Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER TRANSPORT CHARITABLE TRUST

In promoting research and education on transport and the environment, the Trust places great store on dissemination. Its programmes aim to ensure that results of its research are spread both to decision-makers in Government and people who are affected by transport and its environmental impacts. We want to help those people use the research the Trust does to make a difference to their surroundings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£979	£624	£356	£45	£625	£617	11.9	10	15
31/03/22	*	£452	£370	£82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£517	£311	£206	£35	£187	£164	6.3	5	28
31/03/20		£359	£426	£-67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£574	£630	£-57	£121	£48	£36	0.7	11	0
31/03/18		£626	£580	£46	£62	£105	£76	1.6	12	0
31/03/17		£629	£671	£-42	£69	£59	£41	0.7	14	0
31/03/16		£571	£664	£-94	£65	£101	£78	1.4	15	0
31/03/15		£621	£610	£11	£82	£194	£172	3.4	10	0
31/03/14		£595	£582	£14	£90	£183	£164	3.4	9	0
31/03/13		£600	£541	£59	£83	£169	£147	3.3	10	0
31/03/12		£499	£617	£-118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£598	£559	£38	£89	£228	£170	3.7	11	0
31/03/10		£683	£685	£-2	£80	£190	£148	2.6	14	0
31/03/09		£824	£840	£-16	£75	£192	£150	2.1	14	0
31/03/08		£685	£764	£-79	£77	£205	£37	0.6	14	0
31/03/07?		£527	£439	£88	£108	£284	£120	3.3	10	0
31/05/06		£426	£408	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/05		£529	£525	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 11.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 10.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 21 years

www.bettertransport.org.uk

finance@bettertransport.org.uk

02030967715

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Ellerman Foundation - To help towards the costs of some of our core activities.
£100,000	25/01/2024 24	Towards core costs of campaigning and policy work around sustainable transport
John Ellerman Foundation - core costs
£100,000	27/05/2021 24	Towards the core costs of campaigning for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs
£100,000	25/01/2018 36	Towards the core costs of their work developing affordable transport for communities that improves quality of life and protects the environment
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Campaign for Better Transport
£225,000	15/12/2011	Towards the core costs of an organisation that campaigns for a more coordinated transport policy that serves travellers better and is kinder to the environment.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Campaign for Better Transport
£300,000	12/06/2008 36	Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards core costs to deliver better public transport across the UK.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-75

ADRIAN BERENDT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

CHARLES HAMILTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

DAVID BUCHAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

JOHN STEWART Appointed: 2009, Occupation: None

MARK STANLEY WALKER Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Political Consultant

RICHARD GOLDSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

SHAMIT GAIGER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/02/2004, number: 1101929
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/2003, number: 04943428

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 27 days late, AR21: 1 days late,

Main office

UNIT 303
164-180 UNION STREET
LONDON
SE1 0LH

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON TRANSPORT AND RELATED TOPICS AND THEIR IMPACT UPON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY, INCLUDING BIODIVERSITY, HEALTH AND POVERTY2. THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE MODES OF TRANSPORT AND PATTERNS OF LIVING AND TRANSPORT WHICH REDUCE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TRANSPORT UPON THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY AND NATURAL AND HISTORICAL LANDSCAPES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

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