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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity number: 1078053 Company number: 3857924

Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report and unaudited financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Contents

Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Trustees' report 2 - 3
C.E.O.'s report 4
Chairman's report 5
Independent examiners' report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Statement of financial position 8 - 9
Cash flow statement 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 - 18

Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Legal and administrative information

Charity number 1078053
Company registration number 3857924
Registered office Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2XX
Directors / Trustees Colin Campbell Resigned 10/02/2021
David Golder Treasurer
Martin Bailey Resigned 16/12/2020
John Churchman
David Harris
Stephen Baron Resigned 16/12/2020
Christopher Thomas
Secretary Rob Macchi C.E.O
Independent Examiner David Weeden F.C.A.
Hamilton-Eddy & Co.
Chartered Accountants
39 Tamworth Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1XU
Bankers Barclays Bank Plc
Croydon Branch
1 North End
Croydon
CR9 1RN

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report) for the year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 13 October 1999 and registered as a charity on 4 November 1999.

The Trustees, who also are the Management Committee and Directors of Croydon Accessible Transport [CAT] for the purposes of company law and who served during the year up to the date of this report are shown on page 1 of this report. The Trustees meet regularly (usually four times per year but more frequently if required) to manage the affairs of the company. The company employs a full time Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.), who both manages the day by day administration of the Charity, and organises fund-raising initiatives. The C.E.O. is supported by an Operations Manager, 4 whole time equivalent drivers, 2 part time administrative staff and a vehicle cleaner.

The trustees have complied with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commision.

Objectives and activities

The Charity's objectives and principal activities are the provision of non-profit community transport services in the London Borough of Croydon and its environs. The services are provided primarily for the use of individuals in specific need who by reason of age, mental or physical disability or poverty are unable to use or have difficulty in using public transport and for use by charitable organisations or for the charitable purposes of other voluntary organisations.

The company operates minibuses (including specially adapted vehicles) for the purposes outlined above and also recruits, trains, certifies and registers volunteer drivers and assistants.

Achievements and performance

The C.E.O's report and the Chairman's report follow this report.

Financial review

Finance

2020/21 shows a deficit for the year of £54,099 (2019/20: surplus £8,780). General funds now stand at £305,834.

Reserves

The directors feel that funds to cover say 3 months operating costs should be maintained.

Risk

In today's litigious society, the directors feel that it is important, not only to have the correct insurance policies in place but also to ensure that at all times vehicles are correctly maintained and certificated and that all of our staff are also correctly trained and certificated as well for the roles they perform. Our vehicles are regularly inspected to ensure that any defects are dealt with quickly and staff are monitered closely to ensure that the highest standards of service are provided to all of our customers.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report) for the year ended 31 March 2021

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of Croydon Accessible Transport for the purpose of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and which 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 taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the Board on and signed on its behalf by:

Rob Macchi Secretary

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

C.E.O.'s report for the year ended 31 March 2021

Normally I present a mass of figures, graphs and diagrams but the financial statements say all that needs saying. I shall therefore speak in terms of broad generality; what is usually called "the overall picture".

Everyone is well aware of the social and financial effects of Covid As an organisation dedicated to providing subsidised transport to mainly older and /or more vulnerable people, in vehicles that are by their nature rather small for the job, it will be no surprise to hear that we of all people were disproportionately affected and still are. Coupled with this, the financial implosion of Croydon Council and their necessary reduction in all services to the more or less statutory has led to CAT losing not only its paltry grant funding but importantly, all of our contract work.

I have said every year for a very long time that CAT needs commercial work to run its own charity of community transport (CT) and that this, as a business model, is fragile and vulnerable to say the least. Knowing that all of our eggs were in the one basket we naturally tried to diversify but this has not worked. We have been unsuccessful in gaining work through Heart Community Services, for example the London Dial-a-Ride contract and a bid for SEN work with Croydon Council before it collapsed.

I have also stressed every year that we are only here for the community and other charity groups and that, therefore, we needed cooperative and joint working with them, such as sharing resources and drivers and in their investment in CAT. Sadly and despite out best efforts this has not happened and we have always been seen as a provider of services rather than a partner with the same ends as those of our users. This extends to the lack of volunteers coming forwards over the years. On the other hand we are incredibly fortunate to have our very small band of dedicated volunteer drivers and special thanks must go to Dave Smith, Michael Fox, John Churchman (a Director of CAT), and Dave Harris (also a CAT Director) for their sterling service over so many years.

All of this means that CAT is now heading towards being yet another failing London CT, having lost over a half-million pounds worth of contract work. Furthermore at the year-end we had of necessity reduced our infrastructure and staffing levels and hence capacity to undertake any sudden influx of work, had there have been any to take advantage of.

Accordingly the Board of CAT has worked hard to find a plan to keep CAT running and this will be addressed in the coming year as a separate issue. As CEO I would like to thank and compliment our Board on their support to me personally but more importantly, their time and energy given so freely to our organisation. Many thanks are due to Martin Bailey, who resigned as Director during the year. His was a big loss to CAT for his decisiveness and insight and not least, knowledge of all things IT.

Finally it is with deep regret that I have to inform you of the death of our former Chair, Colin Campbell. He will be sorely missed, not just for his calm, assured and astute guidance and business sense but also for his irrepressible sense of humour, goodwill and warmth. R.I.P. Colin!

Despite the somewhat bleak picture I have painted, none of us has given up so I would just give one final plea to our members: if you value our services, we need your support!

Rob Macchi C.E.O.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Chairman's report for the year ended 31 March 2021

As for so many businesses, organisations and charities the financial year 2020/2021 was a hard one.

We believe that most of our charitable and Explorer members will have received letters from their GP surgeries advising that they should stay at home, self-isolate and not go out even for exercise.

With little sign of the lock-down ending, the Directors decided in May 2020 to make all of our permanent drivers and passenger assistants redundant as from the 1st of July of that year. Fortunately for them, although not for CAT, Croydon Council took back all of our SEN contract work so that all of our previous employees on these runs were re-engaged shortly thereafter.

This left us with only one contract to fulfil, for a SEN children's charity as part of out Community Transport operation and which therefore does not make a profit in any way. This is staffed mainly by bank drivers and our Operations Supervisor.

CAT did make use of the Covid Job Retention Scheme, the four remaining permanent staff being all furloughed to a greater or lesser extent. Also CAT was able to draw on its, at the time, healthy cash reserves.

During the year we were very sorry to lose the services of Martin Bailey as Director, who left to continue his charity work within the Community sector. We were also greatly saddened by the unexpected death of Colin Campbell who had served us so well for nearly ten years. We have keenly felt the loss of his common sense and good-humour.

The CAT Board is now down to only four Directors although the Mem. and Arts stipulate a minimum of six, a shortfall we have been unable to rectify under the difficult circumstances of the year.

Christopher Thomas Chairman

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Croydon Accessible Transport.

I report on the accounts of Croydon Accessible Transport for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 2 to 18.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011(the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity is required by company law to prepare accrued accounts and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's 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 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.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

...........................................................

David Weeden

F.C.A. Independent examiner Hamilton-Eddy & Co. Chartered Accountants 39 Tamworth Road Croydon CR0 1XU

Date:

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Voluntary income
4
99,531
Activities for generating funds
5
55,770
Investment income
6
196
Total incoming resources
155,497
Resources expended
Charitable activities
7
202,756
Governance costs
8
6,840
Total resources expended
209,596
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
for the year
)
(54,099
Total funds brought forward
359,933
Total funds carried forward
305,834
2021
Total
£
99,531
55,770
196
155,497
202,756
6,840
209,596
)
(54,099
359,933
305,834
2020
Total
£
45,483
458,375
590
504,448
487,788
7,880
495,668
8,780
351,153
359,933

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
15
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
16
Unrestricted income funds
Total funds
2021
£
£
63,283
42,728
224,403
267,131
)
(24,580
242,551
305,834
305,834
305,834
2020
£
£
14,380
94,630
284,680
379,310
)
(33,757
345,553
359,933
359,933
359,933
2020
£
£
14,380
94,630
284,680
379,310
)
(33,757
345,553
359,933
359,933
359,933
359,933
359,933
359,933

The Statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Statement of financial position (continued)

Trustees statements required by the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021

In approving these financial statements as trustees of the company we hereby confirm:

(a) that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemption conferred by section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ;

(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company pursuant to section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ended 31 March 2021.

(c) that the directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to the accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS 102 ' The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'

The financial statements were approved by the board on and signed on its behalf by:

David Golder Christopher Thomas Director Director

Company number: 3857924

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Cash flow statement

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Notes
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year
Interest receivable
Depreciation and impairment
Decrease in debtors
(Decrease)/Increase in creditors
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
Interest received
19
Capital expenditure
19
(Decrease)/Increase in cash in the year
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
20
(Decrease)/Increase in cash in the year
Net funds at 1 April 2020
Net funds at 31 March 2021
2021
£
)
(54,099
)
(196
9,340
51,902
)
(9,177
)
(2,230
196
)
(58,243
)
(60,277
)
(60,277
284,680
224,403
2020
£
8,780
)
(590
9,731
32,758
13,682
64,361
590
-
64,951
64,951
219,729
284,680

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

1. General Information

The company is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England. The address of the registered office is Cornerstone House, 14 Willis Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2XX.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

3. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.

3.1. Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern - There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Fund Accounting

3.2. Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.

Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the statement of financial activities in the year in which they are receivable. In 2009 this policy was changed relating to grants for the purchase of fixed assets - these are now treated as deferred income and released at the same rate as the asset is being depreciated.

Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

3.3. Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

3.4. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

3.5. Defined contribution pension schemes

The pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charity during the year.

4. Voluntary income

Unrestricted
funds
£
Donations
-
Grants - London Borough of Croydon
18,946
Grants - BSOG
4,628
HMRC - Employment Allowance
4,000
HMRC - CJRS
71,957
99,531
2021
Total
£
-
18,946
4,628
4,000
71,957
99,531
2020
Total
£
2,856
35,000
4,627
3,000
-
45,483

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

5. Activities for generating funds

Activities for generating funds
Unrestricted
funds
£
Group Transport
30,893
Driver Training
1,335
Driver Service
23,422
Membership Subscriptions
120
Contract Hire
-
Profit on disposal of fixed assets
-
55,770
2021
Total
£
30,893
1,335
23,422
120
-
-
55,770
2020
Total
£
86,570
16,970
231,777
4,525
111,033
7,500
458,375

6. Investment income

Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
£
Bank interest receivable
196
196
2021
Total
£
196
196
2020
Total
£
590
590

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

7. Costs of charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
£
Salaries and Wages
117,591
Redundancy Costs
14,651
Employer's NIC
8,128
Staff - Pension costs
3,192
Subcontractor
-
Office Rent
9,240
Bad Debts
-
Insurance
2,593
General Expenses
240
Vehicle Running Costs
30,579
Vehicle Hire
-
Equipment hire, renewal & support
348
Travel & Subsistence
525
Professional Fees
3,375
Payroll Administration
655
Training
-
Telephone
1,764
Printing & Stationery
227
Volunteer Support
-
Depreciation
9,340
Subscriptions
308
202,756
2021
Total
£
117,591
14,651
8,128
3,192
-
9,240
-
2,593
240
30,579
-
348
525
3,375
655
-
1,764
227
-
9,340
308
202,756
2020
Total
£
321,178
2,793
19,676
6,836
873
9,183
)
(16
2,623
828
73,050
21,043
446
5,482
4,441
1,943
279
3,205
3,603
554
9,731
37
487,788

8. Governance costs

Governance costs
Unrestricted
funds
£
Salaries
5,000
Employer's NIC
690
Independent Examiner fees
1,150
6,840
2021
Total
£
5,000
690
1,150
6,840
2020
Total
£
5,000
690
2,190
7,880

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

9. Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year

Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets 9,340 9,731
Independent Examiner's remuneration --
- Independent Examination of the accounts 760 1,270
- Certification of B.S.O.G. claims 390 920

10. Employees

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Redundancies
Social security costs
Pension costs
2021
£
122,591
14,651
8,818
3,192
149,252
2020
£
326,178
2,793
20,366
6,836
356,173

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2020 : None).

Number of employees

The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year was as follows:


Paid Drivers
Management and administration
2021
Number

6
3
9
2020
Number
19
4
23

11. Pension costs

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of workplace pensions. The scheme and its assets are held by independent managers. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and was as follows:

2021 2020
£ £
Pension charge 3,192 6,836

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

12. Taxation

The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts.

Fixtures,
13.
Tangible fixed assets
fittings and
equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020
22,165
Additions
-
At 31 March 2021
22,165
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
19,114
Charge for the year
1,164
At 31 March 2021
20,278
Net book values
At 31 March 2021
1,887
At 31 March 2020
3,051
Motor
vehicles
£
107,769
58,243
166,012
96,440
8,176
104,616
61,396
11,329
Total
£
129,934
58,243
188,177
115,554
9,340
124,894
63,283
14,380

14. Debtors

Trade debtors
Prepayments and Accrued Income
Other debtors
2021
£
14,571
27,545
612
42,728
2020
£
58,240
36,390
-
94,630

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

15.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
2021
£
Trade creditors
23,080
Other taxes and social security
-
Other creditors
-
Accruals
1,500
24,580
16.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 as represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
63,283
Current assets
267,131
Current liabilities
)
(24,580
305,834
2020
£
5,715
7,795
17,947
2,300
33,757
Total
funds
£
63,283
267,131
)
(24,580
305,834
Unrestricted funds
General Fund
At
At
1 April
Incoming
Outgoing
31 March
2020
resources
resources
2021
£
£
£
£
359,933
155,497
)
(209,596
305,834
359,933
155,497
)
(209,596
305,834
At
At
1 April
Incoming
Outgoing
31 March
2020
resources
resources
2021
£
£
£
£
359,933
155,497
)
(209,596
305,834
359,933
155,497
)
(209,596
305,834
305,834

17. Unrestricted funds

Purposes of unrestricted funds

The General Fund provides for the provision of head office services. A core funding grant is received from the London Borough of Croydon which is supplemented by small surpluses on transport operations.

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Croydon Accessible Transport (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

18. Capital commitments

18.
Capital commitments
Details of capital commitments at the
accounting date are as follows:
Contracted for but not provided in
the financial statements
19.
Gross cash flows
Returns on investments and servicing of finance
Interest received
Capital expenditure
Payments to acquire tangible assets
20.
Analysis of changes in net funds
Cash at bank and in hand
Net funds
Opening
balance
£
284,680
284,680
2021
£
-
2021
£
196
)
(58,243
Cash
flows
£
)
(60,277
)
(60,277
2020
£
46,594
2020
£
590
-
Closing
balance
£
224,403
224,403

21. Company limited by guarantee

Croydon Accessible Transport is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

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