Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To establish and maintain for the benefit of the nation a motor vehicle museum and promote the preservation of motor vehicles, archives and artefacts relating to the British Motor Industry with historic, scientific or educative value.To exhibit and allow public access to such vehicles, archives and artefacts by means of exhibitions and demonstrate operation of any such vehicles or artefacts.

Latest income

£6.3m

Expenditure

£6.4m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £2.7m £4.0m
2021-12-31 £3.2m £4.4m
2022-12-31 £4.2m £5.2m
2023-12-31 £6.0m £5.9m
2024-12-31 £6.3m £6.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £1.4m
Charitable activities £948k
Trading £3.4m
Investment income £28k
Total income £6.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £3.5m
Raising funds £2.9m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £159k
Total expenditure £6.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.8m
Total funds £11.4m
— restricted £5.8m
— unrestricted £5.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £11.4m
Cash £2.0m

People

Employees 122

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

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

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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.