3564867 (England and Wales)
BATTLE AREA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Directors, and Trustees, Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2025.
B.A.C.T.
Unit 3 Vinehall Business Centre
Vinehall Road
Mountfield
East Sussex
TN32 5JW
Tel: 01424 870955
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Battle Area Community Transport
I￿al and AdmiDlStrative Information
For the Year ended 31 March 2025
Directors and Truste
Mr J.V.F.Ray
Mr B.I.Newman
Mr D.J.Pratt
Mr G.C.Shan
Mr I.Clark
Mrs M Newman
Mr K.Edwards
Seeretsry
Mr B.I.Ne￿nan
Company Number
3564867
Charity Number
1071961
Registered Office
Unit 3, Vinehall Business Centre
Vinehall Road
Mountfield
East Sussex TN32 5JW
Independent Examiner
R.Walsh FCCA
Mamiingtons
Chartered Accountants
39 High Street
Battle
East Sussex TN33 OEE
Business Address
Unit 3, Vinehall Business Centre
Vinehall Ro
Mountfield
East Sussex TN32 5JW
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
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Battle Area Community Transport
CONTENrs
Ststutory Finaneial Ststements
for the year ended 31st Mareh 2025
Page
Directors, and Trustees. Annual Report
Ststement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
4-5
Notes to the Financial Ststements
&8
IDdependent Examinergs Report
Information for Management Purposes
Detailed Income and Expenditure Account
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Battle Area Community Transport
Directors, and Trustees, Report for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
The trustees of the charity (hereinafter referred to as '*he Company"), who are also directors of the
Company for the purposes of the Companies Act. present their annual report and the financial stat
ments for the year ended 31 st March 2025.
Objects of the CompaDyg principal activities and organisation of our work
The Company is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is. therefore. governed by a Mem-
orandum and Articles of Association.
The objects of the Company are to provide relief to the inhabitants of the town of Battle and its envi-
rons whom have need because of age, mental or physical disability, or poverty. and in particular but
not as to limit the generality of the foregoing:"
a) to provide and maintsin non-profit community transport services: and
b) to assist the charitable work of organisations and bodies engaged in promoting the relief of
such persons through the provision of appropriate services.
The Company is organised so that the trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs. The day to day
business was managed during the year by the trustees with the support of other volunteers
including driver4 a part-time athninistrator, helpers and local organisations.
Developmen￿ aetivitles and achievemeDts thig yeydr
The Company maintained its full range of ￿heduled services throughout the financial period under
review and also supplied hire facilities to local charitable organisations on an ad hoc basis. The Com-
pany also replaced one of the buses during the year with the financial support of the local town council
and funds donated in previous years.
Transactlons and finanelal position
The Statement of Financial Activities shows the Company's operating activities shows a deficit for
the year amounting to £7.610, after charging depreciation of £5.338. The Company also received a
grant in the sum of £15,000 towards the purchase of the new bus.
The Trustees are satisfied that the present level of fimding is sutTicient to support the day to day
needs and commitsnents of the charity.
Tangible Fixed Assets for use by the Company
Details of movements in fixed assets are set out in note 3 to the accounts.
IDvestment policy And returns
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the powerto make any investsnent
which the trustees see fit, Short tenn surplus funds are invested with the charity's bankers. The return
on bank deposits increased marginally during the year. but the trustees continue to take the view that
plac¢ment of the funds elsewhere is not appropriate at the present time.
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Battle Area Community Transport
Directors, and Trustees9 Report for the Year EDded 31st March 2025 (continued)
Risk Management
The tnths actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that
maintsining reserves at the current level will provide sufficient resources in the event of minor adver-
sities.
Directors and Trustees
All the directors stated below wpre also tnthees and served throughout the year unless otherwise
stated.
Mr J.V.F.Ray
Mr B.I.Newman
Mr G.C.Shannan
Mr D.J.Pratt
Mr I Clark
Mrs M Newman
Mr S J Rivers (Appointed 27th June 2024. Resigned 20 December 2024)
Mr K.Edwards (ApFx)inted 30th January 2025)
Approval
This report was appr
by the board of directors and trustees on .... ...... .. W. z S
B.I.Newman
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Battle Area Community Transport
Statement of FiDaDcial Activities (Incorporating IDcome aDd Expenditure Account)
for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Notes Restricted Unrestricted Total
Funds
Funds
Total
Incoming Resources
Fares and Hire
Grants from Central and Local
Government
Voluntary Donations Received
Investment and other Income
14291
14291
15,161
15.000
18.308
3,494
380
33,308
3.494
17,952
3,514
316
Totsl Incoming Resources
15.000
36.473
51.473
36,943
ources Expended
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Support Costs
Governance Costs
Depreciation
15,562
21,775
1,408
5.338
15.562
21.775
1.408
5,338
17,250
20.220
1.535
204
Totsl ReSoUr￿S EX￿nded
44,083
44.083
39.209
Net Surplus/(Defieit) for the Year 8
£15,1M]O £(7,610) £ 7J90
£ (2,266)
The Notes on pages 6. 7 & 8 forni an Integr￿ of these financial statements.
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Battle Area Community Transport
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Tangible Fixed Assets
Motor Vehicles
Furniture and Equipment
25,189
259
450
25.448
453
Net Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at Bank and in Hand
5,024
19.592
4, 766
36,511
24,616
(3,396)
41.277
(2.452)
Less: Creditors
21.220
38,825
£46,668
£39.278
Financed by:
Share Capital
R￿erveS
Unrestricted
Restricted
36,435
10.233
13,045
26.233
£46,668
£39,278
The notes on pages 6, 7 & 8 form an integral part of these financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions aR)licable to com-
panies subject to the small companies regime.
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Battle Area Community Transport
Balance Sheet as at 31st Mareh 2025 (continued)
The Directors consider that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an
audit under the provisions of Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. Shareholders holding IOO/ts or
more of the company's share capital have not issued a notice requiring an audit under Section 476 of
the Companies Act 2006. The Directors acknowledge their reS￿nSibIlitieS for ensuring that the com-
pany keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386 of the
Companies Act 2006. and for prewing accounts which give a true and fair view of the stste of af-
fairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the year in ac-
cordance with the requirements of Section 393. and which otherwise comply with the requirements
of the Act relating to the accounts so far as applicable to the company.
zuLr
These financial ststements were approved by the Board on .. . ..... ....... ...
B.I.N
Director
J.V.F.Ray
Director
(Registration number 3564867)
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Battle Area Community Transport
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Accounting Policies
1.1 Summ
of si
'ficant accountin
licies and ke
accountin
estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financAal statements
are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presents
unless otherwise stated.
Statement of com
liance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting
by Charitics: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their ac-
counts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Repub-
lic of Ireland (FRS 102) (eff￿tlve l January 2015)- (Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Finan-
cial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the
Companies Act 2006.
Grants are recognised during the year to ￿lch they relate. Voluntary donations are credited
in the year of receipt, unless specifically designated for a future period (see also Note 2).
reci
Motor Vehicles
(250/0 p.a on the straight line basis)
Plant and Equipment (250/0 p.a on the straight line basis)
5,813
191
6,004
666
5.338
Less: Surplus on disposal of Motor Vehicle
rtcos
Expenditure on support costs of the charity includes all expenditure not directly
related to the charitable activity. This includes the costs of running the administration office.
vernance Cost
Governance costs comprise all costs of the charity for its compliance with regulation
and good practice. These include accounting and legal fees of the charity.
Incoming Resource
Voluntary donations include:_
Parish Council Precepts
Other donations
830
3,494
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Battle Area Community Transport
Notes to the Financial Ststements
for the Year Ended 31st March 2025(continued)
Tangible Fixed AJ8ets
Motor
Vehicles
Office
Equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
81,566
80,521
1.045
112,566
(25,572)
111,521
(25,572)
1,045
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
86,994
85,949
1,045
eciation
At l April 2024
Disposals
81,113
80,518
595
55,542
6,004
54,947
5,813
595
191
Add: Charge for the year
At 31" March 2025
61.546
60,760
786
Net Book Val
at 31st March 2025
25,448
25,189
259
Nei Book Value at 3Jsi March 2024
453
450
Debtors
2025
2024
Grants receivable
Other Debtors
1,338
3.686
1, 736
3,030
5,024
4, 766
Creditors: Amounts falling due In one year
2025
2024
Othcr Creditors
3.396
2.452
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Battle Area Community Transport
Notes to the Financial Ststements
for the Year Ended 31st March 2025 (continued)
Capitsl Commitments
There were no commiknents of a capital nature at the Balance Sheet date.
Shydre Capitsl
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capitsl. The liability of each
member. in the event of winding up, is limited to £1.
Reserves
2025
2024
(a) Unrestrieted:
Balance brought forward at l April 2024
13.045
Net Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
7,390
(2,266)
Transfer from Restricted Reserves
16.000
Balance carried forward at 31 March 2025
£36,435
13,045
Note: These reserves represent the accumulated surpluses. less deficits. relating to the Com.
pany's day to day operations after charging depreciation.
(b) Restricted:
Balance brought forward at I" April 2024
26.233
26,233
Transfer to Unrestricted Reserves (re new bus)
(16.000)
Balance carried forward at 31" March 2025
£10.233
£26,233
Note: These reserves represent those fimds received specifically or otherwise relating to the
purchase or replacement of motor vehicles or their rclatcd costs.
Transactions with Trustees
The Company repaid out-of-pocket expenses to Trustees during the year, totalling £67
(2024.. £nil).
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Battle Area Community Transport
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Battle Area Community Transport
For the year ended 31" March 2025
I report to the Charity trnstees on my examination of the a￿o￿llts of the Company for the year ended 3151
March 2025
R￿ponsIbIlItieS and basis of Report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ('%he 2006 Act").
Having satisfied myself that the acLx)unts of the Company are not required to be audited wider Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent ¢Yamination. I report in res￿ of my examination ofyovr char-
ity's accounts as carried out under the Clwities Act 20 I I, s.145 ("the 2011 Acf). In carrying out my exam-
ination I have follow￿ the Directions giv¢n by th¢ Charity Commisston under s.145(5)(b) of th¢ 2011 ACL
Independent Examiner's 8t8tement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in wnoection with
the examin&ion giving me cause to b¢lieve."
(l) accounting records were not kept in r• of th¢ Company as required in sectAon 386 of
the 2006 Act or
(2) the ac￿Unts do not accord with those r￿OrdS. OT
(3) th¢ a¢wunts do not comply with the a￿UntIng requirements of Section 396 of the 2006
Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a thie and fair view which is not a
matter considered as part of an indep¢ndent examination. or
(4) the aLwunts hav¢ not been pr¢pared in accordanc¢ with the methods and principles of the
Stat¢m¢nt of Recommended Practice for accounting and reportin8 by tharities [appli¢a-
bl¢ to charities pr¢parAll8 their accounts in accordance with the Financial R¢poTling
sL￿dard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no cJ)ncerns and have come across no other malters in comiection with the examinthon to which atten-
tion should be drawn ill this report in orts to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached.
R.Walsh FCCA
Manningtons
Chartered Aexountaiits
39 High Str¢¢t
BATfLE. East Sussex TN33 OEE
r311012S
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Battle Area Community Transport
IDformation for Management Purposes
for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
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BATTLE AREA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Income and Ex
enditure Account for the
ear ended 31st March 2025
Actual
Variance
Positive/
(Negative)
2023/24
Aclual
Operating Income:
Fares (Concession Fares.. £11,445) 12,206
Hires
2 085 14,291
Grant from E.Sx.C.C.
17.003
Bus Service Operators Grant
1305 18,308
Donations
3,494
Other Income
380
14,171
16,000
(1.709)
17,003
949
3,514
316
17.000
3,500
1.308
(6)
380
36,473
36,5(M)
(27)
36,943
Operating Expenses:
Fuel
Repairs and Servicing
Licensing and Insurance
Drivers, Expenses
Drivers, Training
Other Operating Expenses
4,697
5,376
5,439
6,000
5,500
5.500
250
1.303
124
61
250
4,238
8,406
4,440
J6i
50
50
50
15,562
17,300
1,738
17,249
Gross Operating Surplus
20,911
19,200
1,711
19,694
Administration Expenses:
Fees and Expenses
Rent
Insurance - General
Computer costs and Stationery
Telephone and Postage
Professional fees
Miscellaneous expenses
17,577
1,974
686
573
796
1,408
169
16,720
1.920
600
2,000
900
1,800
725
(857)
(54)
(86)
1,427
104
392
556
16,245
1.920
649
409
712
1,535
286
23,183
24,665
1,482
21, 756
Net Operating Surplusl(Deficit) before
depreciatlOD
(2,272)
(5,465)
3,193
(2,062)
Less.. Vehicle and Equipment Depreciation
(5,338)
(5,338)
(204)
Net Surplusl (Deficit) for the year
£(7,610)
5,465)
£(2,145)
£(2,266)
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