The Teesside 500 Group
Analysis
The Teesside 500 Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesbrough. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Teesside 500 Group reported income of £25k and spending of £24k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £7,795 to £25k (+215%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Teesside 500 Group sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gallions Music Trust (£25k), Cowling Village Hall (£25k) and The Anglo-Austrian Society (£25k).
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 of public transport vehicles particularly but not exclusively from the Teesside Area by establishing and preserving for posterity a collection of public transport vehicles and by such other means as the Trustees may determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gallions Music Trust | London | £25k |
| Cowling Village Hall | West Yorkshire | £25k |
| The Anglo-Austrian Society | Hertfordshire | £25k |
| Mastersingers (1998) Limited | Bushey | £25k |