The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Greater Manchester Transport Society

Registered charity 509772 Registered since 1980

Operates: Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
4.3y median 3y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
17.6y
average years in governance
12 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13General Charitable Purposes 13Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 14Transport 5Other services 2

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Contact

Websitehttps://motgm.uk
Emailemail@gmts.co.uk
Phone01612052122
AddressMuseum of Transport, Boyle Street, MANCHESTER, M8 8UW

Finances

£262,704 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£102,379£58,261
2022£209,776£166,861
2023£193,203£156,232
2024£197,079£189,053
2025£262,704£243,784

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE NATURE OF PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE HISTORICAL DEVELPOMENT OF ALL ASPECTS OF SUCH PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE COUNTIES OF GREATER MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE AND LANCASHIRE AND THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ROAD TRANSPORT RELATING TO THE NATURE, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ROAD VEHICLES GENERALLY

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 JANUARY 1978 AS AMENDED 12 JUNE 1987 AND 7 MARCH 1996 as amended on 11 Oct 2024

Trustees (13)

13trustees
62median age
4aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Greater Manchester Transport Society · 03169301 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/03/1996

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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