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The Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
518466
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 9, 1987
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
2 Mayflower Cottages
Standish
Wigan
WN1 2UR

Activities

The objects of the Organisation are to acquire, restore, repair and house tramcar bodies, tramcar trucks and tramway equipment and to transfer the same to the Tramway Museum Society, Crich for preservation and exhibition. The main function of the Organisation is to build up funds for the restoration etc. of tramcars and enable a continuous sequence of projects in the Workshop at Crich.

Objects: To Acquire, Restore, Repair And House Tramcars And Tramcar Bodies, Tramcar Trucks And Tramway Equipment And To Transfer The Same To The Tramway Museum Society (Which Expression Shall Include Any Body Or Organisation Which For The Time Being Shall Be Carrying On Substantially The Work And Holding Substantially The Assets Of The Tramway Museum Society) For Preservation And Exhibition.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2024 £69,405 £62,178
Oct. 31, 2023 £41,692 £17,648
Oct. 31, 2022 £35,262 £39,398
Oct. 31, 2021 £41,857 £65,528
Oct. 31, 2020 £64,239 £118,835

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael Brent Higham (Chair) July 25, 2013
Colin Heaton Oct. 19, 2019
Francis Alfred Bagshaw July 19, 2014
Malcolm Charles Wright
Peter John Whiteley July 19, 2014
Philip Russel Burgin Dec. 12, 2020