Charity number: 1005716
Company number: 2633594
Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Trustees, report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

Lydney Dial a Ride and Con]muDity Transport
Contents
Page
Legal and administrative inforniation
Trustees, report
Independent examiners, report
Statement of financial activities
Income and expenditure a¢Gount
Intentionally Bionk
Balance sheet
9-10
Notes to the financial slatements
11-15

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1005716
Company registration number 2633594
Business address
The Bus Ststion
Lydney
Gloucestershire
GL15 SPE
Registered office
The Bus Station
Lydn¢y
Gloucestershire
GL15 SPE
Trustees
M. J. Green
D. R. Biddle
M. J. Bowring
R.W.O Edge
I Spencer
0910712023
Secretary
Mr. M. J. Green
Accountants
Oversby & Company
Unit IC
Crncible Close
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 8RE
Bankers
Nat West PLC.
Newerne Str￿t
Lydney
Gloucestershire
Lloyds Bank PLC
Lydney
Gloucestershire
Virgin Money PLC
Jubilee House
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 4PL

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
The tnjstees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees, who are also
dtr¢¢tors of Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport for the purposes of company law and who served during the
year and up to the date of this report are set out on pag¢ l.
Structure, governance and management
The principaI objective of the Company is to promot¢ the welfare of the elderly. handi¢apped and people wlth disabilitie5.
to prevent S￿la1 isolation and for such other purposes for the benefit of Lydney. Coleford and Cinderford and the
surrounding areas of the South Forest and in furtherance of this, to operate a transport service.
In 2022123 we undertook 8026 passenger journeys and this financial year we have completed 7943. We continue to see
passengers with a higher level of dependency. This involve5 additional help getting on and off the vehicles. dealing with
a higher levels of dementia passengers and those using walking aids.
Special Education Needs Home to School Transport
The Charity Continues to have strong links with the local SEN school, taking 41 children into School ¢aGh day. The nine
individual routes we undertake covers the South of the Forest of Dean. These children may have a rang¢ of medical
condition5, and the drivers and passenger assistants work closely with the parents and the ¢hild to ensure we make their
journeys to and from gchool as easy as possible. The drivers and passenger as51Stanls undertake vehicle training as well
as First Aid and Fire training. This year we held a Makaton session vlith the staff to help them und¢r5tand the n¢¢ds of the
hildren better.
Volunteer Car Service
The self-funded Volunlary Car SeTViC¢ has seen an 80/0 increase this year. We continue to have a small pool of very
dedicated volunteer drivers who give their time freely to ensure local p¢ople can get out and about. Predominantly the
journeys &re to attend medical appointments. With major hospitsls some twenty miles away people rely on this service to
help with their health and wellbeing. We continue to advertise for more voluntary car driveTS to increase this service.
Rural Bus Route5
The eight rural bus routes that we operate continue to be well supported by the local community. These routes take in the
three market towns of the South Forest of Dean as well as the many rurdl villages and hamle15 between. They are used as
shopping rout¢s and allow people to access amenities locally. as well as the nearby towns of Chepstow and Monmouth
just a¢ross the Welsh border.

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Charity Shops
The Charity shops have struggled this financial year. We have continued to see a (trop in footfall in our Lydney shop
which then finds it a challenge to increase sales. We have also fouhd recruiting volunteers difficult with people unable to
ommit for a period or joining us and then moving into paid employm¢nt elsewhere. We will continue to advertise on the
local volunte¢ring websites and also work with the local volunteering networks to attract new volunteers.
The Robin - Demand Responsive Transport
Now in its second year of operation. The Robin continues to go from strength to strength with people embracing this new
on demand servic¢ for the South Forest of Dean. Two minibuses operate across a twelve-hour period from Monday to
Saturday. This gives passengers the option to travel at a time that suils them to their chosen d¢slination. They can book
via a website. an app or the Call Centre. The app remains the most popular way to b(iok joumeys. New passengers are
joining us month-on-month and we aTe retaining the existing pa$s¢ngers. During this ttvelve-month period 9337
passengers travelled on this serviGe. We thank Gloueestershire County Council for their continuing sUPPOrt with this
project.
Grants and Fundraising
2023124 has seen an increase in fundraising activity. This has enabled us to set aside funds to order two new minibuses
within the next twelv¢ months. In recent years, the average ag¢ of the fleet had increased to become a concern. These
funds have created the opportunity to update the fleeL reduciTkg maintenance oosts and improving reliability.
We have also received grants for training costs. volunteer recruitment, updated IT equipment, passenger day trips,
replacement wheelchair ratchet straps and general running costs. The Trustees and staff would like to thank the following
for their support- Glouce5t¢rshire Community Fund, Monmouthshire Building Society, Garfield Weston Foundation,
Thriving Communities, Gloucestershire Disability Fund, Hospital Saturday Fund, The Brownlee Foundation, The
Langtre¢ Trust, Skipton Building Society and The Rowlands T￿St.
Finally, the Board of Trustees would like to extend their gratitude to all the staff and volunteers who have worked tir¢lessly
this year across th¢ range of services and proj¢¢ts.

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Tran5POrt for the purpose of company law)
are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the finan¢ial slatements in accordance with applicable law
and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountrng Practic¢.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view
of the situation of the charitable cornpany and of the incoming resources and application of resourc¢s. including the incom¢
and expenditure, ofthe charitable company forthat period. In preparing these financial statements, the trust¢e5 ar¢ required
sclect suitable accounting'policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SOR￿.
mak¢ judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
stats whether applicabl¢ UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any mat¢rial departures disclosed
and explafftned in the financial statements. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitsble
¢ompany will continue in operation.
The trnstees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whi¢h disclose with reasonable accura¢y at any time
the financial position of the charitable company and which enable them to ensure ihat the financial statements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence
for tsking reasonable steps for th¢ prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularAti¢s.
Small company provisions
This reporL has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of tbe
Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
. J. Green
Secretary

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Lydney
Dxal A Ride and Community Transport.
I report on the accounts of Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on
pages 2 to 15.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
The charity's trustees (who are also the dir¢¢tor5 of the company for purposes of company law) are responsible for the
preparation of th¢ accounts. The trustees are responsible for the pr¢paratlOD of the accounts in accordanc¢ with the
requirements of the Charities Aci 2011("The Act"). I r¢port in respect of my examination of the Trust's Accounts carried
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5Xb) of th¢ Act.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carrÉed out in a¢cordanGe with th¢ General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
examination in¢ludes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the a¢counts presented
with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking
explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matter5. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide all the evidence
that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether th¢ a¢Gounts present a'true and fair
vi¢w' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has Come to my attentton:
(i) which gives m¢ reasonabl¢ cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements=
to keep pmper accounting records accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. and
to prepare aGcounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting r¢quir¢ments of
section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended
Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5
have not been met. or
(li) to which, in my opinion, att¢ntion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Mr, Daniel John Oversby
A.C.P.A.
Independent examiner
Unit IC
Crucible Close
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL 16 8RB

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Statement of financial activitRes
For the year ended 31 March 2024
U￿re￿ric1ed Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Notes
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Voluntary income
A¢tivitt¢s for generating funds
Inve5knent income
Other Incoming r¢sources
109,324
659,550
154
22,507
60.000
169,324
659.550
154
22.507
121,831
499,541
162
15,200
Total incoming resources
791,535
60,000
851,535
636,734
Resources expended
Staff Costs
Establishment ¢osts
Motor and travelling expenses
Accountancy fees
Legal and professional fees
Cornmunications and IT
Other office expenses
Depreciation and impaim]ent
473,375
53,857
142,951
1,460
18,365
3.508
4,475
18,754
473,375
53,857
142,951
1,460
18,365
3,508
4,475
18,754
376.887
57,872
110,385
1,450
13,012
2,430
26,916
18,002
Total resources expended
716,745
716.745
606,954
Total funds brought forward
89,365
113.750
203,115
173.335
Total funds carried forward
164.155
173,750
337,905
203,115

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community TrAnsport
Income and expenditure account
For the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Income
851,381
636,572
Operating expenditure
(716,745)
(606.954}
Operating surplus
134,636
29.618
Other income
Inter¢st receivable and similar income
154
162
154
162
Retained surplus for the financial year
134,790
29,780

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
L_

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Balance sheet
as of 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
53,207
55,912
io
54,315
261.808.
63.013
126,757
316.123
189,770
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one yeAr
li
<31,426)
{42,567)
Net current assets
284,697
147,203
Net assets
337,904
203,115
Funds
RestriGted income fiinds
Unrestri¢ted income funds
12
184.422
153,483
113.750
89,365
Total funds
337,904
203,115
The Balance Sheet continu¢s the following page.

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Balance sheet (continued)
Trustees, statements required by the Companies Act 2006
for the year ended 31 March 2024
In approving these financial statements as trustees of the company we hereby confinn:
(a) that for the year stated above the wmpany was entitled to the exemption conferred by section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006.
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the regi8t¢red office of the company pursuant to section 476 of the Companies
Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ended 31 March 2024.
(c) that we acknowledge our responsibilities for:
(l) ensuring that ihe company keeps proper accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Companies Act
2006, and
(2) preparing financi&l statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of
the financial year 2nd of its profit or loss for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and
395, and which otherwise comply wtth the provisions of the Companies Act relating to financial statements, so far as
apylicable to the company.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to small companies subj¢Gt
to the small company's regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
The financial statements were approved by the board on and signed on its behalf by
een
Director

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Accounting policies
The prtncipal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been appli¢d consistently
throughout the year and the pr¢¢¢ding year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The financial stat¢m¢nts are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008), the Statement of Recommended Practice..
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) issued on the 16th of July 2014.
1.2. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are in¢luded in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the
income, and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies arg applied to
categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of
financial activities when receivable. Grants wh¢r¢ entitlement is not conditional on th¢ deltvery of a specific
perfonnance by the charity. are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the ¢harity where this can be quantified. The value of
services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as inwming resources within activities for generating funds when they are
sold.
Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the stPAtsment of financial activities
in the year in which they are r¢ceivable.
In¢ome from the charity shop is included in the year in which it is receivable.
Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
1.3. Resouree5 expended
Expenditure is recognised on an ac¢rnal basis as a liability is incurred. Expendttur¢ inGludes any VAT which cannot
be fully recovered and is reported as part of th¢ exp¢ndithre to which it relates.
Costs of generating funds Gomprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the Costs of trading
for fundraising purposes including the Gharity's shop.
Charitable expenditur¢ comprises those costs in¢urred by the charity in the delivery of its aotivities and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those ¢osts of an
indirect nature necessary to Support them.
Fundraising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not includ¢ the costs of
dis5eminattng infonnation in 5UPPOrt of the charitabl¢ activities.
Support costs are those Costs inGurred directly in support of expenditure on the objgcts of the Gharity and include
project management.

Lydney Dial a Ride and CommunAty Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed &ss¢ts are stated at cost less aGcvmulat¢d depreciation. Depreciation is provid¢d at rates calculated
to write off the cost less residual value of each ass¢t over its exp¢Gled useful life, as follows..
Plant and machinery
Fixtur¢s, fittings and equipment
Motor vehicles
IOO/o Straight Ltne
200/0 Straight Ltne
251/Tro ReducingBalance
Voluntary income
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Totsl
2023
Total
tkjnations
Grants recetvable
4,241
105,083
4,241
165,083
4.206
117,625
60.000
109,324
60.000
169.324
121,831
Activities for generating funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Tot*1
Shop income
Fundraising events
78208
25,361
337,732
218,249
78208
25,361
337,732
218.249
73,184
4,405
237.403
184,549
Tenders
659,550
659.550
499,541
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Bank int¢rest receivable
154
154
162
154
154
162

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Other incoming resources
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Fuel Rebate
Other Chargeable
Rental Inwm¢
Insurance Payments
14,572
1.935
6,000
14,572
1,935
6,000
5,038
2,753
6,000
1,409
22,507
22.507
15.200
Net ineoming resources for the year
2024
2023
Net incoming re5ource5 IS stated after Charging:
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets
18,754
18.003
Employees
Employment costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
473.375
376,887
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2023: None).
Taxation
The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Income and Corporation
Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly, there is no taxation Charge in these accounts.

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Fixtures,
Plant and fJtting$ ftnd
machinery equipmenl
Tangible fixed assets
Motor
vehicles
Total
Cost
At l April 2023
Additions
7,419
31,102
511.087
16,045
549,608
16,045
At 31 March 2024
7,419
31,102
527,132
565,653
Depreciation
At l April 2023
Charge for the year
7,419
30,370
146
455,905
18.608
493,694
18.754
At 31 March 2024
7,419
30,516
474,513
512,448
Net book values
At 31 March 2024
586
52,619
53,205
At 31 March 2023
732
55.182
55.915
io.
Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Other debtors
44,518
9.797
51,087
11.926
54.315
63,013
ii.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2024
2023
Trade Greditors
Other taxes and social security
Otber creditors
Accruals and deferred income
19,713
5.814
19,753
5,814
1,200
15,800
5,900
31,427
42.567

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year endea 31 March 2024
12.
Analysis of net assets between funds
UnTestricted Restrieted
funds
funds
Totsl
funds
Fund balanc¢s at 31 March 2024 as represented by:
Current assets
164,150
173.750
337,900
164,150
173,750
337.900
13.
Unrestricted funds
At
At
1st April Incoming Outgoing 31st March
2023
resources
resources
2024
General Funds
89.365
791.535
(716,745)
164,155
Purposes of unrestricted funds
Running cost fvnds
14.
Restricted funds
At
At
1st April Incoming 31st Mareh
2023
resources
2024
Redundancy Funds
113,750
60.000
173.750
Purposes of restricted funds
Estimated costs of Redundancies and associated expenses relating to the Closure of the business. and funds received
for specific futtire projects.

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts.

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the yeAr ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Charitable activities
Activity I
AclEvities underluken direcily
Activityl - Direct- Staff - Wage5 & Salaries
A¢tivttyl - Direct- Establishment- Rent
AGtivityl - Dir¢Gt- Establishm¢nt- Rates & water
Activityl - Dirert- Estsblishment - LTght & heat
ActivÈtyl - Direct- Establishment- Rep. & maint.
Activity l - Direct- Establi5hment- InsuranGe
Activity l - Direct- Motor vehiGle expense5
Activityl - Direct- Other motor & travel expenses
Activityl - Dtrect- Professional- Legal fees
Activityl - Direct- Office expenses- Telephone
Activityl - Dire¢t- Offirx ¢xp¢nses- Other
Activityl - Direct- Depreciation & impainnent
337,792
147
696
5,620
5,502
19.184
39,563
74.442
15,301
1.848
1247
18,754
291,330
60
690
3,104
10,116
18,239
42,433
60,126
11,480
1.645
23.944
18,002
520,096
481,169
Activity I total expenditure
520,096
481,169
Activity 2
Activities underlaken directly
A¢tivity2 - Dir¢Gt- Staff - Wages & Salarffies
Activity2 - Dir¢ct- E5tabli8hment- Rent
Activity2 - Direct- Establishment- Rates & water
Activity2 - Direct- Establishment- Light & heat
Activity2 - Direct- Establishment- Rep. & maint.
Activity2 - Direct- Establishment- Insurance
Activity2 - Direct- Motor vehicle expenses
Activity2 - Direct- Oih¢r motor & travel expens¢s
Activity2 - Direci- Professional - Accountancy
ActlVlty2 - Direct- Professional - L¢gal fees
Activity2 - Dire¢É- Office expenses - Telephone
Activity2 - Direct- Office expenses - Other
85,270
39273
99
198
624
211
71
22,632
6J14
21
2,464
1,271
1,621
312
184
1,785
6,564
1,262
1,232
540
1,829
120,697
53,091
Activity 2 totsl expenditure
120,697
53,091
Activity 3
Support costs
Activity3 - Support- Staff- Wages & Salaries
Activity3 - Support- Establishment- Light & heat
A¢tlVlty3 - Support- Office expenses- Telephone
932
15
1,039
A _
In20

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Total charitable activity expenditure
Governance costs
Activiliets undertaken dire¢ily
Professional - Accounthncy fees
641,832
534,260
1,439
1.439
1.439
1.439
Total governance Costs
1.439
1,439
Net incomingl(outgoing) resources for the year
58.032
(49,670)

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Volunlary income
Donations
Grants receivabl¢
4.241
165.083
4,206
117,625
169,324
121,831
Aclivitiesforgeneratingfynds
Shop income
Fundraising event5
Fares
Tenders
78,208
25,361
337,732
218,249
73,184
4.405
237.403
184,549
659.550
499,541
Inveslment income
Bank interest receivable
154
162
154
162
Total incoming resources from generating funds
829.028
621,534
Other incoming resources
Fuel Rebate
Other Chargeable
Rental Income
Insurance Payments .
14,572
1,935
6,000
5,038
2,753
6,000
1,409
22,507
15,200
Total incoming resources
851,535
636,734
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds:

Lydney Dial a Ride and Community Transport
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Fundraising trading:
eost of goods sold and other costs
Shop costs
Shop costs- Staff - Wages & salaries
Shop costs - Establishment- Rent
Shop costs - Establishment- Rates & water
Shop costs - Establishment- Light & heat
Shop cost8- Establishment- Repairs & maintenanc¢
Shop costs- Establishment- Insurance
Shop ¢05ts- Prof¢s5ional - Legal fees
Shop Gosts- Office expenses- Telephone
Shop costs- Office ¢xpen5¢s- Other
49,381
13,875
567
2,973
3,896
278
600
297
1,607
46,284
13.500
972
906
7,905
300
245
1.143
73,474
71,255
Total fundraising trading
cost of goods 501d and other costs
73.474
71,255
Total costs of generating funds
73,474
71,255