Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period | start date | start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| From | Day | Month | Year | To | Day | Month | Year | |
| 1 | January | 2022 | 31 | December | 2022 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Chippenham Link Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1067820
Charity's principal address 9 Partridge Close Chippenham Wiltshire Postcode SN14 6XY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Mrs C Carter | Chair | |||
| 2 | Mrs H Harrison | Treasurer | |||
| 3 | Mrs M Lloyd | ||||
| 4 | Ms S Weeks | ||||
| 5 | Mr N Masters | ||||
| 6 | Mr J Oliver |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Independent Examiner
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
By Trustees
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
Chippenham Link provides a community transport service, it works in line with best practice provided by Community First and Wiltshire Council.
The Trustees of Chippenham Link identify, record and manage risks using an industry standard risk management framework.
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document |
To relieve the poor, sick, elderly and disabled persons living in Chippenham by the provision or by assisting in the provision of services calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons. |
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| Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
Chippenham Link provides a community transport service, helping people within our community get to their medical appointments. Most of our users are elderly or have infirmities that make accessing public transport difficult. The charity is managed by a small team of Trustees, who meet regularly to ensure that the charity is operating in line with its constitution and is meeting the objects set out in its governing document. The Trustees believe that Chippenham Link provides public benefit in line with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. The Trustees of Chippenham Link do not benefit from the services that the charity provides. |
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Section D Achievements and erformance p During 2022, Chippenham Link undertook 4,006 journeys, transporting Summary of the main people of Chippenham to medical appointments, travelling in excess of achievements of the charity 82,000 miles. Our 28 volunteers gave an average of 285 hours each to during the year support our local community.
Section E Financial review
Reserves are held by the charity to allow its operation to remain effective Brief statement of the charity’s over the longer term and to smooth out any variances between the policy on reserves income it receives and the expenditure it incurs. Any surplus funds, which are not required immediately are placed on deposit. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)
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Chippenham Link’s main source of income is donations from the users of
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You may choose to include the transport service it provides.
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additional information, where Its main expenditure is mileage expenses to the volunteer drivers
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relevant about: undertaking the transport service. These are paid in line with HMRC
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the charity’s principal rates. sources of funds (including Other expenditure is on operational management and governance of the any fundraising); charity.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Helen Harrison
Full name(s) Carolyn Carter
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair Treasurer
Chair, etc)
Date 9 October 2023
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Chippenham Link Transport
Income and Expenditure Report for the year ending 31 December 2022
| Unrestricted Funds Income Donations - Clients Donations - Covid Shopping Donations - Other Concessionary Fares (Wiltshire CC) Grants from Community First Interest Received Other Income Bequests Clark Memorial Fund from Bequest Total Income Expenditure Driver's Mileage Expenses Drivers Sundry Expenses Covid Shopping Expenses Clark Memorial Fund Advertising & Marketing Audit & Accountancy Fee General Expenses Printing & Stationary Telephone & Internet Trustee Expenses Co-ordinators Expenses Insurance IT Software & Consumables Website costs Venue Hire Total Expenditure Excess/Loss of Surplus over Expenditure Balance Brought Forward from Previous Year Balance Carried Forward |
45,403.09 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 399.68 £ - £ - £ - £ 45,802.77 £ 33,145.98 £ 119.39 £ - £ - £ 186.20 £ 480.00 £ 533.97 £ 367.60 £ 353.53 £ 155.40 £ - £ 326.29 £ 486.20 £ 1,368.00 £ 219.50 £ 37,742.06 £ 8,060.71 £ 120,169.31 £ 128,230.02 £ Year Ending 31 Dec 2022 |
33,874.33 £ 827.60 £ 256.73 £ - £ 794.59 £ 30.63 £ - £ 56,000.00 £ 20,000.00 £ Year Ending 31 Dec 2021 |
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| 111,783.88 £ |
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| 27,904.23 £ 77.13 £ 903.57 £ 147.60 £ 123.12 £ 150.00 £ 246.70 £ 98.52 £ 511.73 £ - £ - £ 326.96 £ 993.38 £ |
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| 31,482.94 £ |
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| 80,300.94 £ |
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| 39,868.37 £ |
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| 120,169.31 £ |
Restricted Funds (Social Fund)
| Income Fundraising & Events Donations Total Income Expenditure Social Events Total Expenditure Surplus / Deficit for the Period Balance Brought Forward from Pervious Year Balance Carried Forward Funds Available General Funds Social Fund Total Funds Available Represented by: Natwest Business Current Account, balance at 31 December Scottish Widows Charities Deposit Fund Barclays Community Account (Social Fund) Total £ |
- £ 360.00 £ 360.00 £ 327.50 £ 327.50 £ 32.50 £ 1,257.68 £ 1,290.18 £ 110,914.59 £ 21,462.68 £ 132,377.27 £ 79,855.66 £ 31,058.93 £ 21,462.68 £ 132,377.27 £ |
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| - £ 1,257.68 £ |
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| 102,798.05 £ 21,257.68 £ |
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| 124,055.73 £ |
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| 92,470.16 £ 30,659.25 £ 926.32 £ |
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| 124,055.73 £ |
Signed on behalf of Chippenham Link Transport
Carolyn Carter Chair
Helen Harrison Treasurer
Independent Examiner's Report 10 Ihe Thgees of Chl enham Link Trans Year ende£l 31° D I retx)rt on the Accounts of the Chariry for ihe year ended 31" December. 2022 whlch are allached. Respectlve Responsibilities of TTUSteEs and Examiner The Charity's Trusiees are rewnsible for ihe preparaiion of ihe Accounis. The Chafity's stees consithr that an Audil ts noi required for this linder Seciion 144121 of the Chariiies ACI 2011 (the 2011 Acii and ihai an Indqxndeni Examlnailon is needed. 11 Is responsibllity lo.. examine ihe Accounts under lon 14i of the 201 l Act.. 10 follow ihe procedurGs lald down In the general Dtrealons glven by the Charity Commlssion under sli0n 145151 of ihe 2011 Act.. and lo sr2ie whether l)arttadar maners have a)me 10 my attendon. Basls of Indepcndeni CMIner'S Rcport My examlnailon was carried out In accordance th ihe general directions gtvcn by the Charlty COMMOn. An examlnallon includes a review of the accounting records kepi by the Charlty and a comparison ofihe Accounis presenied with those recor(ts. 11 also includcs conslderaiion ofany unusu¢)I lierns or dLsclosures in Ihe Accounis. and seek]'ng explanailons from you as Trustees concemlng any SLlC.h ma1te.rs. The procedures undertake.n do noi provlde all the evidence Ihat would be requlred in an Audli and conseque.ntly no oplnlon Is given as io 1)e(her Ihe Accounts preseni a 'twe and fair view, and the Repon is iiml'ied 10 those matters sei Qui In ihe Siaiemeni bek)w. Indcpendeni Fmither's Siaiement In conneaion wtlh my enatIOn. no mailer has (x)me lo my attentlon.. which Ajves me reasonable caLe to beJJ"eve ihal In any matexlai respeci the qulremenis". 10 keep re£ords in accordance wilh knlon 130 of fhe 2011 Acr,. and lo prepare Accounts wthlch accord whh the accounitng records and comply wlih the accounttng requirernents of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 121 to whlch. In my opinlon. altenlion should be drawn In order to enable a property understarKllng of ihe Accounis io be reacheLI. c.r). Waichman F.C.C.A. Chartered Cenified Accountani Watchman Accountants Limited. 48 Thp. C.aiJ%e.way. Chippenham. Wiltshire SNI 5 3DD 23" February. 2023