Charlty number: 1005716
Company number: 2633594
Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Trustees, report and fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Tran5POrt
Contents
Page
LEgal and administrative inf0m￿tion
T￿Stees, report
dependent examiners, report
Statement of financial activities
Income and expenditure account
Intentionally Blank
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
10-14

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
LegAI and administrative informatRon
Charity number
1005716
Company registration number 2633594
Business address
The Bus Station
Lyiln¢y
GlouCeste￿bIrc
GL15 SPE
Regfistered office
The Bus Station
Lydney
GloucesteTshire
GL15 SPE
Trustees
M.J.&ren
N. W. Penny
M. J. Bowring
R.W.OEdge
I Spencer
P. A. Smith
Secretary
Mr. M. J. Gteen
Accountants
Oversby & Company
Unit IC
Crucible Close
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 8RE
Bankers
Nat West PLC.
Neweme Street
Lydney
Glouce5tershir¢
Virgin Money PLC
Jubilee House
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyn¢
NE3 4PL

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trnstees, who are
also directors of Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Tr4nsport for the purposes of company law and who served during
the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page l.
Structurey governance and management
The principle objective of the Company is to promote the w¢lfaTe of the elderly, handicapped and people with
disabilities. to prevent social 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 op¢ral¢ a transport service.
Lydney Dial-A-Rid¢ and Community Transport is a company limited by guarant¢¢ and a registered cbarAty (Charity
Number 1005716). The governing documents are the Memorandum and Articles of Associatioll.
Dial-A-Ride Service.. In the financial year 2024125, we completed 7,642 passenger journeys. a slight decrease from the
previous year. We have observed an increase in passengers with dementia and those using mobility aids such es walking
sticks. rollators. and wheelchairs.
Special Education Needs Home to School Transport: We maintained eight Home to School routes, transportillg 39
special education needs children daily, despite losing one route in the summer
Volunteer Car Service.. Our volunteers completed 906 car joumeys. providing essential transport for medical
appointments. We held our atmual volunteer meeting tn February to thank and support our volunteeTS.
Rural Bus Routes: We ¢ontinued to operate eight rural bus routes in collaboration with Gloucestershire County Council,
serving areas with limited or no other bus services
The Robin - Demand Responsive Transport.. We retained the right to operate Tbe Robin. completing 17,933 journeys
this year. This service h&8 been well-received and continues to grow in popularity.
Charity Shops: Our charity shops faced challenging trading Conditions, particularly in Lydney. However, the Cillderford
shop showed more consistent perfomiance. These shops play a crucial role in promoting our charity and services.
This year, we received both unrestricted and restricted fimds. ineluding grants for mtnibus purchases and passenger trips.
We extend our gratitude to our supporters, including West Dean Parish Council. Florence Shute, Tesco, Bamwood
Tn￿t, Bernard Sunley Foundation, and Bruce Wake Charitable Trust.
Plans for future periods
We aim to continue expanding our servlces to meet the growing needs of our communlty. We are actively seeking more
volunteers to support our Volunteer Car Service and exploring opportunities to enhance our charity shops, perfomiance.
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors, report)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees (who are also directors of Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport for the purpose of company law)
are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordanc¢ with applicable law
and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prdctice.
Company l&w requires the lrnstees to prepare financial statements for eacb fmancial year which give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the
income and expenditUTe. of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees
are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them ¢onsist¢ntly'
observe the methods and principles in th¢ Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that a￿ reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial Statements on th¢ going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable
Company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the charitable company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence
for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other I￿¢gularitieS.
Small company provisions
This report has been pr¢paTed in accoTdance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
Secretary

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial staten]ents of Lydney
Dial A Ride and Community Transport.
I report on the accounts of Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport for the year ended 31 March 2025 s¢t out on
pages 2 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for purposes of cornpany law) are responsible for the
preparation of the a¢counts. The tNstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Acl 201 I( The Act ). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's Accounts Ca￿led
out under s¢¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Dire¢tions
issued by the CIMrity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My exatllination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Cbarkty Commission. An
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Chatily and a comparison of the accounts presented
with those Tecords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosuTes in the accounts, and seekin8
explanations from you as trnslees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given a8 to whether the aLcounts present a
'true and fair view, and the report is lirnitsd to tbose matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my ¢xamination, no matter has come to my attention..
(i) which gives me reason&ble cause to believe that in any material respect the ￿qU1￿MentS..
to keep proper accounting records in accordanc¢ with section 386 of tbe Companies Act 2006. and
to prepare accounts wbich accord with the accounting records. comply with the accounting requirements of
section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of th¢ Statement of
Recommended Practice: Accoullting and Reporting by ChaTiti
have not been met. or
{ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
. Daniel John Oversby
A.C.P.A.
Independent examiner
Unit IC
Crucible Close
Coleford
GlouCeSte￿hI
GL16 8RE

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Statement of fInancial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted Re5trÉcted
funds
futbd5
2025
Total
2024
Totsl
Nots$
Incoming resour¢es
Incoming resources from generating fifftds..
Voluntary income
Activities for generating fill
Inv¢stment income
Other in¢oming resouwes
156.767
683,671
84,279
241.046
683,671
169,324
659,550
154
22,507
42,874
42,874
Total incoming resources
884,157
84,279
968,436
851.535
Resources expended
Staff costs
Establishment costs
Motor and travelling expenses
Accountancy fees
Legal and professional fee5
Cornmunications and IT
Other office expenses
Depreciatlon and impaimient
566,825
48,783
139,636
1,400
16,175
3.513
25,406
37.743
566,825
48,783
139,636
1,400
16.175
3,513
25,406
37,743
473,375
53,857
142.951
1,460
18.365
3.508
4,475
18,754
Total resources expended
839,481
839,481
716,745
Total ￿ndS brought forward
164.155
173.750
337,905
203,115
Total funds carried fonvard
208,831
258,029
466,860
337,905
The notes on psiges 10 to 14 forjn am llltegral p#rt of these financial ststements.

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Income and expenditure account
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Income
Net gain5 from disposal of income fijnd fixed assets
965,329
2,262
851.381
Total income
967.591
851.381
Operating expenditure
(839,481)
{716,745)
Operating surplus
128,110
134.636
Other income
Interest receivable and similar income
154
154
Retained surplus for the financial year
128,955
134.790
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form an integrAI part of these statements.

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
188,720
53,205
10
80,579
322.185
54J15
261,812
402,764
316.127
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
li
(124,623)
(31,427)
Net current assets
278.141
284,700
Net fdssets
466,861
337,905
Funds
Restricted income fvnds
Unrestricted income fund5
12
268,701
198,160
173.750
164,155
Total funds
466,861
337.905
The Balance Sheet continues on the following page.
The note5 on pages 10 to 14 form an integral part of these flnAncial statements.

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form integral part of th¢se financffial st4tements.
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Balance sheet (continued)
Trustees Statements required by the Companies Act 2006
for the year ended 31 March 2025
In approving these financial statements as trL)Stees of ihe companywe hereby confinn..
(a) that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemption conf¢￿ed by section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 '
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company pursuant to section 476 of the Companies
Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for th¢ year ended 31 March 2025.
(¢) that we acknowledge our responsibilities for:
(l) ensuring that the company keeps proper accounting records wbich ¢omply with section 386 of the Companies Act
2006, and
(2) Preparing financial statements which give a tNe and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of
the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year Ilien ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and
395, and which otherwise comply with the provisions of the Companies Act relating ￿ financial statements. so far as
applicable to the company.
These financial ststements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to srnall companies subject
to the small companies regime and in a¢cordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
The financial statements were approved by the board on and sigt)ed on its behalf by
M.J. Green
Director
The notes on pages 10 to 14 forni integral part of these financial statements.

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting poliefies
The principal accounting policies are summarised b¢low. The accounting policies have been applied consistently
throughout the year and th¢ preceding year.
Basis of accounting
The finaneial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102), the Statement of Recommended Prnctice: Accounting and Reporting by
Charities (Charities SORP- FRS 102) applicable iti th¢ UK and Republic of Treland.
1.2. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the ststement of finaT)cial activittes when the charity is entitled to the
income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to
particular categories of income..
Voliintary income is received by way of grants. donations and gifts and is included in ￿11 in the statement of
rinancial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not condillonal on the delivery of a specifjc
perfomiance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes uncondilion&lly entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilities are included at th¢ value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of
services provided by volunteers ]]as not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as iticoming resources within activities for generating fijnds when they a
sold.
Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in ￿11 in the statement of financial
activities in the year in which they are receivable.
Income from thc charity shop is included in the y¢ar in wbich it is receivable.
Income from investments is included in the year in whicb it is receivable.
1.3. Resources expended
Expenditure is r￿QgnIsed on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which il relates.
Costs of generating funds comprise the costs assOC2ated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading
for fundraising purposes including the eharity's shop.
Charitable expenditure Comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activtties and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
Fundraising Costs ar¢ those InCu￿ed in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include tbe costs of
disseminating inforn]ation in sUPPOrt of the charitable activities.
Support costs are thos¢ costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and in¢lude
project management.
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1.4. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated
to wrtte off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery
Fixtures, fittings and equiprn¢nt
Motor vehicles
I 00/0 Straight Line
200/0 straI￿t Line
25 /0 Reducing Balance
Voluntary income
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
unds
funds
2025
Total
2024
Totsl
Donations
Grants receivable
2,418
154,349
2,418
238,628
4,241
165,083
84279
156.767
84,279
241,046
169,324
Activitles for generating funds
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Shop income
Fundraising events
Fa￿S
Tenders
69,919
130
163,568
450,054
69,919
130
163,568
450,054
78,208
25,361
337,732
218,249
683.671
683.671
659.550
Investment income
Unrestrleted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Totsl
Bank interest r¢ceivable
845
845
154
845
154
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Other incoming resources
Unreslricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Fuel Rebate
Other Chargeable
Rental Income
2.262
11,816
24,096
4.700
2.262
11,816
24,096
4,700
14,572
1.935
6,000
42,874
42.874
22,507
Net incoming resources for the year
2025
2024
Net incoming reSoU￿eS is stated after cbarging-.
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangtble fixed assets
alld after crediting:
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
37,743
18,754
2,262
Employees
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
566.825
473,375
No employee ￿e7ved emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024 . None).
Number of employees
The av¢rage monthly numbers of employee5 (including the trustees) during the year. calculated on the basis of
full time equivalents, was as follows:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Management& Administration
Drivers & Passenger Assistsnts
Shop Staff
31
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Taxation
The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and
In¢ome Tax Act 2007. Accordingly, there is no taxalion charge in th¢se accounts.
Fixtures,
Plant and fittlllgs and
machlnery equRpmenl
Tangible fixed assets
Motor
vehicles
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
Disposals
7,419
31,102
527,132
565,653
l76,996
176.996
(2 1.000) (21.000)
At 31 March 2025
7,419
31,102
683,128
721,649
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
On disposals
7,419
30,517
117
474,513
512,449
37,626
37.743
(17,262) (17,262)
At 31 March 2025
7.419
30,634
494,877
532,930
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
468
188,251
188,719
At 31 March 2024
585
52.619
53.205
io.
Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debto
Other debtors
64.318
16261
44,518
9,797
80,579
54J15
ii.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2025
2024
Trade credito
Other taxes and social security
Accruals and deferred income
111,273
7,451
5,900
19,713
5.814
5,900
124,624
31,427

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
12.
Analys1$ of net assets between funds
Unrestrirted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 as represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Investment assets
Current &ss¢ts
110,144
78,576
179,453
188,720
179,453
98.683
98,683
208.827
258,029
466.856
13.
Unrestricted funds
At
At
1st April In¢oming Outgolllg 31st M*r¢h
2024 re80urc¢s
resources
2025
General Funds
164,155
884,158
(839,481)
208,832
Purposes of unrestricted funds
Running cost funds
14.
Restrlcted funds
At
At
l$t April Incoming 31st MArch
2024
resources
2025
Redundancy Funds
173.750
84,279
258,029
Puryoses of restricted funds
The reserves are held to support the fiiture running and stability of the Charity and to cover th¢ estimated costs of
Redundancies and associated expenses relating to tbe closure ofthe busRness.

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 2025
2025
2024
Charitable activities
Activity I
Activities undertakert directly
Activityl - Direct- Staff_ Wages & Salaries
Activityl - Direct- Establishment- Rent
Activityl - Dir¢¢t- Establishment- Rates & water
Activityl - Direct- Establishment- Light & heat
Activityl _ Direct- Establislunent- Rep. & mainL
Activityl - Direct- Establishment- Insurdnce
Activityl _ Direct- Motor vehicle expenses
Activityl - Direct - Other motor & travel expenses
Aetivityl - Direct- Professional - Legal fees
Activityl - Direct- Office expenses - Telephone
Activityl - Direct- Office expenses- Other
Activityl - Direct- Depreciation & impairnient
418,805
872
337,792
147
696
5,620
5.502
19,184
39,563
74,442
15,301
1,848
1,247
18,754
707
6,036
16,285
37,588
69,200
13,895
1,184
22,319
37,743
624,634
520,096
Activity I total expenditure
624,634
520.096
Activity 2
ALlivities undeylaken directly
Activity2- Direct- Staff- Wages & SalaTi¢S
Activity2- Direct- Establishment- Rates & water
Activity2- Direct- Establishrn¢nt- Light & heat
Activity2 - Direct- Estsblishment- Rep. & maint.
Activity2- Direct- Establishment- Insurance
Activity2 - Direct- Motor vehicle expenses
Activity2 - Dtrect- Other motor & travel expeL%es
Activity2 - Direct- Professional- Accounlaney
Activity2- Direct- Professional_ Legal fees
Activity2- Direct- Office expen5es- Telephone
Activity2 - Direct- Office expenses- Other
98,018
198
649
1,530
2,151
23,982
8,866
85.270
198
624
211
71
22,632
6.314
21
2.464
1,271
1,621
2,280
1.837
1,621
141,132
120,697
Activity 2 total expenditure
141,132
120,697
Activity 3
Support cotsts
Activity3 - Support- Staff- Wages & Salaries
Activity3 - Support~ Establishment- Light & heat
Activity3 - Support- Office expenses- Telephone
2,176
35
330
932
15
2,541
1.039
Activlty 3 total expenditure
2.541
1,039

Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Detailed stAtement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Total charitable aetivity expenditure
768,307
641,832
Governance costs
ALtivitiets undertaken directly
Professional - Accountancy fees
Office expenses- Other
1,400
{3)
1.439
1,397
1,439
Total governance costs
1,397
1,439
Net incomingl{outgoing) resources for the year
52200
55,340
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Detailed statement of financial activitie5
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Incoming resources
Incoming resourees from generating funds:
Voluntary income
Donations
Grants receivable
2,418
238.628
4.241
165,083
241,046
169,324
AclivitieNforgeneraÈingfunds
Shop income
Fundrdising events
Fares
Tenders
69,919
130
163,568
450,054
78208
25.361
337,732
218,249
683,671
659,550
JnvpstmeRzI income
Bank interest receivable
154
154
Total incomfing resources from generating funds
925,562
829.028
Other ineoming resources
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Fuel Rebate
Other Chargeable
Rental Income
2.262
11,816
24,096
4,700
14,572
1.935
6,000
42.874
22,507
Total incoming resources
968.436
851,535
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds..
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Lydney Dial A Ride and Community Transport
Detailed stAtement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Fundraising trading:
eost of goods sold and other costs
Shop c￿ts
Shop cost8 - Staff- Wages & salaries
Shop costs- Establishment - Rent
Shop costs - Establisbment- Rates & water
Shop ¢osts- Establishment- Light & heat
Shop costs - Establishment- Repatrs & maintenance
Shop costs- Establishrnent - Insurance
Shop costs - Professional - Legal fees
Shop costs - oifice expenses - T¢l¢phon¢
Shop costs - Office expenses - Other
47,826
12,767
1,324
624
5,605
49,381
13,875
567
2.973
3,896
278
600
297
1.607
162
1.466
69,774
73.474
Total fundraising trading
cost of good5 sold and other costs
69,774
73,474
Total costs of generating funds
69,774
73,474