Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

The charity operates 3 core services: 1. Provision of accessible transport for people with limited mobility or other health conditions; 2. Supply of donated domestic and office furniture to raise income for charitable purposes; 3. Training and work experience for disadvantaged or unemployed individuals and to voluntary and community groups.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	*	£3,190	£3,714	£-524	£0	£1,130	£984	3.2	107	30
31/03/22		£3,425	£3,947	£-522	£0	£1,654	£1,500	4.6	109	59
31/03/21		£3,395	£3,059	£336	£0	£2,177	£2,013	7.9	68	56
31/03/20		£3,161	£2,973	£187	£0	£1,840	£1,666	6.7	67	70
31/03/19		£2,958	£2,800	£157	£0	£1,653	£1,481	6.3	63	65
31/03/18		£2,851	£2,684	£166	£0	£1,491	£1,289	5.8	67	0
31/03/17		£2,973	£2,812	£160	£0	£1,329	£1,093	4.7	76	0
31/03/16		£2,878	£2,873	£5	£0	£1,169	£821	3.4	66	0
31/03/15		£2,966	£2,914	£52	£11	£1,164	£778	3.2	70	0
31/03/14		£3,137	£3,153	£-16	£13	£1,112	£823	3.1	88	0
31/03/13		£3,499	£3,634	£-135	£15	£1,128	£741	2.4	90	0
31/03/12		£3,575	£3,668	£-94	£18	£1,258	£813	2.7	125	0
31/03/11		£4,101	£4,265	£-164	£18	£1,357	£767	2.2	149	0
31/03/10		£3,715	£4,021	£-307	£35	£1,522	£701	2.1	114	0
31/03/09		£3,924	£3,976	£-52	£20	£1,828	£819	2.5	114	0
31/03/08		£4,065	£3,924	£141	£29	£1,980	£754	2.3	118	0
31/03/07	*	£3,775	£3,912	£-137	£23	£1,839	£524	1.6	117	0
31/03/06		£3,963	£3,637	£326	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£3,446	£3,645	£-199	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£2,700	£2,397	£303	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 58 years

www.communitytransport.org

info@communitytransport.org

01484 977226

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Transportation and storage activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

107 employees
30 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
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Purchasing a portable mezzanine floor for the depot in Byker to be used to create more storage space in response to COVID-19
£5,500	22/05/2020	Purchasing a portable mezzanine floor for the depot in Byker to be used to create more storage space in response to COVID-19
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - purchasing a portable mezzanine floor for the depot in Byker to be used to create more storage space in response to COVID-19
£5,500	22/05/2020	purchasing a portable mezzanine floor for the depot in Byker to be used to create more storage space in response to COVID-19
Department for Transport - Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
£37,160	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.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Community Transport
£25,000	29/06/2012	the costs of the Training Inclusion Project including the salary and on costs of the Supported Volunteer Co-ordinator, clothing, publicity and core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-68

ADAM GARY CHRISTOPHER LAYLAND (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Professor

JOSEPH HALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

CORINNE ELIZABETH TAYLOR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Consultant

IAN DAVID KERR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/1966, number: 247331
Registered at Companies House on 01/04/1987, number: 02118677

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 14 days late, AR07: 2 days late, AR05: 15 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Croft Myl
West Parade
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 2EQ

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, OLD AGE AND DISTRESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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