--- title: "The Greater Manchester Transport Society — charity 509772 | CharityCompare" description: "The Greater Manchester Transport Society (charity 509772): income £263k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-greater-manchester-transport-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:17:43.580Z 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. 509772Charitable company GM # The Greater Manchester Transport Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Greater Manchester Transport Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://motgm.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=509772&subId=0) Work at The Greater Manchester Transport Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-greater-manchester-transport-society&type=claim&name=The%20Greater%20Manchester%20Transport%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Greater Manchester Transport Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £262,704 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £243,784 Registered charity number 509772 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Boyle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [motgm.uk](https://motgm.uk/) Quick answer The Greater Manchester Transport Society (number 509772) 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 Greater Manchester Transport Society do? The Greater Manchester Transport Society exists to maintain a museum for the purpose of advancing the education of the public in the nature of public transport within the United Kingdom and the historical development of all aspects of such public transport with particular emphasis upon the historical aspects of road passenger transport in the counties of Greater Manchester Cheshire and Lancashire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Greater Manchester Transport Society Answers The Greater Manchester Transport Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Greater Manchester Transport Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Greater Manchester Transport Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Greater Manchester Transport Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Greater Manchester Transport Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 March 1980 Company number [03169301](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03169301) (Companies House) Also known as Manchester Museum of Transport Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Greater Manchester Transport Society registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Greater Manchester Transport Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Greater Manchester Transport Society. 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 Greater Manchester Transport Society? - 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-greater-manchester-transport-society&type=claim&name=The%20Greater%20Manchester%20Transport%20Society) [Visit charity website](https://motgm.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Greater Manchester Transport Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Greater Manchester Transport Society as a registered charity (number 509772) 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 Greater Manchester Transport Society's charity number? The Greater Manchester Transport Society's charity number is 509772. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 509772? Search 509772 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 Greater Manchester Transport Society do? The Greater Manchester Transport Society exists to maintain a museum for the purpose of advancing the education of the public in the nature of public transport within the United Kingdom and the historical development of all aspects of such public transport with particular emphasis upon the historical aspects of road passenger transport in the counties of Greater Manchester Cheshire and Lancashire. Does The Greater Manchester Transport Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Greater Manchester Transport Society. 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 Greater Manchester Transport Society? The Greater Manchester Transport Society's website listed in our register data is https://motgm.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. How much is The Greater Manchester Transport Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Greater Manchester Transport Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Greater Manchester Transport Society? The register records The Greater Manchester Transport Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Greater Manchester Transport Society's trustees paid? The Greater Manchester Transport Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Greater Manchester Transport Society registered as a charity? The Greater Manchester Transport Society was entered on the register on 18 March 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03169301). 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=509772&subId=0).