CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 286575 · organisation 286575

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 May 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01690117
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£6,317,317
Latest expenditure
£6,392,722
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: British Motor Industry Heritage Tru, British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, WARWICK, CV35 0BJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,317,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,392,722
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,951,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,854,676
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,159,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,214,962
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,185,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,400,042
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,688,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,958,915

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,317,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,392,722
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£284,048
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,951,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,854,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£280,060
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
101
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,159,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,214,962
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£223,036
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
92
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,185,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,400,042
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£910,205
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,688,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,958,915
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£789,375
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
80

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1447172
Income Other Trading Activities
3361075
Income Charitable Activities
948222
Income Investments
27894
Income Other
532954
Income Total Income And Endowments
6317317
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,901,805
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,490,917
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6392722
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
158861
Expenditure Support Costs
2049112
Expenditure Depreciation
574052
Gain Loss Investment
257398
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,781,089
Assets Total Fixed
10230122
Assets Own Use
8046839
Assets Long Term Investment
2183283
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,910,588
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,766,773
Assets Current Investment
282510
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,373,937
Creditors One Year Total Current
1766773
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,964,852
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5585368
Funds Restricted
5788569
Funds Total
11373937
Count Employees
122
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
8 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1507150
Income Other Trading Activities
3241527
Income Charitable Activities
905744
Income Investments
25386
Income Other
271817
Income Total Income And Endowments
5951624
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,672,476
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,182,200
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5854676
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
59983
Expenditure Support Costs
1917729
Expenditure Depreciation
561746
Gain Loss Investment
121518
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,338,375
Assets Total Fixed
10180889
Assets Own Use
8255004
Assets Long Term Investment
1925885
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,493,399
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,482,344
Assets Current Investment
268841
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,191,944
Creditors One Year Total Current
1482344
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,725,285
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5297470
Funds Restricted
5894474
Funds Total
11191944
Count Employees
112
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
898329
Income Other Trading Activities
2315781
Income Charitable Activities
697867
Income Investments
3906
Income Other
243892
Income Total Income And Endowments
4159775
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,302,918
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,912,044
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5214962
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17047
Expenditure Support Costs
2338246
Expenditure Depreciation
559806
Gain Loss Investment
-212794
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,682,048
Assets Total Fixed
10895796
Assets Own Use
8291429
Assets Long Term Investment
2604367
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,945,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,867,377
Assets Current Investment
1009
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,973,477
Creditors One Year Total Current
1867377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,393,469
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5242213
Funds Restricted
5731264
Funds Total
10973477
Count Employees
96
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1264849
Income Other Trading Activities
1151859
Income Charitable Activities
500225
Income Investments
313
Income Other
268358
Income Total Income And Endowments
3185604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,597,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,802,427
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4400042
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
66936
Expenditure Support Costs
1891100
Expenditure Depreciation
557329
Gain Loss Investment
314174
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,077,820
Assets Total Fixed
12012348
Assets Own Use
8695187
Assets Long Term Investment
3317161
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,224,210
Assets Total Liabilities
£995,099
Assets Current Investment
433013
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,241,459
Creditors One Year Total Current
995099
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£361,617
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6289808
Funds Restricted
5951651
Funds Total
12241459
Count Employees
88
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1125870
Income Other Trading Activities
989519
Income Charitable Activities
277679
Income Investments
1293
Income Other
294499
Income Total Income And Endowments
2688860
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,738,020
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,220,895
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3958915
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
70998
Expenditure Support Costs
1178942
Expenditure Depreciation
579502
Gain Loss Investment
202119
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,471,662
Assets Total Fixed
12169575
Assets Own Use
9166588
Assets Long Term Investment
3002987
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,598,225
Assets Total Liabilities
£626,077
Assets Current Investment
431797
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,141,723
Creditors One Year Total Current
626077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,001,517
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6891630
Funds Restricted
6250093
Funds Total
13141723
Count Employees
87
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-05-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7TH JANUARY 1983 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21ST MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 NOVEMBER 2008 as amended on 04 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects
(I) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION A MOTOR VEHICLE MUSEUM AND TO PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY THE BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY TOGETHER WITH THE HISTORIC ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTS RELATING TO THE BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY WHERE SUCH VEHICLES, ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTS ARE OF ACTUAL IMPORTANCE AND EDUCATIVE VALUE. (II) TO EXHIBIT TO THE PUBLIC SUCH VEHICLES AND ARTIFACTS AS AFORESAID BY MEANS OF EITHER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AND TO DEMONSTRATE AND ASSIST IN DEMONSTRATING TO THE PUBLIC AND WORKING AND OPERATION OF ANY SUCH VEHICLES, ARTIFACTS AND EQUIPMENT AND ALSO TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ARCHIVE MATERIAL...
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
252965
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B M I H T - HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures