Westbury & District Link Scheme Charity No: 1069754
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
Westbury & District Link Scheme - Registered Charity no 1069754
Principal address and Charity Number
The charity’s name is Westbury & District Link Scheme, also known as Westbury Link. The registered Charity no is 1069754.
The Charity’s address is 31a Hawkeridge, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 4LA.
The Independent examiner is Chappell Associates Ltd, Westfield House, Bratton Road, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 3EP
Website: https://www.westburyanddistrictlinkscheme.co.uk/
Charity Trustees
The Charity’s Trustees are:
John Masson (chair) Charmian Horseman (secretary) Ann Bizeray (treasurer) Maurice Bizeray Colin Gladwell Dorian Jones David Nolan Mavis Payne Nicholas Pyne
The Management Committee consists of these Trustees.
Structure, Governance & Management
The Charity is an organisation governed by a Constitution dated 1 August 1997.
The Management Committee may consist of up to 11 Trustees/members at any one time, and meets four times a year.
Objects & activities
The objects of the organisation are to relieve poor, sick, elderly or disabled persons in Westbury, Wiltshire and adjoining parishes, by providing or assisting in the provision of services calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
The aim of the charity is to provide transport for clients to attend medical and related appointments, and Good Neighbour support when needed.
Achievements & performance
The current focus is on providing transport due to an increase in demand and lack of available public transport. In 2024/2025, a total of 2,474 journeys were undertaken, and 47,184 miles covered . Good Neighbour tasks such as shopping and visiting friends and family are also included.
Financial position and reserves policy
Reserves at 31 July 2025 stand at £23,510. The Trustees’ policy is to maintain a balance of a minimum of £21,000, which equates to 9 months’ average expenditure.
The Charity’s main source of income is donations from clients who use the services provided. It also receives occasional bequests.
Expenditure is mainly on mileage claims paid to volunteer drivers, at the HMRC approved mileage rate of 45 pence per mile. Other expenditure is on running costs for the organisation and small donations to other charities whose objectives align with those of Westbury & District Link Scheme.
Westbury & District Link Scheme - Registered Charity no 1069754
Trustees and volunteers
All members of the organisation are volunteers, including the Trustees. The Trustees receive no remuneration for their services to the Charity, but may be recompensed for out-of-pocket expenses.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
J Masson
EA Bizeray
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mr J Masson (Chairman/trustee) Mrs EA Bizeray (Treasurer/trustee)
On: On: 11 May 2026 11 May 2026 ----------------------------------------------------Date Date
Note: Actual signatures shown in TAR 2024-25 p3
WESTBURY & DISTRICT LINK SCHEME
Income & Expenditure report for the year 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME | ||
| Donations & bequests | 25,998 | 24,489 |
| Social functions | 900 | 1,170 |
| 26,898 | 25,659 | |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Drivers' expenses | 21,529 | 20,025 |
| Social functions | 1,717 | 1,798 |
| Meetings | - | - |
| Rent | 344 | 308 |
| Bank charges | - | 40 |
| Insurance | 473 | 457 |
| Advertising | - | 611 |
| IT | 174 | 428 |
| Printing, postage & stationery | 154 | 681 |
| Telephone | 727 | 720 |
| Donations | 100 | 1,000 |
| Gifts to volunteers | 200 | 653 |
| Miscellaneous | 460 | 723 |
| Total expenditure | 25,878 | 27,444 |
| SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR | 1,020 | (1,785) |
| FUNDS | ||
| Current bank account b/f | 22,490 | 24,275 |
| Current bank account c/f | 23,510 | 22,490 |
| Surplus / (deficit) for year | 1,020 | (1,785) |
Charity reg no 1069754
EXAMINERS UNQUAUFIED REPORT Ind•pérTrdent examlnerfs report to the Trustets of Westbury & Dlstrkt Unk Stheme I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 July 2025, whith are set out on pa8e l. ResponsrbAIAties and basis of report A5 the charity trustees of the Trust. you are ponsIble for the preparation of the ac¢tsunts in ccordance with the requirements of the Chorities Art 2011. I report in my respect of my examination of the Trustee's accounts carrled out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Aci and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seciion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent exominerfs stotement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no rnaterial matters have come to my attention In connertlon wlth the examtnation gNin8 me cause to believe that in any maierlal respect.. 111 Accounting records were not kept ift respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Art,. or 121 The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concern5 and have come ècr0s5 no other matters in tonnection with the examination to whlch attentlon should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understandlng of the ccounts to be reached. Andrvm Chappell Chappèll A550ciate5 Llmlted Chartered Accountants Wesffield House Bratlon Road WESTBURY Wiltshire BA13 3EP 9 September 2025