2025-03-31-accounts

Company registration number: 03891123 Charity registration number: 1080454

Winslow And District Community Bus

(A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Partners In Enterprise Ltd Accountant & Tax Advisor Ground & Lower Floor 9 St Georges Place Brighton East Sussex BN1 4GB

Winslow And District Community Bus

Contents

Contents
Reference and Administrative Details	1
Strategic Report	2
Trustees' Report	3 to 4
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities	5
Independent Examiner's Report	6
Statement of Financial Activities	7
Balance Sheet	8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 17

Winslow And District Community Bus

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Miss S Cadge, Secretary and Trustee

Ms P J Cawte, Chairperson and Trustee Mr A Terry (Resigned 28[th] June 2024) Ms J Pentony Mr P Lemagnen

Mr D Holding (Appointed 1[st] April 2024) Mr T Sayer (Appointed 27[th] June 2024)

Principal Office

28 High Street Winslow Bucks MK18 3HF

Company Registration Number

The charity is incorporated in England. 03891123

Charity Registration Number

1080454

Independent Examiner

Partners In Enterprise Ltd Accountant & Tax Advisor Ground & Lower Floor 9 St Georges Place Brighton East Sussex BN1 4GB

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Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025, in compliance with s414C of the Companies Act 2006.

Financial review

In 2025, business activities have remained similar to the previous year.

INCOME

The donations were reduced compared to the previous year. Investment income is also reduced due to the reduction in interest rates generally.

EXPENDITURE

Expenses have remained steady compared to the previous year, demonstrating no significant increase.

Our current reserve, which has been built up over many years stands at £127,510. This will enable us to replace the bus when necessary.

Policy on reserves

Our current reserve, which has been built up over many years, is £127,510. Reserves need to be maintained at a level that enables the charity to replace the bus as necessary.

The strategic report was approved by the trustees of the charity on the date below and signed on its behalf by:

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

Ms P J Cawte Chairperson and Trustee

Date:……………………

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Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

The objects of the charity are to operate and maintain, on a non-profit making basis, a community transport service for the benefit of the inhabitants of Winslow and District and in particular the relief of disadvantage, poverty, sickness, old age and distress through the provision of such a transport service.

Objectives, strategies and activities

The objectives were satisfied by operating a community bus service during the year.

Public benefit

The charity has provided an opportunity for people, who may otherwise be isolated within their own homes, to go out and about in company and retain their independence.

The charity has relieved local services, and relatives, from having to provide some of the transport needs and support in general.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The company is limited by guarantee and is registered as a charity. The running of the company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is responsible for setting strategic direction of the organisation and for establishing policy. New Trustees join the Board at the invitation of the Board and are chosen with a view to ensuring that the Board contains an appropriate balance of experience relevant to the operation of Winslow and District Community Bus.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Recruitment of new trustees follows the policy of the charity.

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The charity does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Cash flow risk

Interest bearing assets and liabilities are held at fixed rate to ensure certainty of cash flows.

Credit risk

The charity has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over many counterparties and customers.

Liquidity risk

Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of Accounting Policies in the financial statements.

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Trustees' Report

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on the date below and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Ms P J Cawte Chairperson and Trustee

Date:……………………

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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Winslow And District Community Bus for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and 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; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and 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.

Approved by the trustees of the charity on the date below and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Ms P J Cawte Chairperson and Trustee

Date:……………………

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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Winslow And District Community Bus

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 7 to 17.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees of Winslow And District Community Bus (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 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Winslow And District Community Bus are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Winslow And District Community Bus as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...................................... Robin Headlam Accountant & Tax Advisor

Ground & Lower Floor 9 St Georges Place Brighton East Sussex BN1 4GB

9[th] June 2025

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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

and Losses)
		Unrestricted	Total
		funds	2025
	Note	£	£
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies	3	7,882	7,882
Other trading activities	4	22,342	22,342
Investment Income	5	5,679	5,679
Other income	6	-	-
Total income		35,903	35,903
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities	7	(36,903)	(36,903)
Total expenditure		(36,903)	(36,903)
Net expenditure		(1,000)	(1,000)
Net movement in funds		(1,000)	(1,000)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward		128,510	128,510
Total funds carried forward	15	127,510	127,510
			Total
	Unrestricted funds		2024
	Note	£	£
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies 3		12,523	12,523
Other trading activities 4		23,555	23,555
Investment income 5		6,328	6,328
Other income 6		449	449
Total income		42,855	42,855
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 7		(35,880)	(35,880)
Total expenditure		(35,880)	(35,880)
Net expenditure		6,975	6,975
Net movement in funds		6,975	6,975
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward		121,534	121,534
Total funds carried forward 15		128,510	128,510

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown is shown in note 16.

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(Registration number: 03891123) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

	2025 2024
Note	£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11	386 514
Current assets
Debtors 12	3,241 3,876
Cash at bank and in hand 13	124,177 124,663
	127,418 128,539
Creditors: Amounts falling due within oneyear 14
	(294) (543)
Net currentassets
	127,124 127,996
Netassets
	127,510 128,510
Funds of the charity:
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds	127,510 128,510
Total funds 15
	127,510 128,510

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

• The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

• The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

The financial statements on pages 7 to 17 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on the date below and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... Miss S Cadge Company Secretary and Trustee

Date:…………………….

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Winslow And District Community Bus

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1 Charity status

The charity is a charity limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

The address of its registered office is: 28 High Street Winslow Bucks MK18 3HF

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on …………………………..

2 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

Winslow And District Community Bus meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Income and endowments

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. If a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity, and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Investment income

Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading those aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to headings, they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

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.

Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’ meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Asset class Equipment

Depreciation method and rate 25% Reducing Balance

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised based on the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Foreign exchange

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are reported at the rates of exchange prevailing at that date.

The results of overseas operations are translated at the average rates of exchange during the period and their balance sheets at the rates ruling at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences arising on translation of the opening net assets and results of overseas operations are reported in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity (attributed to non-controlling interests as appropriate).

Other exchange differences are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they arise except for:

1) exchange differences on transactions entered into to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see above);

2) exchange differences arising on gains or losses on non-monetary items which are recognised in other comprehensive income; and

3) in the case of the consolidated financial statements, exchange differences on monetary items receivable from or payable to a foreign operation for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur (therefore forming part of the net investment in the foreign operation), which are recognised in other comprehensive income and reported under equity.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Financial instruments

Classification

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after deducting all its liabilities.

Recognition and measurement

All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Debt instruments

Commitments to make and receive loans which meet the conditions mentioned above are measured at cost (which may be nil) less impairment.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Investments

Interest is earned on balances held in bank accounts.

Derivative financial instruments

The charity does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

• 3 Income from donations and legacies

3 Income from donations and legacies
	Unrestricted
	funds
		Total		Total
	General	2025		2024
	£	£		£
Donations and legacies;
Donations to major appeals	7,882		7,882	12,523
	7,882		7,882	12,523

• 4 Income from other trading activities

4 Income from other trading activities
	Unrestricted
	funds
	Total Total
	General 2025 2024
	£ £ £
Trading income;
Sales ofgoods and services	22,342 22,342 23,555
	22,342 22,342 23,555
5 Investment income
	Unrestricted
	funds
	Total Total
	General 2025 2024
	£ £ £
Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits	5,679 5,679 6,328

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6 Other income

6 Other income
	Unrestricted
	funds
			Total		Total
	General		2025		2024
	£		£		£
Fees and supplies		-		-		449

• 7 Expenditure on charitable activities

7 Expenditure on charitable activities
	Unrestricted
	funds
	Total Total
	General 2025 2024
	£ £ £
Main activity	36,903 36,903 35,880
	Activity
	undertaken Total Total
	directly 2025 2024
	£ £ £
Wages and salaries	16,006 16,006 14,618
Motor expenses	14,065 14,065 12,134
Depreciation	129 129 57
Excursion expenses	- - 512
Temporary staff	1,344 1,344 2,100
Staff training	- - -
Staff welfare	647 647 769
Insurance	677 677 840
Telephone	830 830 2,356
Office expenses	59 59 313
Advertising	60 60 -
Social security cost	953 953 104
Pension	293 293 275
	35,063 35,063 34,078

In addition to the expenditure analysed above, there are also governance costs of £1,840 (2024 - £1,802) which relate directly to charitable activities.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

8 Net incoming/outgoing resources

Net outgoing resources for the year include:

8 Net incoming/outgoing resources Net outgoing resources for the year include:
	2025		2024
	£		£
Other non-audit services		1,840		1,802
Depreciation of fixed assets		129		57

9 Trustees’ remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.

10 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

11 Tangible fixed assets

11 Tangible fixed assets	11 Tangible fixed assets
Furniture and equipment Motor vehicles Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 1,005 71,020 72,025
Disposal - - -
At 31 March 2025 1,005 71,020 72,025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 490 71020 71,510
Eliminated on disposal - - -
Charge for theyear 129 - 129
At 31 March 2025 619 71,020 71,639
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 386 - 386
At 31 March 2024 386 - 386
12 Debtors
	2025 2024
	£ £
Trade debtors	- -
Prepayments	2,634 2,985
Vat repayable	607 891
	3,241 3,876

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13	Cash and cash equivalents
					2025		2024
					£		£
Cash at bank						124,177		124,663
14	Creditors: amounts falling due within one	year
					2025		2024
					£		£
VAT						-			-
Other creditors						294			543
						294			543
15	Funds
	Balance at 1		Incoming		Resources		Balance at		31
	April	2024	resources		expended		March	2025
	£		£		£		£
Unrestricted funds
General		128,510		35,903		(36,903)		127,510
	Balance at 1		Incoming		Resources		Balance at		31
	April	2023	resources		expended		March	2024
	£		£		£		£
Unrestricted funds
General		121,534		42,855		(35,880)		128,510

16 Analysis of net assets between funds

16 Analysis of net assets between funds
	Unrestricted
	funds 2025
	General Total funds
	£ £
Tangible fixed assets	386 386
Current assets	127,418 127,418
Current liabilities	(294) (294)
Total net assets
	127,510 127,510

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

	Unrestricted
	funds 2024
	General Total funds
	£ £
Tangible fixed assets	514 514
Current assets	128,539 128,539
Current liabilities	(553) (553)
Total net assets
	128,510 128,510

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