--- title: "The Eastern Transport Collection — charity 1203925 | CharityCompare" description: "The Eastern Transport Collection (charity 1203925): income £115k (2026). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-eastern-transport-collection retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:56:29.502Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1203925CIO ET # The Eastern Transport Collection Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Eastern Transport Collection is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.etcs.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1203925&subId=0) Work at The Eastern Transport Collection? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-eastern-transport-collection&type=claim&name=The%20Eastern%20Transport%20Collection) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Eastern Transport Collection? Reported income · year ending 2026-04-30 £115,127 Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-30 £73,907 Registered charity number 1203925 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Chapel Road Website [www.etcs.org.uk](http://www.etcs.org.uk/) Quick answer The Eastern Transport Collection (number 1203925) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Eastern Transport Collection do? The Charity acquires, restores and maintains a fleet of historic buses which saw service in East Anglia, together with relevant memorabilia from their years of operation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Eastern Transport Collection Answers The Eastern Transport Collection gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The Eastern Transport Collection's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 July 2023 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Eastern Transport Collection registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Eastern Transport Collection yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Eastern Transport Collection. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Eastern Transport Collection? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Eastern Transport Collection as a registered charity (number 1203925) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Eastern Transport Collection's charity number? The Eastern Transport Collection's charity number is 1203925. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1203925? Search 1203925 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Eastern Transport Collection do? The Charity acquires, restores and maintains a fleet of historic buses which saw service in East Anglia, together with relevant memorabilia from their years of operation. Does The Eastern Transport Collection have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Eastern Transport Collection. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Eastern Transport Collection? The Eastern Transport Collection's website listed in our register data is http://www.etcs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Are The Eastern Transport Collection's trustees paid? The Eastern Transport Collection's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Eastern Transport Collection registered as a charity? The Eastern Transport Collection was entered on the register on 10 July 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1203925&subId=0).