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ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the charity are:
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To provide a community transport scheme for anyone living within the County Borough of Wrexhain who is
unable or has difficulty in using existing public transport because of disability or iff health.
To help people with disabilities/sensory impairment to retain independence and opportunities through
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7 The Charity has had due regards to the Charity Commission’s published guidance on public benefit.
TRUSTEES OO ES EARS SESE Wy ssa
The Trustee’s at 30 September 2025 were: a " - _ a ae : Meaty
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: Mr Keith Robinson (Treasurer): 000 02
: Mrs Gillian Eastwood (Secretary). re a beg a 7 a ; : 7
Mr Ray Davies (Trustee) 9 SE
: Mr James Wagstaffe (Co-opted Trustee). an i
: New Trustee’s recruited to the committee are fully appraised of thelr responsibilities to the Charity. They
are issued with the Minutes from previous twelve months meetings and the Minutes from meetings
preceding this are made available if required. All trustees will be issued with the Charities commission
booklet CC3 - The essential Trustee: What we need to know.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have carried out a risk management review, which involved identifying the type of risks facing the Charity, prioritizing them in terms of potential impact and likelihood of occurrence, and identifying ways of mitigating the risks.
In the opinion of the Trustees the charity has resources and review systems in place which, under normal conditions, should show the risks to be mitigated to an acceptable level in its day-to-day operations,
RESERVES POLICY
Funds are retained by the Charity In Reserves to provide for future expenditure needs. The Charity looks to hold free reserves at a Jevel of £80,000 to meet future expenditure. It was decided tn the year to raise the threshold of restricted funds from £40,000 to £60,000 in consideration to sufficiently cover approximately 3 months running costs. The other £20,000 is held to replace vehicles with new or second hand as necessary.
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a TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2625
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
it's been a reasonable year for Chariotts from an Income and expenditure perspective, with core a fundraising being a large part in our financial achievements in the last 12 months, However, we need to recognise, the competitive nature of core funding, along with the associated risks it brings. We need to identity and introduce additional income streams to help support our charity. We've had some - really good support from “Friends of Chariotts” who have held coffee mornings and events such as bingo evenings etc, Whilst the funds raised are most gratefully received, we need to adopt a more structured approach to the community element of fund raising, we are exploring the option of appointing community champion.
With our 30% anniversary in 2026 we feel this milestone presents us with an opportunity to raise the profile of Chariotts to an even higher level within our community.
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oo TOTAL JOURNEYS JOURNEYS PASSENGERS
REQUESTED COMPLETED CARRIED
"Wheel Chair Users 3642 3003 3854
Passengers Walking 4434 3712 3858
Total 8073 6715 7712
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MEMBERSHIP TO DATE — 984
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a CHARIOTTS H INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF “ CHARIOTTS
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- It is our responsibility to: -_ ® examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; ; « follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and e state whether particular matters have come to our attention. : Basis of independent examiner’s report: Sy a : Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity . Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kapt by the charity and a io comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual : itams or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning 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 as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the : report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to 8. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
independent examiner’s statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
1). which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
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2). to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable @ proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . James Denton FCCA Mike Griffiths & Partners Ltd, The Yew Tree Inn High Street Gresford WREXHAM LL1i2 BREF
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CHARIOTTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||||
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| Notes | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| Incoming Resources? | E | £E | £ | £ | ||||
| Incoming Resources from Generated Funds | ||||||||
| Voluntary Income Grants |
39,300 | “ | 39,300 | . 36,2193 |
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| Donations | 4,653 | - | 4,653 | 2,744 | ||||
| Activities for Generating Funds | ||||||||
| Fundraising | 26,746 | - | 26,746 | 16,227 | ||||
| Investment Income | ||||||||
| Bank Interest | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities Members Contributions |
54,644 | - | 54,644 | 59,710 | ||||
| Membership fees | - | - | - | - | ||||
| OtherIncoming Resources | 130 | - | 130 | _ | . 40 |
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| Total incoming resources | 125,472 | - | 125,472 | 114,940 | ||||
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| Fundraising Costs | - | - | ~ | ; | . - |
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| Cost of Charitable Activities | 4 | 124,424 | - | 124,421 | 127,502 | |||
| Governance Costs | 5 | 522 | - | 522 | 498 | |||
| Other Resources Expended | - | - | - | ; | - | |||
| Total Resources Expended | 6 | 124,943 | - | 124,943 | 128,000 | |||
| "Net Incoming Resources Before Transfers | : | 530 | - | 530 | (13,059) | |||
| Gross Transfers Between Funds | ~ | - | - | - | ||||
| Net Movements in Funds for the Year | 530 | - | 530 | (13,059) | ||||
| Fund Balances Brought Forward at 1 October 2024 | £25,471 | - | 125,174 | 138,231 | ||||
| Fund Balances Carried Forward at 30 September | 2025 | 125,701 | ~ | 425,700 | 125,174 | |||
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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| FIXED ASSETS | |||||||||
| Tangible assets | 7 | 32,000 | 24,760 | ||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand |
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| CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING | |||||||||
| DUE | WITHIN ONE YEAR | is) | 522 | 498 | |||||
| i | - | ~ | 93,700 | 100,414 | |||||
| $0 | 425,700 | “425,171 | |||||||
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TheS Harvey (Chairman)notes set out on pages<6 to v8 form an Uweintegral part of these financial statements.
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CHARLOTTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
L. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), "Accounting & Reposrting by Charities" published in 2005 and applicable accounting standards.
h} Encome
Income is recagnised in the financial staternents as fallows:
Grants:
Members’ Contributions:
Donations and sundry income:
Investment incame:
Recagnised in the periad in which received and restricted where applicable.
includes maney received from the members for use of the vehicles and money paid by the annually to use the service,
Recognised in the period received.
Recognised in the period in which received.
c) Depreciation
Depreciation fs provided in equal amount each year in order to write off the cost of flxed assets over the anticipated useful lives.
Anticipated useful lives are:
Fixtures and fittings 4 years Motor vehicles 5 years
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2025 2024
Wages and salaries 75,505 72,743
Pension Cantributions - -
Employers’ National Insurance Contributions 2,797 2,261
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3. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
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No remuneration directly or indirectly out of funds of the charity was paid or is payable for the year to any trustee, and they all gave their time freely.
No re-imbursement of expenses occurred in the year (2024 - Enil} in respect of trustees and their expenses as voluntary drivers (travel and sundry expenses).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| 4, | COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
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| Wages and employee costs | 78,302 | - | 78,302 | 74,974 | |||||||||
| Office expenses | 14,968 | - | 14,968 | 137,526 | |||||||||
| Training | 4 | - | . | - | - | ; | |||||||
| Volunteers expenses | : | 249 | ~ | 249 | 324 | ||||||||
| Motor expenses - Fuel only | 10,351 | - | 10,351 | 42,367 | |||||||||
| Motor expenses | oO | 17,040 | ” | 17,040 | 16,189 | ||||||||
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| Depreciation | 12,080 | - | 12,080 | 12,260 | |||||||||
| Transfers nes Loss/(Profit) ondisposatof fixed assets. |
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| oO | a | dad. | - | 124,421 | 250,640 | ||||||||
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| rr | a | aca | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
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| I | ag522 | 522 | - | 522 | 498 | ||||||||
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| Staff | Other | Total | Total | ||||||||||
| casts | Depreciation | costs | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
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| Cost of generating funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Cost of charitable activities | 78,302 | 3,510 | 42,609 | 124,421 | 124,350 | ||||||||
| Governance casts | ~ | - | 522 | 522 | 498 | ||||||||
| Other resources expended | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 78,302 | 3,510 | 43,131 | 124,943 | 124,848 | |||||||||
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| At L October 2024 | 11,952 | 75,300 | 87,252 | ||||||||||
| Additions | - | 21,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | - | (15,900) | (15,900) | ||||||||||
| At30 September 2025 | 11,952 | 80,400 | 92,352 | ||||||||||
| Depreciatian: | —— | ~ | |||||||||||
| At 1 October 2024 | £1,952 | 50,540 | 62,492 | ||||||||||
| Charge for the year | - | 12,080 | 12,080 | ||||||||||
| Eliminated on disposals | - | (14,220) | (14,220) | ||||||||||
| At 30 September 2025 | “T1952 | 48,400 | 60,352 | ||||||||||
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| At 30 September 2025 | - | 32,000 | 32,000 | ||||||||||
| At30September2024 | - | 24,760 | 24,760 |
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| Unrestricted | fund | 125,171 | 125,472 | (124,943) | - | 125,700 | ||||||||
| Totalfunds | 125,171 | 125,472 | (124,943) | - | 125,700 |
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