REGIsfERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03456224 (England & Wales)
REGISTERED CHARrfY NUMBER: 1072529
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINAN
IAL STATEMENTS
For The Year Ended 31 March 2023
U￿LEsF0RD COMMUNITY TRAVEL
Andrew Richardson FCG4
5 Wells Court
Springfield
Chelmsford
Essex CMI 6ND

LESFORD CO
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For the
OF THE FI
IAL STATEME
r Ended 31 Marc
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Report of the Trustees
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Report of the Independent Examiner
statement of Financial Activities
Balan￿ Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
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DIREcfoRS' AND TRusfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr MARCH 2023
The Directors present their report and financial ststements for the year ended 31st March 2023.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Registered Company number
3456224 (England and Wales)
Registered Charlty number
1072529
Registered offlce
Unit i
Flitch Industrial Estate
Chelmsford Road
Great Dunmow
Essex CM6 IXJ
Patron
Rt Hon Keml Badenoch MP
Trustees
Icshaw
S J A Biddlecombe
D R Perks
JVFOX
F M M Benson
J Tokley {appointed 2211112022)
R Jones (appointed 2810212023)
Company Secretsry
J M Goodwin
Accountant
Andrew Richardson
5 Wells Court
Springfield
Chelmsford CMI 6ND
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Objectives and activlties for the public benefit.
Uttlesford Community Travel {ucr) is a charity and is registered as a Company Limited
by Guarantee and is therefore govemed by a Memorandum and Artides of Association.
The charity's objettive and its principal activity is to provide a non-profit community
door to door transport SeN1￿ for the residents of the District of Uttlesford who,
because of age, mental or physical disability or rural isolation, are unable to use public
transport to meet their needs.
The charity is organised so that the trusteesldirettors meet monthly to manage its
affairs. There 15 also an Advisory Committee that meets on alternate months. This
allows the trustee5 to obtain support and advice from users of our service and members
of other local representative organisations, induding local government and the voluntary
sector.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identfify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed
and to ensure appropriate controls are in pla￿ to provide reasonable assurance against
fraud and error.
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EPORT OF THE TRUSTEE
For the Y
r Ended 31 Marc
DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
Public benefit ststement
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty in the Charities Art 2011 and
amendments in the Charities art 2022 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by
the Charity Commission in reviewing the aims and objectives in planning fijture activities and in
reviewing the outcome of our work. The publirbenefit of the Charity's activities is outlined within
this report through our attivities and achievement and in planning future development.
Development. artivities and achievements this year
Last year I reported that it had been a year of re adjustment. However, 22123 has virtually taken
us back to pre pandemic levels of both passengers and mileage. We are aware that this is not
true for all community travel organisations, some of whom are still well below their previous
performance.
At the end of the financial year we had 885 Book A ￿de members and 85 Group members which
is a record for UCT. and of course the number of members is one of the reasons that 22123 has
been a very busy one for us. The total number of passengers this year was 25,212. which,
although not a record. is very much getting back towards pre Covid days. The area that has not
recovered as strongly is the H05Pital Car passenger numbers which has been afferted by both a
reduction in the number of drivers and many cancelled appointments.
As a result of not being sure of how quickly we would retum to normality our original budget
predicted a deficit of £51k and. although we finished the year wrth a defiat of £16k. it is obviously
a huge improvement on our original budget.
We have continued to improve our ways of w0￿1ng and also our tr systems which are critical to
the smooth and efficient running of UCT. The biggest issue during the year in relation to the
operation of the business was the failure of our server towards the end of the calendar year,
which resulted in a great deal of additional work in order to get all our systems back up and
running.
I would like to thank all the office stsff and drivers for their continued dedication to our members
and would again particularly like to thank all our volunteers who give up their own time to ensure
that our members, needs are met. As I mentioned every year. we are very reliant on volunteers
without whom the Hospital Car Se￿1￿ would not exist, and we would not be able to fulfil our
passenger journeys or be able to cover all the administration in the office. When we calculate the
value of their time on a commercial basis, our volunteers saved us £113k.
As always, we are immensely grateful to our principal fiJnder Essex County Council and our
second most important funder Uttlesford District Council and also Hertfordshire and West Essex
Integrated Care Board (H&WEICB) {formerty The West Essex Clinical Comrnissioning Group).
Without their grants and those from Saffron Walden Town Council, and Great Dunmow Town
Council we would not be able to function.
I would also like to thank all the Town and Parish Couna15. local organisations and individuals who
made dofiations to us this year. These. together wtth the proceeds of our fundraising events, are
a vital part of our income.
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TEES
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Future developments
23124 will be a year in which we continue to be subjetted to increased costs which we can only
partly offset by a fares increase. We are ojrrently budgeting for a £38k deficit but we will do
everything we can to mitigate this large defiat.
l am delighted to report that all our funder5 have continued to support us at the same level as last
year with the exception of H&WEICB who have given us a 1.80h increase for which we are very
grateful.
We are keen to start to change our current diesel vehide5 to electric and we have and will
continue to investigate the availability of vehicles which provide the faalities, mileages and seats
that we need to meet the seThices that our members require.
Fulld-raising provides a crucial part of our income and the trustee who has the task of obtaining
grants and donations will have another very busy year although she has found that as a result of
the current financial difficulties that rnany organi5ations are experiencing, getting grants and
donations is much harder than in the past. Our Christmas concert will again take place this year.
This concert is very important to our income and we are very grateful to the Dunmow Town Band.
As the use of our services increases, we shall again be in need of more volunteers for the Hospital
Car Service. minibus drivers and to help with our administration and we shall use all the means at
our disposal to achieve this and I am delighted to announce that we now have a tnjstee who is
responsible for both attracting volunteers and of marketing our service.
Our office staff will as always ensure that we are obtaining and using the full capabilities of
Flexiroute, the computer system which allows us to plan journeys and which calculates all the
metrics that we requi￿ to operate our Servi￿ in our ongoing quest to make our operation as
efficient as possible. We have seen a very positive improvement in the way we can plan trips and
the staff are keen to continue to ensure that we build on this.
I would like to thank my fellow Trustees who unstintingly give of their time and talents, and also
the members of our Advisory Committee and all the staff and drivers for their efforts for UCT and
the help and guidance they have given me during the last year.
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Reserves policy and going concern
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds. which are the free reserves of the
charity, at a level which equates to approximately three to six months of unrestritted
expenditure.
This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration and support costs.
Unrestrirted funds were maintained at this level throughout the year.
The Accounts have been prepared on a going concem basis. No material uncertainties
that cast significant doubt about the ability of the Charity to continue as a going con￿rn have
been identified by the trustees.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILtf£ES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable
law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prdrtice.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements ft)r each financial year. Under
the law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the
United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountyng Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards
and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of
the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the surplus or deficit of the charitable
company for that period.
In preparing those financial statements, the tnjstees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently-
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP:
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject
to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is appropriate to
presume the charitable company will not continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose wlth reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for tsking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Independent Examiner
The Independent Examiner, Andrew Richardson, will be proposed for re-appointment at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD..
J_
L C Shaw - Chalr
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S
ENDED 31
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RTTO
EES
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are Set out on
pages 6 to 11.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purr>oses of company law) are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under
part 16 of the 2006 Art and that an independent examination is needed.
The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination
by being a qualified member of The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is
eligible for independent examination. it is My responsibility to-
Examine the accounts under 5ertion 145 of the 2011 Art:
Follow the procedures laid down in the general Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the 2Qll Act. as amended: and
state whether particular matter5 have come to my attention
Basis of independent examinerfs statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees
conceming any such matter5. The prO￿dureS 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 staternent
below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connettion with my examination, no matter has come to my attention-
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Att 2006; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records. comply with the accounting
requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of
the Statement of Recommended Practi￿.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
have not been met,. or
To which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Andrew Rtchardson FCCA
5 We115 Court
Springfield
Che1rn5ford
CMI 6ND
Signed....................--- .
Date=
..i.a....M... ..lo.A3
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LESFOR
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvrrIES
h Year Ende
l March 2023
3110312023
Total funds
3110312022
Total funds
Notes
Unrestricted
funds
Restrirted
fijnds
INCOME
Income from generated fvnds
Voluntary income
Activities for generaling funds
Investment income
me from charitable
Grants
Government Furlough Scheme
Total income
24,412
111.693
2,568
24.412
111,693
2,568
18,348
66,024
1,202
ivities
262,397
262.397
336,514
13,118
435,206
401,070
401,070
DITURE
Cost of generating funds
Fundraising trading.'cost ef grrfxls sjld
Charitable artivity'es
Grants
240,912
12.000
252.912
273.128
162.438
162,438
151,705
Governance costs
1.680
405,030
1,680
417,030
1,911
426,744
Total expenditure
12,000
NET INCOME / IDEFICIT)
(3.960
(12.000
(15,960
8,462
RECONCILrrAION OF FUNDS
Total fund5 brought forward
Transfer to vehicle replacement fund
Movement on reserves
120,538
(12.000)
1,411
89,664
12.000
(37,086)
210,202
241,511
{35,675)
(39,771)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
105.989
52,578
158,567
210,202
The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET
AT3
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3110312023
Total funds
3110312022
Total funds
Notes
Unrestricted
funds
Restrirted
funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
12
13
19,012
158,544
35,264
212,820
19,012
211,122
35,264
265,398
13,929
265,000
25,611
304,540
52.578
52.578
CREDITORS
Arrtounts falling due within one year
14
106.831)
106,831)
94,338)
NET CURRENT ASSErs
105.989
52,578
158,567
210,202
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILrriES
105.989
52,578
158,567
210,202
NET ASSETS
105,989
52.578
158,567
210,202
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
15
16
105,989
52,578
120,538
89,664
TOTAL FUNDS
158,567
210,202
The directors are satisfied that the company was entitled to exemption from the provisions of the
Companies Act 2006 (the Act) relating to the audit of the financial statements for the year by virtue
of section 477, and that no members have requested an audit pursuant to settion 476 of the Art.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for..
i) ensvring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Settion 386 and 387 of the
Act, and
ii)preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end
of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year in accordan￿ with the requirements.
of Sertion 393 and which otheN4ise comply with the requirements of the Art relating to
financial statements. so far as applicable to the company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth the speoal provisions for small
companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102){effertive l January 2015).
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on the .............
and are signed on their behalf by:
I C Show Chair
The notes on pages 8 to 11 forni part of these finanoal statements
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FI
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ATEMEN
rch 2023
l Basis of accounting
A) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. and in
accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Companies Art 2006,
the Charities SORP Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102, effective
l January 2015). the Charity's Att 2011 and the Charity Commissions guidelines on Public Benefit.
B) Income
Income from donation5 and grdnts, induding capital grants, is included in incoming
resources when these are receivable. ex￿pt as follows..
When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled befo￿ the charity becomes
entitled to use such income, the income is deferred and not induded in incoming resources
until the pre-conditions have been met.
When donors specify that donations and grants. including capital grants. are for particular
restricted purposes, which do not amount to pre-conditions regarding entitlement, this
income is included in incoming resources of restricted funds when receivable.
C) Expenditure
Expenditu￿ is accounted.trjr on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that
aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be direttly attributed to
particular headings they have been allocated to attivities on a basis consistent with the use of
resources.
Allocation and apportionment of costs
D) Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
E) Fund accounting
Unrestrirted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion
of the twstees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restritted purposes within the obj.ects
of the charity. Restrittions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for
particular restrirted purtK)ses.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fvnd is included ift the notes to the
financial statements,
2 VOLUNTARY INCOME
3110312023
3110312022
Donations and fundraising
24.412
24,412
18,348
18,348
3 AcfIviTIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS
3110312023
3ty0312022
Transport
111,693
111,693
66,024
66,024
4 INVESTMENT INCOME
3110312023
3110312022
Deposlt account interest
2,568
2,568
1,202
1,202
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIA
TATEMENTS- CON
For the
l March 2023
ED
5 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARrrABLE ACTIVITIES
Grants
3110312023
3V0312022
Activity Grants
262,397
262,397
336.514
336.514
"3110312023
3110312022
Gt Dunmow Town Council
Vehicle funds -restritted
H&WEICB (Formally WECCG)
Saffron Wa5den Town Council
Uttlesford Distrirt Council
Essex County Council - core
5000
82,337
38,661
8.500
35,000
92,899
262.397
5,000
143.154
38,661
8,500
48.300
92,899
336,514
6 FUNDRAISING TRADING: cosr OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS
3110312023
3110312022
Running costs (inc drivers wages)
Vehicle Purchases
Transfer to vehicle replacement fund
158,575
82.337
12.000
252,912
117.974
143,154
12,000
273,128
7 CHARITABLE AcfIvITIES COSTS
Direct costs Support Costs
(See note 8)
701
Totals
Attivity costs
161.737
162,438
3110312023
8 SUPPORT COSTS
Bank charges
701
701
3110312023
3110312022
9 GOVERNANCE cosrs
Legal Fees
Accountancy Ilndependent InsFeLtion)
80
1,600
61
1.850
1.680
1,911
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NOTES TO THE FI
ear Ended 31 M
TRAVEL
TATEMENTS-
NTINUED
10 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023
nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Trustees. Expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended
31 March 2022. No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied
to the charity (2022: £nil).
3110312023
3110312022
i i sfAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries
114.129
107,279
114,129
None of the employee's emoluments eX￿ded £60,000.
107.279
STAFF NUMBERS
The average monthly head count was 11 staff, {2022: 10 Stsff).
The average number of full time equivalent employees (includiybg casual and part time staffj
during the year was as follows:
3110312023
3110312022
Drivers
Administration
12
io
12 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
311(t312023
3110312022
Trade Debtors
other Debtors
11.013
7,999
19,012
7,229
6,700
13.929
3110312023
3110312022
13 CURRENT ASSET INVEsfMENTS
Cash at bank
211.122
Apart from cash at bank no other investments are held.
265,000
14 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUt4G DUE wrfHIN ONE YEAR
3110312023
3110312022
Trade credltors
Taxation and social security
other creditors
6.348
4,519
95,964
106,831
3,275
4.205
86.858
94,338
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS-
For the
ar
NTINUED
Unrestrirted
General Fund
Restrirted
Funds
Total
15 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 01104122
120,538
89,664
210.202
Net movement
(3,960)
{12.000)
{15,960)
Transfer to vehicle repla￿ment fvnd
Movement on reserves
(12,000)
1.411
12.000
(37,086)
(35,675)
TOTAL FUNDS
105,989
52.578
158,567
Net movement in fijnds, included in the above a￿ as follows:
Incoming
Resources
Resour￿ Movement in
Expended
fund5
Unrestricted funds
General fund
401.070
405.030
(3,960)
Restritted ftjnds
12,000
(12.000)
TOTAL FUNDS
401.070
417,030
(15,960
16 RESTRIcfED FUNDS
Restricted fund5 are made up as follows-
3110312023
3110312022
Essex County Council System Repla￿ment Fund
PCT Partnership -advertising grant
Training
stansted Airport Community Fund
Vehicle repla￿ment fund
225
1.643
310
1,000
86,486
1,556
310
563
50,149
52.578
89,664
17 The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. which is open to all eligible
employees. During the year the Charity contributed £3,509 to the scheme {2022 £3,038).
The pension plan is managed by the Peoples Pension. The total expenses ratio of the plan is 3Wo
and this is dedurted from the investment fund annually. The Charity has no liability beyond
making its contributions and paying across the deductions for the employees contrtbutions.
18 The Charity does not capitalise and depreciate motor vehides. Motor vehides are written off
in the year of purchase due to the Charity applying for extemal funds exclusively for motor
vehicles.
If the Charity did capttalise and depreciate motor vehicles the Net Book Value of the vehicles at
31 March 2023 would be £177.521.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FI
IAL AcrI
For the Year Ended 31 March 202
INCOME
3110312023
3110312022
Voluntary Income
Donations & fvndraising
24,412
18,348
Activities for generating funds
Transport
111,693
66,024
Investment income
Deposit account interest
2.568
1,202
Incoming from charitable artivities
Grants
262,397
336,514
other income
Government Furlough Scheme
Total income
13,118
435,206
401,070
EXPENorruRE
Fundraisin
tradin
Drivers wages
Transfer to vehicle replacement fvnd
Vehicle running costs
Vehicle purchase
tof
ood
other costs
109.353
12,000
49,222
82,337
252,912
86,014
12,000
31,960
143,154
273,128
Charitable activities
Wages
Rent
Water rates
Insurance
Telephone & internet
Postage & stationery
Computer expenses
Repairs & ￿newaIS
Licence & subscriptions
Covid 19 expenditure
Sundry
Professlonal fees
Light & heat
114.129
10.000
223
2.324
7,314
3.021
17,001
652
215
199
3,529
1,633
1.497
161,737
107,279
10.000
127
2,208
7,120
2,107
13,266
155
430
570
3,894
1,767
2,074
150,997
Governance costs
Audit & accountancy
Legal fees
1.600
80
1.680
1.850
61
1.911
Finance
Bank charges
701
708
Total expenditure
417.030
426.744
Net expenditure / income
{15,960)
8,462
Thls page does not forni part of the sLitutory flnancial statements
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