Activities

As described by the charity on the register

- Education and engagement activities via on site and out reach programmes.- Access and museum operations including permanent displays, special events and online resources.- Heritage and collections including the preservation, management, research and acquisition of transport related objects and information, heritage vehicle outings and a programme of talks and events.

Latest income

£19.9m

Expenditure

£21.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £11.7m £12.7m
2022-03-31 £15.4m £14.5m
2023-03-31 £17.2m £16.2m
2024-03-31 £19.8m £19.1m
2025-03-31 £19.9m £21.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £5.2m
Charitable activities £6.6m
Trading £7.9m
Investment income £277k
Total income £19.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £14.7m
Raising funds £7.2m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £21.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £8.1m
Total funds £27.5m
— restricted £571k
— unrestricted £26.9m
— endowment £0
Total assets £27.5m
Cash £9.5m

People

Employees 172

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.