The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group
What it does
The CTPG lease the old Western Welsh depot on Broad Street, Barry from the Vale of Glamorgan Council. The CTPG organises several open days and vehicle rallies each year and holds a monthly meeting on the third wednesday of each month. Members receive a quarterly newsletter and if they wish help to restore the Groups buses, ride on them and drive them to rallies.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE TRANSPORT HERITAGE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: City of Cardiff and Surrounding Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £101,052 and spent £76,676.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £101,052 | £76,676 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 December 2024 | £83,301 | £82,918 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2023 | £76,219 | £87,200 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2022 | £83,427 | £108,553 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2021 | £101,356 | £51,805 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- About the same: £101,052 in the year to 31 December 2025, against £101,356 in the year to 31 December 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 76% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2000, worth at least £9,525.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2002 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £4,525 |
| 24 Jan 2000 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Mike TaylorChair
- Carl Stuart WREN
- Martyn EVANS
- Richard David JOHNSON
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 25 October 2026, 6 days early | Received 25 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 27 October 2025, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 5 November 2024, 5 days late | Received 5 November 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 10 October 2023, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 10 October 2022, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1063157
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 July 1997
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 JANUARY 1997 AS AMENDED 16 MAY 1997. AS AMENDED 20 SEPTEMBER 2006. as amended on 23 Apr 2023
- Website
- www.ctpg.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.