South Yorkshire Transport Trust
Analysis
South Yorkshire Transport Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastwood Trading Estate. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending May 2025, South Yorkshire Transport Trust reported income of £76k and spending of £71k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2025, income grew from £63k to £76k (+21%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, South Yorkshire Transport Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Searchlight Electric Charitable Trust (£76k), Calvert Green Community Association (£77k) and The Dickinson Charitable Trust (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The SYTT restores vintage buses and exhibits them, by holding open days and running days for the educational benefit of the public. The vehicle collection is generally focused on, but not limited to the South Yorkshire area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Searchlight Electric Charitable Trust | Manchester | £76k |
| Calvert Green Community Association | Bucks | £77k |
| The Dickinson Charitable Trust | Bristol | £76k |
| Anlaby Park Community Library | Hull | £77k |