 March 2021
45,650
**15.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
Trade debtors
2,625
1,270
Prepayments and accrued income
-
15,293
2,625
16,563|**12.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
funds
£
£
£
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
129,701
6,425
136,126
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
119,316
5,709
125,025
**13.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2023
49,917
Additions
708
At 31 March 2024
50,625
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2023
24,052
Charge for year
4,094
At 31 March 2024
28,146
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
22,479
At 31 March 2023
25,865
**14.**
**HERITAGE ASSETS**
Total
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
45,650
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2022
45,650
At 31 March 2021
45,650
**15.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
Trade debtors
2,625
1,270
Prepayments and accrued income
-
15,293
2,625
16,563|
Restricted
fund
£
6,425
5,709|Total
funds
£
136,126
125,025
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
49,917
708
50,625
24,052
4,094
28,146
22,479
25,865|
|---|---|---|---|
||||Total
£
45,650
45,650
45,650|
||31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
2,625
1,270
-
15,293
2,625
16,563|||
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**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|**16.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
**17.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Restricted fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Restricted fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Restricted fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.23
£
119,316
5,709
125,025
Incoming
resources
£
98,268
201
98,469
At 1.4.22
£
129,701
6,425
136,126|31.3.24
31.3.23
£
£
7,631
15,899
63
246
-
480
7,694
16,625
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.24
£
£
6,651
125,967
201
5,910
6,852
131,877
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(91,617)
6,651
-
201
(91,617)
6,852
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.23
£
£
(10,385)
119,316
(716)
5,709
(11,101)
125,025|
|---|---|---|
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**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|86,909|(97,294)|(10,385)|
|**Restricted funds**||||
|Restricted fund|284|(1,000)|(716)|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|87,193|(98,294)|(11,101)|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Restricted fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.22
£
129,701
6,425
136,126|Net
movement
in funds
£
(3,734)
(515)
(4,249)|At
31.3.24
£
125,967
5,910
131,877|
|---|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£|Movement
in funds
£|
|---|---|---|
|General fund|185,177
(188,911)|(3,734)|
|**Restricted funds**|||
|Restricted fund|485
(1,000)|(515)|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|185,662
(189,911)|(4,249)|
## **18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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## **NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
||31.3.24|31.3.23|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**|||
|**Donations and legacies**|||
|Gifts|-|1|
|Donations from individuals|2,055|1,015|
|**Other trading activities**|2,055|1,016|
|Membership Subscriptions|3,434|2,848|
|Shop and Cafe|14,502|12,517|
|Other Event Income|27,399|18,443|
|**Investment income**|45,335|33,808|
|Bank interest received|424|80|
|**Charitable activities**|||
|Vehicle accommodation|43,315|44,340|
|RMRC Rental Income|3,750|3,750|
|**Other Income**|47,065|48,090|
|Other Income|175|673|
|Solar Power Income|2,310|2,522|
|RMRC Service income|1,105|1,004|
||3,590|4,199|
|**Total incoming resources**|98,469|87,193|
|**EXPENDITURE**|||
|**Other trading activities**|||
|Advertising|1,009|1,326|
|Event expenditure|2,677|636|
|**Charitable activities**|3,686|1,962|
|Rent|33,848|33,848|
|Rates and water|8,741|8,763|
|Insurance|7,973|7,401|
|Light and heat|5,018|3,874|
|Telephone|1,021|800|
|Postage and stationery|1,118|890|
|Sundries|11,940|8,267|
|Computer software and maintenance|539|592|
|Motor repairs and renewals|1,464|6,632|
|Petrol and diesel|1,323|2,183|
|Repairs and renewals|3,578|10,793|
|Cleaning|1,725|1,530|
|Bank charges|294|248|
|Credit card charges|482|308|
|Fixtures and fittings|4,093|5,489|
||83,157|91,618|
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**NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT LIMITED**
||**DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**|||
|||31.3.24|31.3.23|
|||£|£|
|**Support costs**||||
|**Governance costs**||||
|Wages||2,679|2,677|
|Accountancy and legal fees||2,095|2,037|
|||4,774|4,714|
|Total resources expended||91,617|98,294|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**||6,852|(11,101)|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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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 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's Irustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that Ihe accounts of Ihe Company are not required to be audiled 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 Ihe
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=
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with those records., or
the accounts do not comply wth the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view vthich is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordan with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordan with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
102}).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlh Ihe 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 A
NRB
1st Floor Waterside House
Walerside Drive
Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 5AZ
16 August 2024
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