REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03438618 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1088911
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
for
Speke Garston Minibus Agency (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
V & R Accountancy Services Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Cropton House Three Tuns Lane Formby Merseyside L37 4AQ
Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 7 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 12 |
Speke Garston Minibus Agency (Registered number: 03438618)
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Association's objects (The Objects) are as follows:
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To provide or assist in the provision of facilities (with particular emphasis on transportation facilities) for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare provided that;
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Such facilities are provided with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended and;
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These persons have need of such facilities as aforesaid by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or economic circumstances;
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To relieve poverty and provide aid (particularly aid in the form of transportation) to people suffering from economic or social disadvantage by reason of lack of mobility;
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To provide vocational training and work experience for young persons and those in need;
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To carry out any other charitable object that can be beneficially carried out in conjunction with the above main objects.
Speke Garston Minibus Agency's main objective for the coming year is to reduce operating costs and if possible update the fleet of vehicles they currently hold. The charity is also aiming to increase client and user base by undertaking more contracts within the community with a view to securing sustainability.
The Charity aims to meet these objectives by using both its existing reserves and by seeking out potential grant assistance and continuing usage and seeking new brokerage of buses where similar operations have excess capacity.
The Charity makes use of considerable contribution of volunteers for a range of duties from driving buses to cleaning, as well as special needs disability passenger assistance and passenger assistance to Liverpool City Council.
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency (Registered number: 03438618)
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Report of the Trustees
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities
The Speke Garston Minibus Agency has been established for over 27 years and now has a fleet of 21 vehicles.
SGMA continues to thrive and serve low-cost Community Transport within the Liverpool Region to all our current and new service users to relieve poverty and provide aid (Transport ) to people suffering from economic or social disadvantage, lack of mobility, youth, age, infirmity, disability, culture. SGMA recognises that our services are vital for the whole of the CT Sector and UK economy in general, increased living costs, economic losses are driving more people into transport poverty and loneliness.
SGMA have transported more Wheelchair users than ever, 272 of the below Statistics are over the age of 70, without accessible Low-cost Community Transport they would find it extremely difficult to get out, the Elderly are grateful for the Transport SGMA provides to them.
Liverpool City Council continue to support SGMA through SEN Contracts Home/School Transport.
The Management and Trustees remain committed to delivering good Community Transport services to Service users and will remain committed to these core values. The sustainability of SGMA, our ongoing responsibility to our customers, volunteers and staff are key to our decision making.
Year upon Year the Charity is grateful for all the efforts of its volunteers who act as drivers, passenger assistants, staff and Board Members.
| Year to 31 March 24 | Year to 31 March 23 | Variation | |
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| Passengers | 39,438 | 41,819 | -2,381 |
| Wheelchair users | 2,350 | 1,693 | +657 |
| Bookings / Contracts | 499 | 530 | -31 |
| Journeys | 5,395 | 5,460 | -65 |
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The financial position of the company is summarised as follows:
| Year to 31 March 24 | Year to 31 March 23 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Net Income / (Expenditure) | 20,889 | 44,870 |
| Net Assets | 462,393 | 441,504 |
Speke Garston Minibus Agency's reserves are held to maintain and improve vehicle fleet as necessary based on the economic useful life of the vehicles. The reserves held at the year end were £462,393 and include net current assets totalling £398,208. This is equivalent to more than 12 months expenditure which the trustees consider to be an adequate level of cover.
FUTURE PLANS
Speke Garston Minibus Agency aims to maintain its current client and user base with the view to increasing both of these along with the maintenance and expansion of their fleet of vehicles.
The Agency is currently in the process of replacing obsolete and high mileage vehicles in the fleet.
Speke Garston Minibus Agency will actively seek grant funding in order to assist in achieving these aims.
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency (Registered number: 03438618)
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Report of the Trustees
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
Speke Garston Minibus Agency was incorporated on 24th September 1997. Speke Garston Minibus Agency is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Company was registered as a charity on 11th October 2001 under the registration number 1088911.
The charity continues to appeal for further Trustees to add diversity to the existing board which is made up of individuals from a range of backgrounds representing local businesses and the community. There are no formal procedures for the recruitment and training of new trustees however a comprehensive briefing of the charity's governing documents does form an important part of the induction process, a responsibility that falls under the remit of the charity's manager. One third of the Trustee board members are nominated for re-election each year on an annual rotation basis.
Day to day operational decisions are delegated to charity staff and policy decisions are made by trustees.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Speke Garston Minibus Agency is exposed to financial risks with regards to the cost implications of road traffic accidents affecting their vehicles, the cost of ensuring numbers of volunteers are sufficient to cope with demand and the increasing costs of fuel and vehicle insurance. These financial risks are managed by the centre staff whose task it is to minimise costs wherever possible. All members of staff and volunteers undergo DBS verification in order to mitigate the risks associated with child protection legislation.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
03438618 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1088911
Registered office
Unit 13 The Match Factory 140 Speke Road Garston Liverpool L19 2RF
Trustees
J Whittle A Johnson (resigned 30.8.23) I Marquis P Bostock Y B Pritchard (appointed 5.10.23) T Radcliffe (appointed 12.12.23)
Independent Examiner
V & R Accountancy Services Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Cropton House Three Tuns Lane Formby Merseyside L37 4AQ
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency (Registered number: 03438618)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
T Radcliffe - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Speke Garston Minibus Agency (Registered number: 03438618)
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Speke Garston Minibus Agency ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities 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 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company 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
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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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.
G J Rummens FCCA
V & R Accountancy Services Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Cropton House Three Tuns Lane Formby Merseyside L37 4AQ
17 December 2024
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| 31.3.24 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charitable activities Sales 338,273 Other income 2,338 Total 340,611 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Minibus Hire 180,635 Other 139,087 Total 319,722 NET INCOME 20,889 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 441,504 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 462,393 |
31.3.23 Total funds £ 346,578 686 |
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| 347,264 | |
| 180,373 122,021 |
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| 302,394 | |
| 44,870 396,634 |
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| 441,504 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency (Registered number: 03438618)
Balance Sheet 31 March 2024
| 31.3.24 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 6 64,185 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 7 37,030 Prepayments and accrued income 2,803 Cash at bank 373,704 413,537 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 8 (15,329) NET CURRENT ASSETS 398,208 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 462,393 NET ASSETS 462,393 FUNDS 9 Unrestricted funds 462,393 TOTAL FUNDS 462,393 |
31.3.23 Total funds £ 62,454 43,086 2,701 343,358 389,145 (10,095) 379,050 441,504 441,504 441,504 441,504 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 17 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
T Radcliffe - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery - Straight line over 4 years Motor vehicles - Straight line over 4 years Computer equipment - Straight line over 4 years
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
2. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 33,264 | 24,515 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
4. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| Staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charitable activities Sales Other income Total EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Minibus Hire Other Total NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
31.3.24 31.3.23 3 2 Unrestricted fund £ 346,578 686 347,264 180,373 122,021 302,394 44,870 396,634 441,504 |
31.3.24 31.3.23 3 2 Unrestricted fund £ 346,578 686 347,264 180,373 122,021 302,394 44,870 396,634 441,504 |
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| 347,264 | ||
| 180,373 122,021 |
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| 302,394 | ||
| 44,870 396,634 |
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| 441,504 |
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Fixtures Plant and and Motor machinery fittings vehicles £ £ £ COST At 1 April 2023 2,765 2,893 382,466 Additions - - 34,995 Disposals - - (23,900) At 31 March 2024 2,765 2,893 393,561 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2023 1,435 2,893 321,342 Charge for year 265 - 32,999 Eliminated on disposal - - (23,900) At 31 March 2024 1,700 2,893 330,441 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 1,065 - 63,120 At 31 March 2023 1,330 - 61,124 7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors 8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors VAT Accruals and deferred income 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.4.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 441,504 TOTAL FUNDS 441,504 |
Computer equipment £ 7,521 - - 7,521 7,521 - - 7,521 - - 31.3.24 £ 37,030 31.3.24 £ 909 9,073 5,347 15,329 Net movement in funds £ 20,889 20,889 |
Totals £ 395,645 34,995 (23,900) 406,740 333,191 33,264 (23,900) 342,555 64,185 62,454 31.3.23 £ 43,086 31.3.23 £ 39 1,128 8,928 10,095 At 31.3.24 £ 462,393 462,393 |
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 340,611 340,611 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (319,722) 20,889 (319,722) 20,889 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (319,722) 20,889 (319,722) 20,889 |
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| 20,889 |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| At 1.4.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 396,634 TOTAL FUNDS 396,634 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 347,264 TOTAL FUNDS 347,264 |
Net movement At in funds 31.3.23 £ £ 44,870 441,504 44,870 441,504 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (302,394) 44,870 (302,394) 44,870 |
At 31.3.23 £ 441,504 |
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| 441,504 | ||
| 44,870 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.22 £ 396,634 396,634 |
Net movement in funds £ 65,759 65,759 |
At 31.3.24 £ 462,393 |
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| 462,393 |
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Speke Garston Minibus Agency
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 687,875 687,875 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (622,116) 65,759 (622,116) 65,759 |
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10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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