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the london bus preservation trust limited

The charity supports the general public. The London Bus Preservation Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Weybridge and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Study, compile records on and restore, preserve and maintain buses, carriages and other items of road transport.

Fundraising

See where The London Bus Preservation Trust Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£661,067
Latest Expenditure
£302,712

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 45.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £308,318
Charitable Activities £272,081
Other Trading £0
Investments £25,800
Other Income £54,868

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £302,712
Raising Funds £0
Governance £4,160
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£661,067£302,712£302,712£5,240,025£3,578,8500 / 180
2023£456,857£303,1470 / 175
2022£308,711£315,8220 / 145
2021£242,542£264,0830 / 144
2020£191,252£212,0700 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers