Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4

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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
Established: 20 years

www.bettertransport.org.uk

ceo@bettertransport.org.uk

02030967715

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£979£624£356£45£625£61711.91015
31/03/22*£452£370£82n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21*£517£311£206£35£187£1646.3528
31/03/20£359£426£-67n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£574£630£-57£121£48£360.7110
31/03/18£626£580£46£62£105£761.6120
31/03/17£629£671£-42£69£59£410.7140
31/03/16£571£664£-94£65£101£781.4150
31/03/15£621£610£11£82£194£1723.4100
31/03/14£595£582£14£90£183£1643.490
31/03/13£600£541£59£83£169£1473.3100
31/03/12£499£617£-118£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£598£559£38£89£228£1703.7110
31/03/10£683£685£-2£80£190£1482.6140
31/03/09£824£840£-16£75£192£1502.1140
31/03/08£685£764£-79£77£205£370.6140
31/03/07?£527£439£88£108£284£1203.3100
31/05/06£426£408£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/05£529£525£5£0£0£0n/a00

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 ?
What it does
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 - 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 (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-74
  • IAN HOWES 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

Campaign For Better Transport
7-14 Great Dover Street
LONDON
SE1 4YR

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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