Calne & District Link Scheme
Trustees Report 2025
The number of trips carrled out by the drivers continues to rise, with 4,687 carried out in
the 12 months up to end of June 25, compared to 3,926 carried out in the 12 months up
to end of June 2024. During last month we set a record, of 94, for the largest number of
trlps carried out in one week. The lar8e increase in non-Health related trips is mainly
down to the popularity of the Tuesday gatherings at the Town Hall.
Up to the calendar year-end 2024 we, as volunteers, drove 72,851 miles and did 3,977
trips. We gave up 7,689 hours of our time. This Is a 6% increase in miles. a 9% increase in
the number of trips and, surprisingly, a 5% decrease in hours, which indicates a greater
proportion of shorter trips.
We have attended local groups; the Calne Health & Social Care Forum, the Voices &
Dementia group. I have attended Wiltshire Link Chairs, meetings through the year,
organised by Community First.
Calne Link Scheme received a Certificate of Achievement Award at the Calne Town
Council Civic Awards ceremony again this year, which Frank Rumble attended on 14
March.
We continue our involvement in the 'Warm Spaces, initiative, drawing on the funds given
by a donor in 2022, allowing Calne Link to offer free transport to the Methodist Church
on Wednesdays. Two-thirds of the £1,500 donation has been utilised to date.
We have been unsuccessful In arranging a timely Drive Plus Driver Assessment with
Wiltshire Council for one of our volunteers. l am therefore investigating a switch to IAM
Roadsmart. The cost is greater but is anticipated to be more efficient.
The technical support for the software used by our Co-ordinators has been switched to a
new provider, enabling the Scheme to continue without change to the software system.
Fran Creosey
Chair
13 July 2025

Calne & District Link Scheme
Trustees Report 2025
The number of trips carried out by the drivers continues to rise, with 4,687 carried out in
the 12 months up to end of June 25, compared to 3,926 carried out in the 12 months up
to end of June 2024. During last month we set a record, of 94, for the largest number of
trips carried out in one week. The large increase in non-Health related trips is mainly
down to the popularity of the Tuesday gatherings at the Town Hall.
Up to the calendar year-end 2024 we, as volunteers, drove 72,851 miles and did 3,977
trips. We gave up 7,689 hours of our time. This is a 6% increase in miles. a 9% increase in
the number of trips and, surprisin8lN, a 5Vo decrease in hours, which indicat£s

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Calne and District
Community Link Scheme
Registered Charity 1063848
Annual Statistics for 2025
Health Related Journeys
Ho8pltal8
1,374
Dental
60
GP Surgeries
399
Other Health
Total Haalth Rèlated Journey8
Non-Hoalth Ralatsd Journoy8
2,448
Leisure
116
Lunch Clubs & Day Centres
1,663
Others
Total Non-Heath Related Journeys
Total Numbor of Joumeys
Total Number of Mlles
2,264
4,712
78,358
Total Nurnber of Hourn
9,085
Donatlons and Expenditurn
Expen808 paid to Volunteers
£32,325.99
Donations from Clients
£48,378.00