Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR THE LEWES AREA

The provision of community transport in the Lewes area for people who have special needs of such facilities because they are elderly, poor or disabled, people with young children or those living in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities. The Charity operate 8 school runs. These are combined with 5 Dial a Ride routes and 4 other community bus services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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		£762	£919	£-157	£11	£636	£636	8.3	47	2
31/03/22		£917	£886	£31	£856	£248	£248	3.4	49	2
31/03/21		£777	£718	£59	£1	£217	£217	3.6	49	20
31/03/20		£852	£836	£16	£3	£158	£128	1.8	61	20
31/03/19		£893	£834	£59	£4	£143	£143	2.1	60	10
31/03/18		£816	£824	£-7	£3	£75	£60	0.9	60	0
31/03/17		£895	£834	£62	£14	£92	£90	1.3	54	0
31/03/16	*	£649	£616	£32	£4	£30	£30	0.6	48	0
31/03/15		£661	£646	£16	£4	£-3	£-3	-0	46	0
31/03/14		£600	£610	£-10	£6	£-18	£-35	-0.7	41	0
31/03/13	*	£576	£649	£-73	£4	£-8	£-8	-0.2	46	0
31/03/12		£675	£694	£-19	£4	£65	£65	1.1	52	0
31/03/11		£665	£692	£-27	£4	£84	£84	1.5	48	0
31/03/10		£575	£546	£29	£2	£111	£111	2.4	35	0
31/03/09		£427	£399	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£341	£326	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£239	£251	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£293	£291	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years
(22 years as a company)

www.ctla.co.uk

info@ctla.org.uk

01273517332

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Transportation and storage activities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex, West Sussex,

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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Transport	£20,408
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
Sussex Community Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - I.T Equipment
£10,000	28/01/2022	The funding will be used to update current IT equipment. The project aims to book in passengers more promptly and efficiently and provide staff with adequate IT equipment.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Community Transport for the Lewes Area (CTLA)
£5,000	16/07/2021 9	Funding was provided to assist with the continuation of all services provided at CTLA.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid -19 emergency assistance to the district
£10,000	30/04/2020 5	The funding will be used to provide delivery services of essential items to vulnerable people in the community. The project aims to support people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Department for Transport - Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
£10,589	01/04/2020	The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators ....more The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators for running services under tender to local authorities.
Department for Transport - Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
£9,819	01/04/2020	The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators ....more The Local Authority Bus Subsidy Ring-Fenced (Revenue) Grant is paid by the Department for Transport to local authorities in place of the Bus Services Operators Grant previously paid to bus operators for running services under tender to local authorities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Community Transport for the Lewes Area (CTLA)
£5,000	30/03/2020	CTLA currently provides a Dial-A-Ride service for the local community and has adapted this service to only allow a healthy distance capacity adhering to the two meter distance. Funding is to enable ....more CTLA currently provides a Dial-A-Ride service for the local community and has adapted this service to only allow a healthy distance capacity adhering to the two meter distance. Funding is to enable them to sustain their adapted services to the local community for 12 weeks to those most vulnerable and provide re-assurance to relatives, carers and assist with reducing the pressure on our pharmacies and health care services.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to CTLA Community Transport
£6,469	19/11/2018	Our Newhaven community bus service has over 1300 registered users. Money raised would go towards rental of another vehicle.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Community Transport for the Lewes Area (CTLA)
£1,000	14/07/2017 5	CTLA is the South East’s leading Community Transport operator whose aims are to reduce isolation and loneliness and improve health and wellbeing. CTLA offers a life-line to beneficiaries of all ....more CTLA is the South East’s leading Community Transport operator whose aims are to reduce isolation and loneliness and improve health and wellbeing. CTLA offers a life-line to beneficiaries of all ages who are physically and/or mentally disabled, vulnerable and disadvantaged or elderly and/or mobility impaired. Funding was provided towards running costs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-80

ALEXANDER FRED HORNER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER ALLEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Driver

GEORGINA ELIZABETH BICKERSTAFF Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Send Teaching Assistant

GWYNFOR DAVIES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

PHILIP CLARKE (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

RONALD STUART MCARA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Driver

STEVEN PETER SAUNDERS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/06/2005, number: 1110215
Registered at Companies House on 04/04/2002, number: 04409570

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR16: 4 days late, AR13: 37 days late, AR07: 115 days late,

Main office

The Hillcrest Centre
Hillcrest Road
Newhaven
BN9 9EA

Objectives

TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY, POOR OR DISABLED, PEOPLE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR THOSE LIVING IN ISOLATED AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO ADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. EAST SUSSEX. WEST SUSSEX.

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