Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

GOSTART COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Provision of low cost accessible transport for any who is disadvantaged by reason of age disability or location. We operate Dial A Ride within 8 mile radius of Sudbury and accessible community car/MPV service where circumstances require such a service. We work with elderely people, with people with learning difficulties and with community based groups who are non profit making.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 12 years

www.gostart.org.uk

gostart.ct@gmail.com

01787 242116

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
12/01/23		£65	£70	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
12/01/22	*	£67	£66	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
12/01/21		£57	£58	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
12/01/20	*	£71	£65	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
12/01/19		£55	£93	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
12/01/18		£56	£104	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
12/01/17		£259	£180	£79	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
12/01/16	*	£63	£77	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
12/01/15		£61	£69	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
12/01/14		£56	£67	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
12/01/13		£50	£63	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
19 volunteers

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
Suffolk Community Foundation - Covid recovery
£5,000	25/03/2021 11	To support the costs in recovering from the impact of COVID-19.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Covid recovery
£1,000	12/03/2021	Supporting Covid recovery.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Covid Restart
£5,000	18/02/2021 8	Supporting Community Transport.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,000	25/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to GoStart Community Transport
£3,000	03/06/2019 11	Towards running costs.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Expanding horizons
£3,340	05/02/2018 11	To support older people with transport to outings at the weekend.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-75

DAVID ERNEST MARTIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JOHN ANTHONY LEIGH BUDD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Probation Officer, Other trusteeship: THE LIN BERWICK TRUST,

JONATHAN MALCOLM KEMP Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chemical Engineer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/01/2012, number: 1145266
Registered at Companies House on 12/01/2011, number: 07489822

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR22: 101 days late, AR20: 28 days late, AR16: 9 days late,

Main office

UNIT 6
SOUTH SUFFOLK BUSINESS CENTRE
ALEXANDRA ROAD
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND HELP TO THE PEOPLE OF SUDBURY IN SUFFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL ISOLATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING NON PROFIT MAKING COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICESB) CONTRIBUTING TO PEOPLE'S MOBILITY AND WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE

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