Merseyside Transport Trust
Analysis
Merseyside Transport Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04180535). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Merseyside Transport Trust reported income of £61k and spending of £56k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £44k to £61k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Merseyside Transport Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langaford Farm Trust (£61k), Society of Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum (£61k) and Friends of High Weald Churches (£61k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the history and development of Merseyside area road transport and to preserve, for the benefit of the public, historic or potentially historic road passenger transport vehicles,equipment and other associated items from the same area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Langaford Farm Trust | Newton Abbot | £61k |
| Society of Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum | Hants | £61k |
| Friends of High Weald Churches | London | £61k |
| The Keeper's Trust | Kent | £61k |