Company tegtiSlTaiion numbeT." 04549467
Charity regisiration number.. 1095768
Community Transport Stafford & District
known as
Community Link Stafford and District
IA coinpany limited by gu3ranteel
Annual Report and Pinancial Staleinents
fLTrr the Year Ended 31 m￿rLh 2023
Dttryl Denson ACMA
The Dudson Centre
Hope Street
Hanley
Sioke-on-Trent
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Contents
Reference and Adrninislrative T)¢tails
Chaimian's Report
Trust¢¢s' Report
3to5
Cliief Executive Vfficerfs Tepnrt
6t07
Independent Exatniiierf8 Ileport
Statement of Fin￿￿tial Activities
Balance Sheet
io
Siaiemeni of Cash Flows
Noics 10 Ihc Financial Siaicrncrtl$
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Colin Martindalc, Chaimian
Catherine Lyall. Treasurer
John Coate
Michael Allen
Peter Bingham
Johii Foy
Graham Wrighi
Secretary
Senlor ￿la￿ageMent Team
Graharn Wright, Chief Executive
Rachel Tmw. Office Manager
Reglstered Office
Schoii Housc
Druininond Road
Astonfields
Slatlord
Slatlordshire
ST16 3EL
The charity is incoiporated in En¥land.
Comp¥n?' Re¥i5tration Number
04549467
Charity Registration Number
1095768
Bankers
Unity Twst Tlank
4 Brindley Place
Binningham
BI ?JB
Siafford Railway Buildin¥ Society
4 MaTket SquJTe
Siafford
ST16 2JH
Indtptndtnt Exa￿l￿tr
Daryl Denson ACMA
The Dudson Centre
Hope Sireet
Hanley
Stoke-oll-Trent
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Chairman's Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Whilsi Covid19 was Ihankfully causing fcwcr majoT Issucs, Ihere WLre Slill somc rcsiTiClions to our scryiccs at Ihc siart ofihc
ycar. Happily, Ihougtrh, our scrviccs BTradually rciumcd 10 normal ab thL ycar prog*rLSSLd, and by th¢ ycar Lnd wc WLrL back io
ULir full LTrperaiiunal levels. Dial a Ride, a N'iial parl uf LTrur LhariLable 5efYiLes, Lunlinueii lu sluwly bLiild thTuuLhuul Ihe year,
and Ihere are plans lo promoie this seTvice more in 202314.
Parking ot'our vchicles continucs to bc a major issu¢, ajjd alihough th¢ local council are sijll supporting us by allowing us to
urilise a convenient siie for a peppercom rent, Ihis will not lasi forever, and finding an alternaiii'e in tem￿ of location. size
and affordabiliiy will bc a mammoih iask. In Ihc short Icmj, wc havc bccn givcn somc tcmporary ovcrflow parkjng support
from a local business tor which w¢ ar¢ very grateftjl. The CEO eoiitinu¢s to look at all parking siie opptsriun111¢s in and
around Srafford, knowing Ihat if we cannot f1nd a p¢rmaneiit sile io park our 25 vehicl¢s, we will noi be able to provide our
viial servjces io ihe schools and local residents NN'ho need Ihein.
On a more positivt nol¢, the financials for the year w'ere exc¢llent. The accounts show that income increased froni £612k in
2021122 to 1903k last yur. and at veal. end there is a cash balance of 1443k split between three institutions to keep within
th¢ current FSCS limits. Also positii'¢ is the tact ihat the C.EO continues to win additional and renewed fixed terni school
contracts which secure the future income for the chariry tor iht next tew years.
In Udober 2022 we htld &n open day for cliarity. tn¢rnb¢rs aiid oth¢r support¢rs to attend in oi"d¢i" to promott the servic¢s w¢
provide to the local communiry. Also in attendance were the Mayor and Mayor¢ss of Slafford and a number of local
ouncilloiE, well &s Staff and volunteers w'ho work for the charity.
Board illeeting8 were held an zoom a% 13st yeDT. bul later in the yeaT it was decided, iiow that Covid19 not a Inajoi i48ue,
to liai'¢ niyself and the othtr two local L￿aTd ni¢mh¢rs back. in th¢ offict to join th¢ rn¢elings. It w'&s a great relief lo b¢ back
in the office for Tneetin&4. and althou¥h ￿tilL held on zoorn to acconiTnodate our di4tanl TTUstee￿. the nieetiiig8 felt a lol more
like a team. On the %ubjecl of boaTd n1eTThbe￿, I would like to thank Tny fellow Ttu8lee% for continuin¥ to 8upport and
challenge the CEO and hi% ledni, helpin¥ them to achieve %uch excellent te%ultS.
Finally, I would like to thank CEO Grah￿]n WTi¥hi, OffiLe MandgeT RdLhel TTOW, and dll the staff and vulunleeTS fuT
ensiiring Ihal Curnmunity Link Lunlinued lu pruvide Ihe essenlidl SLlPPVrt fLTrI Ihe peuple of SidlTuTd di51riLI whv need it
Ihg rnosi, and (or en5uiin¥ Ihai the eornpany ended Ihg year in o healihy fin&nLial position ready foi Ihe Lh&llengTgS ahgad.
Culin Martindale
Chaimian
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Trustees, Report
Thc IrusieLS, who arc dirtciors for IhL purptsscs ol company law, presLni Ihe artnuol Teporl iogethcr wilh Ihe financial
siaicmcnis olihc chariiablc company for thL ycar cnded 31 March 2023.
Trustees and O￿l¢erS
The trust¢¢s and officers serving during th¢ year and sinc¢ the y¢aT ¢lld W¢Te as follow's..
TNsiees'.
Colin Mattittdale, Chairmatt
Cath¢rin¢ Lyall, Tr¢asur¢r
Johii Cuales
Mjchacl Allcn
Tan Macinichael Irtsigned 78 July 20221
Peter Bin¥hJni
John Foy
Sectelary".
Grahain Wright
Scnior Managcmcnt l Lcadcrship Team..
Graham Wright, Chicf ExLXUtIv¢
Rachel Trow, OfTic¢ Manager
Objeetlves *nd actlvldes
TD provide a cominunity tranS￿rt ￿erviCe ftjr such of the inhabitant4 whn are in need of Such a service because of age,
sickness or disability Imenlal or physicall. or poverry. or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public
P3ss¢nger s¢ivic¢s.
Pablie benefit
Coinillunily Link Stafford & t)istrict pi'ovides friendly transport for people with Inobiliiy difliculiies or who because of age,
sickness, disability or poverty or lack of adequat¢ and safe pass¢ngy¢r services ar¢ unabl¢ to access Mainst￿8￿ public
transport se￿.1cC5.
Sinc¢ the impact ot Covid now wains w¢ are now finding that Charity rnembers are Tetuming to use Dial a Rid¢ 8tTviceg as
vaccinations aT¢ now playing a part in rnaking indiNiduals f¢¢1 TllQTe able to begin to mix again iii society.
Dial a Rider £ervice£ clo4ed teinpaTaTily diiriiig CDvid and the hounce hack i% cnntinuing to take place with tlie numher of
wheelchaiT journey8 u4iiig nur fleet of wlieelchaii adapted vehicle% 1% returning at an incTeasing pace.
The vast nmjuritv uf the ¥ruwing tnernbership still reciuire and use Tnubility aids iIIu5traling IiLTrW vital the Service Curninunity
Link pi-oi'ideE lo individuals. We are contiiiuing to 8upport 8onie faniilies.journeys lo vaccination ceiitre8. albeit at a niuch
lower level to enable Iho%e rno%t Trulnerable lo acce%% the 5ttfely of Traccinalion piotectioii. Shopping, medical appointtnents,
day Lentre visits ond fatnily and friend's occasiong ￿￿e now beginning 10 domillJte the type of joumeys thtti ￿'e nuiv
operating for Tnembers. Foi this year we ha￿e once again been able 10 hold ond rnainiain pre Covid joumey costs within Ihe
tO￿l dt £5 pei" persun Iu sUPPDrt UUT cuncetns uf [ne￿be[S affoidabilily uf the ￿e￿.ICe the ecollumy suffe1￿.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Trustees, Report
Thc Irusiees confirni Ihai Ihcy havc complicd wilh th¢ rcquirctncnis of SC£liort 17 of IhL Charilies Aci 2011 10 havc duc
rcgard 10 the public bcncfil guidancc publishLd by th¢ Chariiy Commission for England and WalL%.
Usé of volunieers
Th¢ nutnbcr Ot'our registered volunteers based at Community Link has b¢en continually grom'ing over the last year io hlarch
2023 with a volunteer base now approachiiig nine individuals. Th¢s¢ volullteers are kindly otlering their services to members
across all days ot the working w¢¢k and iv¢ w¢lconi¢ theni back alongside new r¢cwits. 3s We See 3 slow increase in Dial a
Ride s¢rvic¢s throughoui tjie winter of 2022123. This support to thc Cliarily and its intjnbers is N'aluablt and enables us to
tisfy tlie incregsiiig d¢rnand Coiiiiiig froill existing and n¢w Inernbers lo the cliarity.
ALhieTremertt5 xnd perfurmanee
S¢¢ the c.hief Executive Ottic¢r's annual report.
Firtathtial revie)Y
The finallcial results for the year are shown on pages 9-23 ot this report.
Polic)Y OR Fe.fervL¥
General reseTres dniuiint lo £426,506 al 31 MarLh 202312022.. £314,602) of wliiLh £12,861120?2.. £17,973)are lield fixed
dssets, ledving dn dmvunl uf "free reSe￿e5. uf £413,645 12022.. £296,6291.Tlies¥ funds aTe held tu finanti the WUTkin¥
eapitttl ￿quire[neil1￿ of Ilie UTganis&tiun. The t[u￿tee,5 ubjeclive is 10 create #nd nittinlain sufficient funds to coveT a
rniniinurti of six nionths expendiiiire.The Board aTe confident thai at this leTrel they would be able 10 eoniinue the eurrent
activities of the Charity irt the event of a significant drop irt illcome.
Structiirey governance and Tnamagement
The Lharilable Lvmpany Is guverned by Ils Mernvrdndutn and ArtiLleg LTrf ASSVLlalion dated l OLiobei 2002, as atnended by
special resolutions daied 6 December 2Q02, ?7 Noveihber 2006 and 2 July ?018.
Re¢rMirmeii¢ and4ppo1￿MieThe oflrusiees
New trusttts are Klected ill order to be i¢pr¢sentativ¢ of the dive￿ qualities and eKp¢rienc¢ needed to fulfil ili¢ obj¢ctiv¢g
of the charity.
Inducrfion irustee.w
UTMin appointment a new trustee 15 provided with an induction pack which contains the following docuTnents.'
l. MeinoTanduTn and Article% of Association
2. Latest copy uf the Annual Rwrt and Atcounls
3. A copy of the Chsrily Commission Guidanee'The Essential Trustee,
ArrMugemeuftfor.¥ertiiig kej munugemen¢pep.voiin¢l r¢lliunew¢ion
The deiai15 of key manag>¢meni personnel are iiicluded in the reference and administrative infoTmatiOll. Rernulleration of key
manag¢ineiit p¢rsonll¢l is set and IEvi¢w¢d allnually by the Ii'ustees.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Chief Executive o￿lCer'S report
l am d¢ligh￿'d to bc ablc 10 rLPOrt anothLT robust PLrformanLC hcrc ai Coinmunily Link particiilarly in ierms ofscrviLC to ihc
cominuniiy and a sirortgtr sei of numbcrs Ihai will allow us io coniinuc lo grow and inv¢si inio cnsuring thai wc stay as Ihc
CLTrmtnunily TTOnspurL pfLTrvILiEr w'iihin ULir IuLalily.
Communiry Link Stafford & District providcs friendly Iranspon for pcoplc wilh mobility diffieullies or w'ho becausc of agc,
sickncss, disability or povcny or lack ot. adcquaic and safe passcngcr scrviccs arc unablc lo access mainstrcam public
irdnspott services.
Since Ih¢ impact of Covid now wains we are now finding (hat Charity Tnembers are r¢iuttiing io use Dial a Ride services as
vaccillations are iiow playing a part in rnakillg individuals feel illor¢ able io b¢gin to Inix again in soci¢iy.
Dial a Rider sern'ices closed iemporarily during Covid and the bounce back is continuing io take place with ihe number of
.li¢elcliair jouriieys using our fltet of wheelchair adapied vehicles is ￿Turning at ali increasing pace.
The vast majority of the growing mernb¢rship still require and us¢ mobiliry aids illustrating how vital the service Cornmunity
Link provides to individuals. We gre continuing to suppon some families jouriieys to vaccination centrts. albeit at a much
lower level to ¢nabl¢ those rnost vuln¢rabl¢ lo access th¢ safety of vaccination protection. Shopping, m¢dic313ppointtnent5,
day ¢¢ntr¢ visits and fainily and fiiend's occasions are now b¢ginning to dorninate tlie typ¢ of joum¢y5 tliat we ar¢ now
operating for Illembers. For this year we liai'¢ on¢¢ agaiii b¢¢n abl¢ lo hold and Irainlain pre Cowid journ¢y costs within the
town at L5 p¢r person lo support QUT concerns of Ineinb¢r4 affoidabilily of th¢ s¢rvic¢ as th¢ ¢¢onomy sutT¢r8.
The iiuillbeT of our re¥i%teTed volunleet£ ba￿ed al Cotnniunity Link lia4 been contiiiually growing nvei the la81 year to March
2023 with a volunt¢¢r base now approaching nine individuals Thes¢ i'olunte¢￿ ar¢ kindly offering thtir s¢rb'iC¢S to meinbers
acro%.£ all days of the working ￿Tek and we welcoTne theTn back alon¥Eide new recn]it£. we 8ee a 8low increase iii Dial a
Ride ￿e￿ice￿ throu¥hoiil the winter of 2022.:'?3. This %UPPOrt lo the ChaTily aiid it8 ￿eMberS is valuable and enable% u% to
ti%fy the inLred*ln¥ dernand cuming froTn ex7￿1]ng aiid new member% lo the chOTity.
Due lo Cuvid reslTicIions in pldLe the LhaTily rneinbeTS' IrdnspLTrrt serviLes PTovided by Curnmunity Link in the pruvision uf
rninibus Iv serve LLTrintnunilies were sumewhal derailed. Huwever I dTn pleased ILTr ddvise Ihal liinely diSLilSSiOllS ILTr eTnpIuy
Volunieei RecrLiilmgnl ManagrgT have tneanl w¥ are now Lreaiing an enviioninenl 10 bTing baLk this vi101 sgrviLe Iv uur
Commiinily throiibh an irtcrcasc in our voluniLcr basc. Transport schLmLs arc a viial elcmcni ofour provision 10 IcKul pcoplc
dnd we hLTrpe tLTr brin¥ uld and new provisiun bLTratd duTin¥ the siimmei uf 2023. Since the Dial a Ride serviLe restart
comihenced in eamesi from January 2023 we have carried oui 2139 Joumeys, a $i￿1r1¢all[ 2770/0 increase on 721 Joumeys
for ihc wholc of 2021122.
Breakdown of journey iypes year on year
WheclLhair users +1300/0
Hosp1tal Apwinltnenis +108D/o
Day C.elltres aiid family and friends 487/0
+ Shopping Trips 42150/
School contracts hai'e maintained gro￿ throughout the year and in September 2022 we are delighted to have been
successtul with additlollal bids to Stok¢ on Trent c.ity c.ouncil to supply SEN transpon s¢Th'ices including wheelchair
provision on minibuse5 to those school children in the north ot the County. We will continue to strii't to widen our
geographical scope in servicing Staffoid and surrounding districts troni our bas¢ in Stattord town.
De4pile the continuing cliallenge8 of Covid and iinpact upon the cominunily with snrne infection4 still occurrin& alheit less
s¢v¢r¢ly, l ain pleased lo r¢pon another exc¢ll¢nl outcoine that annual income actually increased to £903,-319 for tlie year an
uplift of £291,768, 4¥,/0 011 2U22.
We are now seeing cost increase% coining IhTouBh as activity in the CQTnniunity 1% bouncillg back, however de8pite this, we
are ablt to still gen¢rale a r¢¢DTd 5UTplus of £107.612 for the th112022..'2.1 y¢aT r¢pr¢s¢iiling 12.1 /0 of incoine. This surplus
will allow Conununiry Link lo colllinue to nLainlain and IllV￿t in its. fleet ien¢wal Progran￿me to ITiIPTQV¢ the tran%port
expeTience of our %eTvice u%et% nieinbet%.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Chief Executive o￿lCer'S report
Likc many chariiies wc rely on Ihc kindness and siipport of all ofour partnLrs, IhLtL(orL il is v¢ry importarti 10 cxprcss our
apprLciaiion on bchaifol mLmbcrs and to Ihank all of our supporicrs for Ihcir coniinucd financial and opcraiional support as
Ihis is ItnpuTianl Iv LTrur lungrEvily and LunlinuinLF SULLESS inlu Ihe fulure.
Wc arc siill continuing to siriNc io find a pcrmancni homc and working wilh our partners to find an affordable solution to
housc our growjng flwi of minibuscs and wh¢¢lchair adaptcd cars. Wc NN'ould pariicularl! likc io thank Siatlordshirc County
Council for their co1￿Ideration.
In Ociober 2022 ive were very proud 10 celebrate ai Siafford Rangers FC, 20 years of opwa11ng as an independ¢nt registered
chariiy together with our Chariry m¢mb¢rs, colleagues aiid partners without whotn wt would not be able to provide ihe
wonderrt)l and dedicaied service to service users and oiher beneficiaries.
My sincei'¢ thanks go io Mr Colin Martiiidale (he c.hairman of Trustees and the Board, colleagues, Nolunie¢rs, members,
Staffordshire County Council. Stafford Borough c.ouncil. Stoke City Council and various Parish Councils for YQUT
panicipation in making Community Link a growing, financially robust and successful chariry supporting our community into
Ihe fvture.
GT&harn Wright
Chief F.x¢cutiN'¢
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Independent Examiner'5 Report to thc trustecs of Community Transport Stafford &
District ('the Company,)
I rcy)ri 10 Ihc charity ITUSICCS Ort my cxaminaiion of th¢ aLcounis ofthc Comparty foT Ihc ycar ¢ndLd 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the chatity'% tru%lee% of the Cotnpany land ai%0 its director% foi the purpo%e% of company lawl you are Ie8po￿lb1e foi the
prepdrdtion of the attounls in accoTdttnce with the tequirentrnls uf the CO[np￿1es Act 20061.the 2006 Acl'}.
Havin¥ satisfied Inyself thdt the aLLLTrUllts of the Cotnpany are nut Tequired tu be dudited under Pdrt 16 uf the 2006 AL* and
re eligible fur independent exaininaliun, I repurl in tespeLI LTrf n)y exarninatiLTrn uf yuur Lharily's aLLVLinls as Latried uul
undLf SLLlion 145 0( Ihc ChanliLS Aci 2011 I'ihe 2011 Aci,). In Larrying oul my cxaminaiion I havc followcd Ihe DirLctions
I￿¢ll by Ihc Chariiy Commission undcr Scclion 14515llbl of Ihc 2011 Aci.
lthdependent ex*miner's $t#tement
Sinc¢ the C.ompany's gross income ¢xceed¢d £250.000 your examiner musl be a Member of a body listed in section 145 of
the 2011 Act. I confimi that l qualified to undertake the ¢XaTniiiation because l am a member of CIMA. which is one of
the listtd bodies.
I have cornpleted rny examination. I cnnfinll that na malteT4 have cotne to my attention in connection ￿7th tlie exaniinalion
giving rne cau£e lo believe..
aLxvuntin¥ TeLUTds We￿ nut kept in Tespect of Curninuiiity TTanspurt Siaffotd & DistriLt required by seLtion 386 uf
the 2￿6 Ati", or
2. thc ac£ounts do noi accord wilh thosc rccords.. or
th¢ a¢count5 do iiol Coiiiply with th¢ accountiiig r¢quiTeni¢nt5 Of Section 396 of the 2006 Act oth¢i' than any
requirerneiil that the accounts give a 'true and fair view. M'hicli is tiot a rnatt¢r wngidered as part of an ind¢pendent
exarninatioii. ur
Ihc accolinis hawc not bccn prcparcd in accordanec wilh the mcihods and prineiplcs of Ihc Slaiemcni of Rccommcndcd
Praciiec for aeeounting) and rworling￿ by charitics lappljcablc 10 ehariiics prcparinb) their accoiinis in accordance ￿'ith
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irtlalld IFRS 10211.
I have no concerns and liave coine acTo%% no oihei matlet% in connection ￿￿th Ilie exainination to which attention should be
dro1￿ IIi this report in older 10 enable a propet understanding of the aCLounts to be reached.
Daryl Denson ACMA
The Dudson Centre
Hope Street
Hanley
Stok¢-on-Tr¢nt
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Dale..
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Statcmcnt of Financial ActivitlC5 for thc Ycar Ended 31 March 2023
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains
and Losses)
Unrestricted
fund5
Restricted
funds
Total
2023
Not¢
Income Endowments from..
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Invcstment incomc
Oiliei inLuIne
15,799
885,6a7
1,608
225
15,799
%5,687
1,608
225
Total IllCOTne
9Q3,319
903.319
Expenditure OJL..
Charitable activities
1791,4151
14,2721
1795.687
Total ¢xpenditur¢
14,2721
1795,6871
Nei incomellexpendiiure}
111,904
14,?791
107,632
Nci movcmcnt in funds
111,904
14.2721
107,632
Reconciliation of funds
Total ftlnds broughi fonvard
314.602
40,253
354.855
Total funds carried forward
19
421).5116
Unrc5trictL'd
funds
35.9x1
Restrictcd
funds
4h2.4X7
2022
Note
Income *t)d Endowments from:
DDnations and legacies
Charitable activities
Invcstment incomc
13,474
597,704
373
13.474
597,704
373
Toial income
Expenditure on..
Charitable activities
1556,5241
15,6971
1562,221)
Total expendittire
1SSC),524)
15,6971
IS62.221)
Net incomdl¢xp¢ndityrel
55,027
15.6971
49,-130
Net mov¢rn¢nt in fund5
55,027
15,6971
49.330
Reconciliati¢bn Trf funds
Total fvnds broughi forward
259,575
45,950
305,525
Toial ftjnds carried forward
19
314,602
40,253
354.855
All of the charity's aetivities deTive frotn tolllinu]ng operations during the above two periods.
Thc noics on pagcs 12 10 23 fomi an intcgral part of Ihcsc financial siaicmcnis.
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|BalanceSheetas|at3LMarch2023|||
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|||2023|2022|
||Note|f.|c|
|Fixedassets||||
|Tangiblcassets|t4|?5679|35.063|
|Currentassets||||
|Debtors|15|45'75)|29.1 58|
|Cashat bank and in hand|16|45617q|3 38.399|
|||502,131|367,557|
|Creditors:Amountsfallingduewithinoneyear|17|(6s,323)|(47,765)|
|Netcurrentassets||436,808|3r9 792|
|Netassets||162,181|35,1^855|
|Fundsofthecharity:||||
|Restricted income funds||||
|Restricted funds|t9|15qRl|40,253|
|Unrestrictedincome funds||||
|Unrestlictedfunds||426,506|314.602|
|Totalfunds|t9|162,181|35,+,855|



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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Z1123
21122
Iyote
Cash floivs from operating activitie5
Net cash illCOTn¢
107,632
49.330
Adjustments to eash flows from non-eash Items
D¢pr¢cialJon
Investment income
R.559
1,608
14,666
3731
114,583
Il'orking tApital gdjusimentS
Inerease in debtors
IncTe&4e in CTedilor%
116,5941
17,558
120,6831
21.061
L7
Net Cash floivs frorn operating activities
115,547
64,001
Cash floivs from investing aetiTrTrties
Interest r¢c¢ivabl¢ and similar incom¢
Purchase of u2ngible fixed assets
Sale uf tdngible fixed assets
,608
373
122,7861
14
825
Nei cash flows from invesiing acitviiies
2,433
122.4131
Net increase in cash artd cash equivalents
117,980
41,588
Cash and Lash equivalenig ai l April
338,399
29C),Rl I
Cash and cash equivdlenls al 31 MaTch
456,-379
338,-399
All of the cash flows art d¢riv¢d from continuing operatlolls during the above two periods.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
I Charlty status
The thttTity is liniited by guarantee, incoTPOrnted in Englond, tonsequenily doe5 tiot have share tapitttl. Each of the
trugiees ig liable 10 cortlribute an artjount ttot exeeeding £10 towards the assets of the charity ill the event of liquidation.
2 AeeountiTLg policie5
Summary of signlfi¢ant aeeouThtlng polleles and kev a¢countlng estimates
The principal accountin¥ policie% applied iii the preparation af tlie8e finaiicial slatenients ate set Dut below. These policie
have been eun%istenily applied lo ttll the year% pre%eiiled, unle￿% oihenvi5e slated.
Statement of compliance
The fiiiancial stateinents have been PTepared in accordance M'ith Accounting and Repoiting by Charities.. Staternenl of
ReLUtllTnended PraLtiLe appliLdble Iu Lharilie5 Preparin¥ their aLcounts in aLLVTLidnLe with the FindnLldl Repurting StanddTd
applicable in tlie UK and Republic of I[el￿Id IbR% 1021 (effective l January 20191- (Charities 8ORI? (F'R8 10211, Ihe
Financial Reporting Siaiidaid appliLable in the UK and RepubliL uf ITeland {FRS 102). They also LUTnply with ihe
COtnpdnie￿ ALt 2006 and Chaiilies ALt 2011.
Basis of preparation
co[n￿u￿11Y T[￿spOrt Staffotd & Dislnct n]eel% the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. A%%eis Jnd liabilities
are initially teLLTrgJ]1sed at hisioTical Losi or transaction value urtless oiher¥vise siaied in the relevant accounting policy noteg.
Going eoneern
The Ituslees Lunsider that there dTe nu rnalerial unLertainlies abLTruI Ilie LhdTIIy's ability lu wntinue as a ¥uing LUllLern nur any
si¥nifi¢arti areas v(unLertainlv thai aIfecl the CLltrying i'alue held by Ilie Lharily.
Income and endowments
All income is reLognised once the charity has ertlitlemelli 10 the incotne, It is probable that the ineome will be received and
the amount olthe Jncome reLeivable Lan be measured reliablj.
Dort&iions ondlgg&ciés
Donations are recogniscd when ihe charity has been notified ill writing of boih Ihe amount and settlement dale. In the tNent
thai a donation is subject to conditioiis that require a level of performaiice by th¢ chariry b¢for¢ the chariiy is entiiled to ihe
funds. the income is deferred and not recognised until either those Conditions are fvlly met. or the fulfilm¢nt of those
condiiions is wholly within the control of th¢ charity and it is probable that these condiiions wjll be fultilled in the reponing
period.
Grantf receivable
GTdnls ate reLLTr¥nised when the Lharily has an enliilemenl ti) the fiinds and any LLTrndilions linked lu the ¥ranls hdvg been rnel.
Wliere perfuTttLTrnce condili(In% aTe attached to the grant and are yet to be rnel, the incoTne is tecogni8ed as a liability and
ItiLluded uii the bdlanLe sheet as defetred inLvme tu be released.
INvestinerttirtcoM*
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notifjcaiion has been receil'ed of the dividend due.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
Expendlture
All exptnditure is recoyl￿d once th¢re 1.4 a legal or con4trucliv¢ obligation lo that exp¢nditure, it is prob&blt settlement i.
required aiid the aTnouiit can be measured Teliably. All cos1% are allocated to the applicable expenditute heading that
aggr¢gate siinilaT Costs to that category. WheTe Costs cannot b¢ diTeCtly attributtd to particular headings they have been
allocated on a basis ¢on.4ist¢nt with th¢ ust of Ttsour¢¢.4, with ceiitral staff allocated on the ba81% of time gp¢nt, aiid
depreciatioii ch3Tges dllocated on the portioii of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the SPTead of staff
cust5.
Churitable aclivi¢ie
Charitablc cxpLndilurc comprisLS thosc costs incurrLd by the charity in Ihc delivcrv of its aeiivitics and servictt for its
bcncfiLiarics. Ii InLliides both costs that can bc allocatcd dircctly io such activitics and thosc cosis of an indircct natiirc
necessary to support them.
Support ¢0st5
Suppon costs inelud¥ ccnirdl funciions and havc bccn allocaicd to activity cosi caicgorics on a basis Consisicni with thc us¥
of resources, tor example. allocating properly cosis by floor areas. or per capiw siatl'cosis by tli¢ tirn¢ speiit and other costs
by Iheir usage.
Governance c05t5
Thcsc includc the costs aitribuuqblc to ihc charity's compliancc wilh consiiwiional and sratutory rcquircmcnts, including
audii. siratcgjc managemcnt and irustecs mcctings and rcimburscd cxpcnscs.
Covernrnent grant%
Govem1m¢ni grants are recognised based on the acLrual mod¢l and are measured ai lh¢ fair value of ihe asbet rec¢1v¢d OT
receivable. Grants are classitied as relating either 10 revenue or 10 assets. Gratits relating lo revenue are recognised in income
over th¢ period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relatinij io asstis are recog)nised over the expected usefvl
life of the asset. Where part of a grant r¢laiing to an asset is deferred, it 15 recogni5ed as d¢feml income.
T￿x￿tiOn
The charity is considered lo pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and ther¢foi¢ it meets
thc dctiniiion ot a charitable company tor UK corporaiion rax purposes. Aecordingly, t])e charity is potentially cxempt trom
taxation in respect of incorne or capital gains r¢ceived wiihiii categorits covered bv Chapter 3 Part I l of Ihe Corporation Tax
Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Charg¢abl¢ (iains Act 1992, ¢0 the exteni that such income or gains are applied
¢xclusiN¢ly to charitabl¢ purposes.
Tith%ible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets c05ting £l.O(MJ OT moTe are initially ￿corded al cost. less any subsequent accumul&t¢d depreciation
and subsequent accuinulaled impaiTment losses.
DepretlAtlon and amortlsatlon
Depreciation 1.4 provided 13nbyiblt fix¢d &￿t9 so as lo writ¢ off the ¢051 or valuation, less any ¢stimal¢d residual value,
over their expected useful economic life as follows..
Asset clllss
Fixturcs, fittings and cquipmcnt
Motor vehicles
Depreciation method and rate
250/b rcdueing balancc
250/0 reducing balance
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
Tr*de debtors
Trade debto￿ are atnounts du¢ from custotntrs for tn¢Tch3ndi4¢ sold or .4¢piict.4 p¢rfomi¢d in th¢ ordinary Cou￿¢ of
business.
Trade d¢biors are T¢cogniYd iiiitially at th¢ tran.gactioll pTic¢. They 3T¢ subs¢qu¢ntly Tn¢asur¢d at arnortis¢d Cost using th¢
effective interest Tnethod, less provision foT impaiTtnent. A provision for the impairtnent of trade debtors is established when
theie is objeL*ive evidenLe that the Lliatity will nut be dble to Lullecl all an]uunls due dLLUI-din¥ lu the oiiginal lerllJs uf the
receivables.
Cash and eash equlvalents
Ca81i and ca4h equii•lent8 cornpii4e cash on hand and call deposit￿. and other 8hort-tertt] highly liquid inve8tineiil% that are
Teadily convertible lo a know￿ ainounl of ca%h and are Subject to an insignificant of change in value.
Trade ereditors
'I'tade crtditoi3 ate obligations to pay foi goods OT services that have beeii acquir¢d in the OTdinary cours¢ of business fro
suppliers. ALLLTrunls payable ate Llas5ified Liirrent liabilities if the Lharily dues nut liave uncLbndilional riglil, al the end
uf the tepLTrrtin¥ period, LO LiefeT seiilemenl uf Ilie L￿dI10T for al least I￿.elve inunihs dfter the repurtinLY dale. If there is a
Lincunditlu￿] Tigthi 10 defer seiilement for ai leasi twelve monihg after ihe reporlingt date, they ate ptesenied os non-CLiffenl
Trnde creditors are recognised initially al ihe tttnsaciion price and subsequently measured ai amoriised eost using ihe
effective Jnteresl meihod.
Fund structure
Unrcsiricicd incomc funds arc gcncral funds Ihai arc availablL for usc at th¢ Irustctt discrLllOrt in furihcrdllcc of ihc
objcerivcs of Ihc ehariiy.
Reslrided income fund5 ar¢ those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which 15 restricted
to ihat area or purpose.
Pensions and othtr post r¢tirement oblig*tion$
Tlie chaTity op¢r3t¢S 3 d¢fin¢d contribution pension sch¢rn¢ which is a pension plan undeT which fixed contributions aTe paid
into a pension fund and tlie chariry has no legal or consin)ctive obligatioii lo pay further coiitributions even it the fund doe5
not hold sufficient assets to pay all ¢rnploye¢s the benefits relating to ¢mploy¢t service in the current and prior pei'iods.
CDnlributiDn.4 to defined coiilribulion plan4 are recobTiii£ed in the Siaterneiil nf Financial Actii'iliefi when they are due. If
ontribution pawnents txc¢¢d the coiiti'ibution due for service, the ¢xc¢ss is recognised as a pr¢payni¢nt.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
3 Income from donatlons and legaeles
Unrestrirted
fund
G¢n¢ral
Tot¥l
21123
DDnati011s and legacie£',
t)onations from individuals
Granis. illcluding￿ capiial g)rants'
Govemmenl ¥ran
840
14,959
14,959
15.799
15.799
Unrt$tritted
Total
Gen¢ral
21122
Donat10115 and legacies.,
Donations from indii'idual
Grants. including capital grants;
Govcmmcni grants
1,591
1,591
11,883
11.883
13.474
13.474
4 Income from eharitable actI￿tieS
Unrestricted
funds
General
Total
2023
Local AuthoTity Contract
Other Contracts
FJial.g Ride
Mcimbcrships
852,149
24,393
8,8112
343
852.149
24,393
8,8112
343
885,687
885.6¥7
Unresiricted
fund
General
Tot¥1
2022
Loeal Authority Contract
Otlier Contract
Dial-3 Rid¢
Memberships
SetviLeg
581,455
12,38?
3,274
143
450
581,455
12,382
3,274
450
597.704
597.7t
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
5 Investment Ineome
Unrestrirted
fund
G¢n¢ral
Tot¥l
21123
Interest receivable and fiimilai incorne,.
Interest receivable on bank d¢￿sits
1,608
1,608
,608
,608
Unrestrl¢ted
funds
Geiieral
Total
2022
Inicrcst rLxcivablc and sinular inLomc,'
Inreresi receii'able on bank deposits
373
373
373
373
6 Other Intome
Unre5tri¢¢ed
funds
Gcn¢ral
Total
21123
Ciain4 on sale of tangible fixed assets for charity's use
225
225
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
7 Expendlture on charltable aCti￿tIeS
Activity
undcrtakcn
directli.
2023
Stsff costs
Rent
Insurance
DBS Checks
429,740
429,740
6.402
6,505
,797
1,370
2.629
3,736
6.402
6,505
1,797
1,370
2.629
3,736
Unifotm%
Training
Priniing. posiage and siationery
Advcrtisjng
Telephone & bruadband
Motor ¢xpense5
Travel expenses
Lcgal & profcssional
Independent examinhiion
Bank Lharges
D¢pr¢cialion
Donaiion
308,949
4.670
4,009
1,800
358
8,559
43
2,802
30
308.949
4.670
4,009
1,800
358
8,559
43
2,802
30
IT
Ttugiee meetings
795,687
795.687
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
Activity.
undcrtaken
directli.
21122
Staff costs
Rent
Insurancc
DBS Lhecks
Unifonn
Training
Priniing. p051agTre and siationery
Ad￿ertIsIng
Telephone & broadband
Motor expenses
Travel expenses
L¢gal & protessional
Independeni examinaiion
Bank chai-ble
Depreciation
321,182
8.228
321,182
8.228
3,596
899
355
3,596
899
355
,405
910
195,422
.S57
3,697
1,200
257
14,667
,405
910
195,422
.857
3,697
1,2
?57
14,667
IT
5C)2,221
5C)2,221
£791,415 12022 £556,524) of the above expenditure was attributable to iinrestricted fiinds aiid £4,27212022 £5,697) to
Testricted funds.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
8 Analys15 of governanee and support costs
Governance costs
Unrestricted
Tot¥1
2023
General
Iiid¢p¢nd¢nt ¢xaminer ftts
Examinaiion of thc financial statcmcnts
Lcgal & profcssionaj fccs
Other governance costs
1.800
4,009
30
1.800
4.009
30
5,839
5,839
Unre4tricted
Total
21122
General
Ind¢p¢ndent ¢xainin¢r ftts
Examination ot'the financial statements
Lcgal & protcssionaj fccs
1.200
3,697
1.200
3,697
4,X97
4.897
9 Goyernmellt grants
Thcrc was a granl for fucl subsidy tcccivcd from BSOG of £14,95912022..£11,5771
Thcrc was a grant for thc Job Rctcntion Schcmc of £nil12022..£306}
The amount of grallts recognised in the financtal slatetncnt5 was £14,959 {2022- £11,883).
There were no iinfvif111¢d condi110ns in respeLi of any of the granis.
The Charity received no other forms of govemmeni assisiance.
111 Net incumin¥loutgoing rcsource
Net incoming resources for the year include..
21123
21122
tkpr¢cialion of fixed assets
8,559
14,667
I l Trustees ￿M￿neratIon xnd expenses
No trU￿tee$. iior any pet%on% connected ￿7th thein. have received any reniuneratioii froin the charity duTiiig the yeaT.
No rrusiees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
12 Staff ¢0sts
The agEtegate payroll tost5 were as follows".
21123
2022
Staff costs during thc ycar w¢r¢'.
Wages and salaTies
ocigl security costs
Pension costs
421,436
6,650
1,654
315,275
4,889
429.740
321.182
Thc monihly avcrngc numbcr ofpcrsons (including scnior managcmcnt icatnl cmploycd by thc chariiy during ihc ycar was
as follows..
2023
2022
Employees
61
47
412022- 21 of the abov¢ eTnploy¢¢5 participated in the D¢fin¢d Conthbution P¢nsion Sch¢rnes.
No employee received emolumenis of more than £60,WO during Ihe year.
The total employee benefits of tlie key Inanag¢in¢nt p¢rsonn¢l of the charity were £81,9.3112022. £76,246).
13 Tailltion
Thc charity is a rcgistcrcd charity and is thcrctorc cxcmpi trom i&xation.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
14 Tanglble fixed assets
Land and
buildings
Furniture and
equip]nent
Motor vehicles
Total
Cost
At l April 2022
Disposals
2,000
4,()41
127,176
10,995
133,217
110,9951
Ai 31 March 2023
2,000
4,041
122,22?
Depreciation
At l ApTiI 2022
C.haTgt for the y¢ai
Eliminated on disposals
2,000
3,212
207
92,942
8,352
10,170
98.154
.559
Ai 31 March 2023
2,000
3,419
Net botsk vxlue
Ai 31 March 9023
622
25,057
25.679
Ai 31 March 2022
829
34,234
35,063
Includ¢d within th¢ n¢t book valu¢ of land and buildillgs abov¢ is £Nil12022- LNill in t¢sp¢d of fr¢¢liold land and buildings
and £Nil {2022- £Nill in respect of leaseholds.
15 Debtors
2023
2022
Trddc dcbiors
Pr¢paytn¢nis
ALLrued illLUTne
VAT Tecnv¢iibl¢
Other debtors
17.595
3,869
4,796
6,069
2,767
3,693
16,629
60
45.752
29.158
16 Cash and cash equivalents
2023
2022
Ca8h on liand
Ca8h at bank
Short-term deposits
213
?02.700
253,466
110.334
227.961
456,379
338.399
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
17 Credltors: amounts falling due w'lthln one year
2023
2022
Trade creditQT5
Olhcr kqxation and social sccurity
Other Lreditors
ALLruals
48.257
10,684
2,651
J.731
39,878
1,475
1.300
65,393
47,765
18 Pension and other sehe]ncs
Defined eontribution pensioll scheme
The Lharily operaies % defined eontribulion pension scheme. The pension Lo￿1 charge for Ihe yeaT Tepresenis Loniribulions
payablc by Ihc charily 10 Ihc schctnc and amounicd 10 £1,65412022- £1.0181.
19 Funds
Balance at I
April 2022
Irtcomithg
resources
Resourees
expended
B*lanee at 31
M*rch 2023
Uthrt5tritttd furtds
General
Cienetal Fund
314,602
903,319
{791,4151
426,506
Re5tri¢ted funds
Mark B¢n¢vol¢lll Fund
40.253
14.2721
35.981
Ttst￿ funds
354,855
903,319
1795,6871
462.487
Balantt at J
April 21121
Resourtes
expended
BthlantL' lit 31
March 2022
resnurces
Unrestricted funds
General
G¢n¢i71 Fund
259,575
611,551
1556,5241
314.602
Restrlcted
Mark Ren¢vol¢nl Fund
45,950
15,697
40,253
Total fund5
305,525
1562.2211
354.855
The spe£ific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as tolloivs..
Mark Benevolent Fund
This grant is for the purchas¢ of mini buses.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2023
20 Analys15 of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Gcn¢ral
Total fullds at
31 March
21123
Restricted
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Currcni liabiliiic
12,861
478,968
65,323
12,818
25,679
502,131
65,323)
Toial net assets
426,506
35.9SI
462.487
Unrestricted
rund5
General
Total funds at
31 f+larch
2022
Restrieted
funds
Tangible f1xed assets
Ciirrcnt asscts
Cuttenl I1￿bilItie
17,973
344,394
147,7651
17,090
23,163
35,OC)3
367,557
147,765)
Toi21 net assets
314.602
40.753
354.855
21 Related p*rtv tr*llsaetlon$
Tliere were no Telated party transaction4 in the year.
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