CompaJ)y rebiistration iiiimber.. 04549467
Charily rekii5Lration Iiumber.. 1095768
Community Transport Stafford & District
kiiowi) as
Cominiiniry Link Si<itTord aiid District
IA coiiipany liillited by guaraiitee)
Alliiual Report aiid Fiiiancial Staieineii15
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Deans Chancird Accountants
F.libiible 10 aLt as an auditor in terrn5 Ot 1212 of tlie Cotnpanie5 Act 2006
Ciibsoii 14ous
14un'icane Court
Hiin'icaiic Closc
Stafford
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Contents
Rctereiicc iid Adniiiiistl'.Itive Detai15
Ch:iii'in<lll'S Rei)rTrr¢
Tru4lLeb' Rcporl
C.hiLI'fxcculivc ntticcr's report
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IiidLpendeiii Auditors, Rcporl
8LolO
S&tLmeiit of Finaii¢ial Activilies
Balancc ShEei
12
Siiiieinei)t of Cash l-lows
13
Ni)IL% 10 tlic FiiiiiiiLidl SialLIMeiiLs
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Cornmunity Transport Staftord & District
known as Community Link Stafford and DRStrict
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Colii) Mdrtiiidale, Cliairillai)
Cathcriiie Lyall, Tr¢asurLr
Jolin CoDtcs
Michiel Allen
Percr Bii)gliam
John Foy
Grah8m Wribhi
S¢cret*ry
Senior Mani%ement Team
Grahani Ivl'ighi. Cl)ief Execiitive
Ra¢h¢l Trow, Offic¢ Manager
Registored Office
Schotl HoLIS¢
Drniiinioiid Road
Astonfjelds
StdtT()I'd
Staffordshir¢
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The cli￿￿l.￿ry is inrorporated iIi EiiLtland.
04549467
Companv Registrat50n Yumber
Charity RLglstratioii f*llmbLsr
1095768
Bankeri
Unity Tlubt Raiik
4 BFiii(Iley PlaLe
Biniiingham
BI 2JB
StaEToi'd Railwcly Building Sociely
4,Markci Squarc
Stsftord
s-r16 2JH
AudTtor
Deans Cliartercd Accouniani
Eligible 10 ac( a5 an aiidiior iii iei'ins of l ? l ? of the Coinpaiiies Aci 2006
(Jibsoii House
Flurricai)e Court
Hiirricane C'lose
Sial'foi-d
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Community Transport Stafford & District
knoivn as Cominunity Link Statford and District
Chaii"man's Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Upvi-iillOIIS Wil'c I?<lLk 10 lion11￿11 tliis yccir noiv tliJt ('.oiiid19 wab moi'c or less bcliinil us, ard Dial %L Ri(le, vcry iniportaiit
?ai-t ul. dui- cl)Ic i-il21)l¥ gle￿ SI￿aditY Ilij-uiiglioiic tlic yeai..
VIliiLIL l)JrkiJigi rLinJi11s a Indjor %tuinbli11b bloLk, Ji)d liavii)IF I'iiled oui &il u lluiiiber uf dliLlll¢itlVLs fL)r V&ll'l(>u4 fcilbUtL
dui'iiTrg Ilie year. we ai'c still 11siii41 tli¢ 8itc iiii)vidLd l)y IhL IiiL&l Gouxicil. Tliis pi-oblLiii is bccoii)iiibi n)ore diffiknuli duL lu ihc
in ii,hiLli oui. vcliiilcb di'e parkcil. tliis probleii) will Icach a £i-iliLLiI poiiit. As I stLlted iii lusl }'cai s r¢i)ort. If W'L Ciiiinot Pdrk
rcsidci)l% wl)u nced iliLIn.
()ii Lliu positivc .$ide. tlie fJnilnCl¢11s foi. Ihe ycai. w¢rL excellcnt, aiid tlie occuuiiLs s110w¢d lill IfLLre41Se In inc()Imc fi-uni
L9$4,545 10 £1 ?.?0,455 willi ca4h i'esen'ex of£403.422 splil belwcen Ilii'ce iiisiituli011s 10 ridiice i-isks of amounts r¢lcrt'Ld lo
iii tlic Liii'i'eiit FSCS liiiiits. In addition. Ilie CEO lias coi)tiiiued to rctilln il Illl131b¢i' of existiiibi fLxcd tei'iii coiitriicts wii)
()IIIL ii¥II' OIIL.%. whicli will lielp In SLciifL liitiiic iiicoi)ie fui. IIIL next fcw ycic 1.5.
In OGtobei' wc OTILe a£Jaiii lield oiii. OpJi Day at Stafford Raiibiers Footbdll L'liib <15 a tliaiik yoii to chariry members c?iid otliei.
.suppurlLI'.S, ivcII
Isy ji) L?iiciidfinLL ivcie ilic M&iyt)r.Iiid M&1yOI-¢sts of Siafford Iiiid iL IILiiiibLI' of IvLiil ¢OUliLi5101's.
As la51 ye£lT. BIJiL i-d iliLeiiiigs ￿￿Cl.¢ IILILI 4iiarlLI.ly. Tlii.% yLdr, lioivewci-. Tiiy%cif aiid Ii¥'o nili¢i- IoLdl Ti-IlblLtK l)EILI( iii tlii
CD11￿ Mdi'tlTidLile
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Community Transport Stafford & District
knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District
Trustees, Report
The trustecs, who al'e dii'eclors for th¢ purpos¢5 of conipaiiy 14lW, Pl'escnt tht aiinual rcporl rogeiher with the fin11 1?Lial
stalenients and auditors, repori of thc charitable company for thc ycar cnded 31 MaTclI 2024.
TrusteLS #nd orricers
Th¥ fNStees and ocficers 5ervin¥ durinuT tli¢ ycar aiid 8iyice tlic Ye￿1r ciid wcre ab follows..
Tntst¢¢g:
Coliii M£lrtindttle. C.hainnan
C2ihLrirL¢ Lydll, Tiusurcr
Jolu? CoiL tcs
Michael Allen
Pcter Bingliam
Johii foy
Secrcthry..
Grdhjrn Wrigi)t
Senior mana￿en)¢n[ I l.eadcr5hip Tcic ni..
Graham Ivright. Chict Exccii(ivc
R1( chel Trow. OfFice Mi anasrLI"
ObjrLt5VC5 xlld aftivitics
ObJ￿lI.$ uiidaiui.I
To pi'ovidc J coinmuiiily ti'311sporl servibe for SULh of Ilie iI)l)abiiai)15 WIID are in iieed uf SULI) a service bccau.%L of Jgc.
sickiicss oi. di.sabili(y {Incntal 01. physical), or povei'ry. oi. beLause of 21 lack ot- availability of adeqLlYite &iid safe publiL
pd4.seiibFer servic¢5.
Piibli£. beiiefil
Ab rh¢ cfiecL% olcovid have continlicd to Icducc dui'iiin the yuar, Charity n)embei' nuinbers hav¢ in¢r¢iLS¢d considerably. and
Dial cl RidL.%ei'vice.% have I'ctui'iied lo i)oi'mal ILVIIS.
Most of the meinber5hip contiiiues ro be il)ose iii need of mobiliw aids. ivhich illusii'aies how iimpoilllnt our scrvice is to
individuJls. Pilrticulcirly t1105c wlio need access 10 vaccinii lion ceiiircs pr(Jvids11& boih flii and coiitiiiiiiiig Covid prolcclioii.
Our usual jOUTllLyS for shopping, medical appoin(mLnls, day Lenire visit.s Rnd ollier fatnily aiid frici)d5 oc¢a5iDns conlinuc to
gei)crote il)c niajority of oui. jouiiicys.
Th¢ ¢TUSi¢¢s confii'ill Ihal tl)ey liave coniplicd with rlie requirEmciiLs uf seLlion 17 Dr the Charilics Act 2011 lo h8vc due
regard to thc public bencfii guidance publishcd by tlie Cli￿'1ty Conllnissioii foi" Eiiglaiid and Wale5.
USE ofipoliiRleer5
Wliilst voluiitecr nuinbcrs have increa.4eil duriiig tlie y¢ar. &Llra¢tiii¥ nEw volui)Icei-s coiitiiiucs to bc a cliallciigc. Thc %upport
of voluiilccrs ib CTucial as it enablcs us to ftlfil our coinmiiinei)r to proviclc iiivaluJbl¢ scrvice5 to Cxisling aiid n¢w rncinbcrs
of Ilic Lliai'ity. To am'aci iiew voliinieei's, Ihc chariry coniinues 10 iise all local media ¢haiin¢l.s,
Financial revieiv
The liiiaJici&l rcsulis tor the ycar Iirc sliowii on pages 12 to 28 of Ihib I'cport.
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Poli£)y (iiI i'estive.s
GLllLI'<Jl I'LbLI'WLS IL IllUllllI 10 £7J1.570 .￿ 1 l Maiili 202412023.. I551.751 l ol whiLlI £ l 2.5,871 12023.. £?3.235 1 arL h¥l(1 ¢lq
tIXLd ilSbLlts, leiiviiig 4711 1& lllollllt of tl'Le rLSufvcs" otr £C)05,699 12023.. .L564,4971. Tliisc lijnds arc lield lo IiiidllCL IIIL Wl?rkins
C<l1)iral iY(IiiTri'eiiieHts of Ilic orgaiii%tstion. 'fiie tru51Ce'S objectii'e is t() Cle¢2te aiid maiiitsiii 4ufticieiit ftinds to cover a
StruLturey govll-na￿cc tsnd inanagerncnt
.Wulure ufAiuv#rniiig dtsLiimcnt
I-IIC Lliaril<ible Loinpaiiy is govcriictl by its MeiiiorUnd￿n uii(J Articles of A&sociatioii daicd l OLu)ber 2002, as ain¢iided by
spccial rLsoliilioiis dated 6 D¢coTnber 2002. 27 Nov¢inbci' 2006 and 2 July 2018.
R6'LriiilNi¥iil uiid Iiiiijuiiiliiiyrtr irii.stee.s
New InL%tCCg <)rc sclcLl¢d ii) oi'dei. Lo bc i-CPi-CSLniiilive of Ilie divci'sc qiialilics :Iiid ¢xp£rieiice i)ccd¢d Lo liiltil Ihe nl)Jccliv¢b
vf ihc cliLII-iry.
niaii4i&iLineiii i)ci'soiinLI is .%LI aiid i-cvicivcd aiiniiiilly by Illi ti'¥i.%tCLS.
Orgaiir.s(Ilic*iinl Jh'iiLliire
Tlie Boai'J of Ti-u5tee.% ineet 01) a r¢gular bdSI.% Lind ai'L i-espoiisible for Ihe sti'ai¢kFi¢ dii-LLllOI) Jiid policy of il)e C.h41'ily. At
pi'¥bLiii ihc Bo<iiil hcls ilx I￿¢47]berS froni V<ll'l¢ty of pi-olcs5ioll4LI hackgTroiiiids Iclcvaiit (o Ihe woi'k ol-tlic C'h£irity.
The Llii¢f ExcLLiiive, Mi. liimham WiigThi h<iS I'e5poiisibilily for Trill asiiects of Ihc to day 01)cratioiib of ihc ChJi'ity to
LiisuIL th411 li dLlivci's Ilic s¢iviccs si)CLiliLd. i-eniaiiis 5tl'&ilLbFically rclu'aiil and Iliai kLy pLI'loriiidii£c iiidiLli lo1￿ {11'L IIILt.
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knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District
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RelatlonshTPS M'ith related PArties
The FrlLndly Bus Compony Llmited
Tlic Priendly Biis Company Li111ited ts a wl)olly owied 8iib.%idi2ry of Coii)n)iiniry Tr21)sport Stafford & District.
Majiir ri.%k.¥ iiiid niunagenivNt uf ilio.ye ri.%k.Y
In tinies ofaustei'ity fui)diiig streanis are beconiiiig Tnoiy 5hctclied in tliis iincei'taiii ecolloniic cliiiiate. AlteniatiV¢ soiirces of
iiicoinu liavc lo hc A prioi'ity, io eiislirc Ilie oiigiiiu SULL¥b5 diid (ULIITe sii%laiiiahilty ol. thl orgaiiisiltioi).
All of oiii. pcople ivhLthei' staff oi. voliinieei's. caTry Out a ti'eniendoiis task iii %iii)POi'1iiig 0111. 5eivice iiser5 evcry di& y. Wiihout
tII¢ L0171niiliiieiit ol Ilie ieain we would 111)t hL able to prDk'idc tli¢ pi'olcssioiial %crwice tlidt Ihc Glieniclc expicl troin Ihcir
traiisporr pro&idLr.
Disclosuri of informRtlon to auditor
F.acli Iruslce 1i<1S takcn stLP.% Ili<il thLy oughi 10 havL laken as a irusteL iii order to Iliake theingLIvcs <lWlc rc of any relcvaiit
audit infoiinic lion iid to est%iblish Ihat tlie cliariry's auditor is awii re of that iiifonmaiion. Thc tnistCC5 confirni that Ilicre is no
i'clevanl infonnaiion that ihey knoiv ofai)d of wliicl) rhcy knoiv the alidilor 15 Liiiaware.
Th¢ -,
Jiual report was llppi.oved by die trustCC5 of th¢ Charity ui) .
A.tt.. and signcd on ils b¢lialf by:
lin Martindale
Truste¢
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titi i)Ic<lSi(l 011 bcli.'Ilf uf Tiiist¢es to be 4ililc. ro r¥"iiciit &nothLI' Stroiig i>crfun)1￿lcc Iicrc ilt Coillmiinily Link- iiartiLLilai'ly iii
IL'iiiIE of sci-VlLL to tliL coiniiiiiniiy aiid robiisi sct al. i)IiinbLI's tliar w'ill lillow lis 10 COi11iniTr¢ 10 grow aiid iiivcsl iiito cll8lll.ill
thal we stciy 11% Ihe Iii'iinary Caniniiinily Tr£lllSPOI'I 5)r()vid¢r wiihiii Dur IoLlc lily.
Cijniiiiunity l.iiik StalTvrd & Disti'icl pi'uvides frTcndly ti'anqpoi'l foi- i)eoiilc iiriLli iiiobility di IITLiilti1S oi. ￿110 LIccaii.%L Ill- <liTe.
biLkiie5s. (li%￿lbIlIlY oi. piii'Lrty oi. lack of adLLlllii le diid safe P<issciig¢i- servicLb air LiiiablL 10 JLLL.%% maiii%li-Lain iiul)IiL
tiJii%poil scrviiLb.
Siiice thc iinpiiil ol. Coi'id 4711d ive Ob a Loiiimiiiiily al-L Trffiiid aiiniial vaeLiiiulii)iis iialiuil1I Ily 10 i)rolLLI our4LIvc.% ¢irr 110
findiLlU tI)l¢ I C.11￿1￿ iiicnibcrs <￿e i'etumillg to usc Dial a liide ServiCL.￿ in gi.owiiig iiiiiiibcis.joiiiiiig up as cliarity inciiibers.
T)iiÈl a Ridc 8eivi¥Ls Llo.%e(I Icmi)onii'ily duriiig Covid ciiid Il)¥ bounL¢ back is coiltinuiiitr l(s (akc place witli th¢ i)uml)ei' ol.
wh¢elcl)ail' jDUI'IICy% USIIIIJ OUT fl¢Lt of ivlLCLlcliiiir 9(1￿1)Lcd vcliicles i% I'cLiiniiiigi al ali Ilic￿ls]￿lS p¥cc.
Tli¢ I'asl iiiJj()rity ol. IIIL gi'Dwiiig Ineinl?Li'%liii) still i-equirc aiid iise mobiliiv ciids illusli.￿L tiiig liow vital ilil servicc Coiniiiuiiiiy
Liiik i)i-oi'ide.% to iiidiN'idiials. We 81'e coi)iiiiuiiig to giipi)orl some farnilies joui'iieys to Vl4 Ccllldtioii ceiiires. albeit ilt a 111uch
luw'ei- ILK'LI lil Llliibli ilic>se iiiosi i'iiliiLI-IL blc to IiLce8% iIiL SL1fel!' of i,,
DP¥iaijiiLi lur mLnibLI'S. l-.oi' Ili1% yLill' wc liave oiicc dgaiii beLii able lo liold aiid iiiaiiilalll l)fL (.-oi'id joui'iiey co.sts iviihin tlic
Iuwii Lil IS 1)Lr PLI'.%OlI to 4iipporl OUI. Loiicei'iis uf iiiLnibÈri afful-d￿[?ilIl} ol- Ihe.4eivicc ￿ls lh¢ Lc011011iy siII'ILrs.
r4icLikdowM i)l-joiii-iicy Ivpcs yLèlI' nii yLai'
WhcclcliLIiI' USCI-b
H()%pilril Appointiii¢nL8 +87O/D
D.iy CLiilit'.% and Inily diid Ii'iends *170/.
Slioppingi l-I'ii?s +9Q/
School c()IiirJcts liave iiiaiiitUlllL(I itrinivLh ilii-L)U¥7hoiii Ilie year aiid IT) si1)t¢i￿1)LI. 20?3 I'¢ deliglitLLI io lil￿V¢ I)CLII
.%Uicessfiil witli 47ddi(ioiiJl bids to Siokc on Tieiit Cily (.'OllllLiI Lo %upply SLN tt'ttnspoi't 4eivi¢es iii¢liidiiig wlicclLh&g11'
pi'avisioii i)n iiiiiiihii8e% to iht>SL scliool childTLI) it) Ilie iiniili ol- IhL Qoiii)ty. Wc will Cu￿111)Lle LQ SII-IVL Ic) widcii (iui.
)C(IUTI'lphii1< I SCOPL iii seiTrityin¥ Stafford &urri)uiidiii¥ di%ii'icls froii) oiii- ba>¢ in St&ffoi'J LOWIi.
pltilicd 10 l-LS)Ort illlcltlicr ¥lQLIILiii oiitLomi th￿1[ illll)ULII iiicniJic ilLllI.'IIIv iiiLI'C415L(I 10 £1,230,455 f'pr rlie YL.
dditionJl £1 75.y 111 .p 2L)'/u on 21123.
fiLLI fciicw&il i)lObJi'￿ilIil1C tu inipi'uvL ilic tl-4111.%51o1-I cxpei'ieiiic of oui. silViC¢ u%er% <iiid n1enibufs lidi'ii)
qiatlfti-d511irL.
Lik-L milliy cliariliLS WL lily on ilie kindnL5S diid supi)()i-l L)l- all of oiir PLTrrtnLI'S. LlierLI(Iii Il 1% vciy inii)i)i-kniiii to LXPI'I.%% 0111
tliis is inipoi'ranL to oui. IoiigT¢viiy aiid coiiLinuingT SULL¢SS iiilo IhL futiii'c.
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Wc are siill coiitii)uuig 10 strivc to find a pertnanc11t homc and ivorkiiig ivith our partners to find &Lffordiible solution to
hou£c oui. glo￿.11)￿ fleei ot iiew iiiinibiises and ii?heelchair 41dapied cars. We woiild particulai.ly like lo Iliank Stallordsliirc
C.oiiiiiy Coiiiicil lor their cviisideratioi).
In OLtober ?023 w¢ wcr¢ voiy proud oncc abJ(1111 to ccl¢bFaie a( Stafford Ran&r¢r5 >L. rnany ycars of opcriL tjng a5 an
independ¥nl regibleretl chil rit), logeiher Ollr Chariiy m¥tr>bers, colleagLies P<ifiners M-ith￿1t Mthom we ii'oLild noi be
blc to provide tlie w0ndcr￿S and dedicated s¢n'ice to service user5 and otlicr benefEciaries.
My .4incerc th11 iiks go 10 Mi. Colin Mariindit le thc Chaimian of Tnistees ai)d the Board, colle2giie5, voILintecrs. metnhcrs,
Si£iffordsliii'e Counry Council, Siafford Boi'ough Collncil. Sioke Ciiy Couiicil and V<ifiQU& Parish Coiinci15 for your
P<ifiicip<ilioTr niakiThbF Coininiinity Liiik g?I'owiri&, fin&lllft4illy i-obiisl and successful charily siippoitiJi&y oiir comn)unily inio
tlie luture despite a cliallciiging ctii'iroiiiiieiil for tnaiiy cliai'ilies.
Graliam Wriglit
C'liief Executive
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Indcpendent Auditor's Report to the Metnbers of Community Transport Stafford &
District
Opimin
WL lidVL dudilcil tli¢ fitlilllbial staleineiiis of Coiiiinuiiity Tr&iis1ioi'i StLi1I1)rd & r)is11'iCI Iihc Lli<ll'ity'l foi. Ihc yLai' iTid¢d 11
Miich 2LI?4. wliiLII coiiiprisc the Staleinciii of b iiiui)Lial ActiNitlLS, BLilic IIL¢ %liect, StatCTncnl of L&lbli F Iow%, <iiid Not£s 10
beili applieil iii thuLI- PI'LPcll'atioii is UllilLd Kiiigdi)In IXLL(11111rii?g Slaiidiirdb, ¥iiiiii)iisiiig clial'itii￿ 8ORP I-'RS 102 .111¢
FiiiaiiLldl Repoi'lin&J Staiidai'd ai)plical)Ic in tli¢ UK and Rcpiiblic ot Ii'claiid, aiid api)licable law ILTnii¢d KiDLidoin (JClILI'ally
ALLLpLL.d ALLLiunliiib? Pi'<iLIiL¥}.
In oiir IipiuioiJ the tiiiaiiLilll slalenicnis..
gI￿.e a Ii'iiL and fJir N'iLw lil. Ili¢ slalc (>f thi cliariry'b ds ai 31 M￿l'clI 2024 and ol" ils iiicoining rc5011fLC% Jnd
Jiiplication of I'esnLirccs, iiicluding i(s incoijie aiid cxpciiditure. foi. tlic yew- tlicii ended;
hdvc beETI l)iopei.Iy pi'eP£ll'¢d in dccoydaiicc witli U111ted KinEdon) GLnerally Accepted Accouiitinb Pi'aciicc-. and
hi< v¢ beeii yi'epai'cd in accoi.dLince willi t11e I'eoiiii'cn)ents ot. Ilie Conipaiiiei ALI 2UU6.
fiji- vpillion
Ivi iiiiidiii'li'd <)iii- 'iiidil 111 LILLQI'diiiLL IVltlI 111lL Thiltii)iiul Sianddi-d.% uii AILdiiiii& IUKI II%Ab IL'K)) llii(l £?i)pliiablL Idii,. Our
Con¢lu.5ions rel<lting¥ tl) LIlllllL• CUlllLrn
wliei'L'.
Ilie liiisrLf% u%c of Ilie goii)g coiic¢I'ii bJ&is of accoiiLltlllbT iii Il)e pi'epai'atioti i)f tliL finai)cial %rateiiients 15 1)ot Ji)proprialc',
or
IIIL Ii'ubtcc.% liivc iiai disilts4ed in ihL finftiici£il %talLinviil% iiiiy idLiiiiIiLd liiÉTrleriiil iincLI'taiiili¢% thal MJY cJ5t %i¥iiifiLdnl
doulit cibiiut diE bhdrity'4 81)ilily to LnilLinU¢ to '.Jdopl thL bioiDg COilLcrii b&￿1 of ￿LiQuI)till￿T loi. a pcriud of al Ic.
d2¢ ie w'l)Lli ilie fiiiaiiLl¢il glli t¢mLllts air <iiiilJoi-iscd toi. is.%ue,
OtheT inlorinJtlOD
di)L% i)iit LovLr ihL oilici. infDI'iiiiTrliiiii <ll)d. LxLcpt 10 ili¥ I'XtLnl oiliil'WISL Lxpliciily 5taiLd iii Diir rcp()rL, WL d(I iivl LXPI'L%S £iny
11115%t¢rytVlllLnl Ot- Ihc niliii- iiil'ornicltion. 11-, ba5cd oi) tIIL work we IiaK'L I)Ltloriiied. w¢ coiiclLidL tlial Ilicrc is <1 iiialLI-i&I

Community Tyansport Staftord & District
knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District
Jndependent Audltor's Report to the Members of Community Transport Stafford &
Disti"ict
Matttrs ivhich iTre Are requircd to report by exceptTtbn
Tn Ihe li(rhi ol- oiir knoii'lcdbie aii(l uiider.%landing of Il)e Lliarity anLI il% eiivironmcnt L)biaii)ed in Ihc Lour.se of Ihc uuilil, we
havc iioi idLniificd malcrial Inisstc1teineiits iii the Lhllim)an's Ilcpoi'r 111id (lie Tiusiee.s' I<Lpori.
We have noihirFg to repon r¢spe¢r (Trf ihe fdloiiTrTri g mEttiers ￿'h￿"c the Lonipanies A¢t 7006 requiT¢S Ils to report to you if.
in oiir opiiiioii..
dequalL liccoiinting records have nol bcen kLpi. or returns <Ldequaie for our audit hTrvc noi becii recciiied froIn branLhes
not visited by us; or
thc fin(Iiicial stli tcmciiLs arc not iii agreenieiit witl) tlic accoLintiiig rccoi'ds and i'etiii'ns: or
erraiii di.%closures of irustees I'einuiiei'atioii specified by law are not n)ade.' or
Ilre Iiavc iiol I'Lceived all the iiifoiinaiioii ai)d cxplanalioi)s we reqiiii'c for our aiidit.
RespDnsibllillcs of tru¥tecs
As cxi)l<lil)e(I niorL fully iii ihe Cliief ExeLLI(ive OtTJccls repoi't (set oiit oil page 6 and 7), Llie EfLlStees are responsible lor IIiL
prLp41raiioii ol-tl)# fin£lllCldl sl&llLiiici)Is and foi- being s2lisfied (lidl Iliey nivc &i (rnc aiid faii. vieiv. Jiid lor SULII iiittl-lliil Lolltiol
tlic tJ￿51￿￿% d£tci'iJ)iiie is iieees51Lry to enable tl)e prep￿titiO￿ of finaneilll stat¢in¢nt5 11)ttt ai'c ft'ce froin iJi&tcrial
1111SS141leni¥iit, ii.hcLher due to fraiid 01- ci'i'or.
In pJ'LP&irii)b¥ ihc fJn¥iJiCi¥il siAteJ)ILllts, Ilic trLI.gtecs aje ie.4pgiisiblc foi. &%.4cssin&y Ihe Ch￿Ility,% abilily io Lonlinlle tss J gyoivg,
COl)Lern. disLIobing, as ai)plicable. m.qtlLrs rLlale(l ia goiiig conceni aii(l using Ilie going concLrii l)usis of ULC()tii)iiiig uhlLs4
tlle Irustees ciilier iiitciid to liquidate the cli41riry or to ccose operatioiis, or havc iio rcalistic aliernativc bllt to do so.
Audltoi. I'c.sponslhlliti¢$ foT the audlt uf thL fin#n¢ihl stati'ments
Oiir ()bj¥ctii'es ai-c to ()biaiii ie<1501ldble a&siiraiiLe ￿lboIlI wliciher tlie finaiicial si&ten)en15 as a wholc are frce fruin mdlerial
misstatciiiciit, IvlictliLr due io fiaud or eri'oi., ￿(1 to Issue an auditor's rcpoit Ihat iiicludes OLir opillion. Ilea%oiiiibli assurance
IS d hi¥h Icycl of assiiiai)ce. biil is lio( <7 ¥TLlalanttc Ihal an Liiidil condiiclLd in ii Ccordance iviili ISA5 IUKI will <i1ii'41yS dctecl L1
m<ilci'ial mi%st(Iicmeiii %￿hen il tXiSts. Mis.siateim¥nlb Lilli arise froin fraud ()r ¢m)I' diid are L(7iibidgred material il-, iiidividutslly
oi. in tlic ag.
IcTratc, tliey could i'easonably be expected to iiifliicnci di¢ econoinic dccisioiis of uscis tcikcn on Llic basis Ot.
tliesc liiiancial stalcnicnts.
The LxLLllI to which our pi'ocedures air capable of dciectiiig irregulai'ilies. iiiclitdiiig fi'aud is delnilcd beloiy..
Pagc 9

Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Independent Auditor's Report to the fvlembers of Community Transport Staffr>rd &
District
M'e cis8cs*cd ihL %iiscepiibilily ul. Ihe COFnpaiiy's fiiiancial st41tcmcii(s li? n11( Iirial 111155tatcm¢nt, iiicludin¥ obiailliri
uiidcr8liiiidiiigJ ul hoH, Irdud iiiiglii ()ccui', l)y'.
Ill<iking7 knliqUiYiCS of ii)iindgeiiient IL5 to whcTe tlicy cL)115idci'cd tliei£ Ivas SiISCCPLibiliiy 10 fraud, Ilicir kiiowledgc of actual,
5LlSP¢Ctcd cind Éillb>ULd fraiiLI:
ct>iisiclei'inuT IhL iiitLfiiii l Lr>lil￿-o1S iii Iilacc lu InitigaLL I'isk nt fr<iud and noii-inniplidiiLe wilh laiY% aiid ie¥uldlic)1is.
To addirts.% illi i-isk or Ii'aiid tlir£iiibyh IMiin¢igcineiit bias iiiid Di'ci'i-ide ol'LOIILrols. wc..
i)ei'loi'inud allalylical pi'ilLedures 10 ideniity aiiy uiiu%ual balaiiLes, VaTiaiiLe& oi. ui)cyiieiLLd rtliiii01is1Iiiis;
L.%scssed wh¢ther judgernents iind tLSSiilnpti0iis made iii dctth'miiiinby tlie accoui)iiiig estiinates w¢i'c iiidicativc ot i?oiential
l)ias-
iiivLs1iguted thL I'allollcile behiiid si81)ificaiTrL or Ullubual tiai)sdcLlOllS,' aiid
specifically tested ihc coiiiiY)1s aroiiiid bankiiig paynients
Iii rc8p0115¢ to Ilie ri6k of ii"regulL?litiCS diid iiDtI-LoinpliaiiLc with laws aiid regul&t10115. we dcsi¥iied proLedurcs wliich
ineliid¢d, l)iit WLI'e not liniited to-.
IiiTrLIIILILiI sÈiilemeiii disLIosiii-L5 ts) undcrlyi*g siippi?i-I'.Hg doLUI'.i¢i;. ITri.￿lI.,
rcNi¥WiIIyY C011-CSPQ11d¢iice ￿llh FIMRC aiid otliLI- i'clcvaiil i-tygiildtui-s.
C tsiiiiLIl'5 IVLlibii¢ wMTh.frL.ul'g.ul<lciiidiioi's￿.￿1jL)nsibllltIe1. -Ilii% ilesci-ipiion foi'iii% i)¢irt of our IILI)01-l of tli¢ Iiid¥pLiideiii
,4udiLI)15.
U¥¢ u( I'eporf
TIIis ILPVJt is mdde solely tD ihL cli4iriiablt con)pwiy's trusle¢s. 7¢ K a bod),, IN accoi-daiice with Cliaplcr 3 ol- Pdl'l l (i ol. Llie
C,uinpaiiits ALI 2006. Oiir aiidil work lias becii iindci'lli IILii Ihal WC 111i?hi staic la iIiL- ih£irity'S tnislLe% tliosL iiiaLtC15 IVL
JI'L I'cquircd lo st<lte to tliein in an niiditor'5 1'Cl70rt foi. lio othcr i)iirpose. To thc lllllcst exlcjit pcrmitied by laiv, WL do noi
LILLupL vi.
Is.%umL I'LSPVlI.sil)ilii)' Iu iinyoiiL l)Ilier ihdn ihe cli&irii&blL Ll)11)pJtiy and ilb IivsLLes as il body. loi- ciiii. audit i¥(itk.
lipr Il?i.% I'ei)nrE, i)r foi. Ilie opinion.4 we lormcd.
lercniy CT Flvditki.s%
Iiioi. Siaiiitory AiiditDI-I
C7ibsoiTr HoiisL
l-liii'i'icaiic Clusc
Statloi'd
STIO ICIZ

Community Transport Stanord & District
knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement ot Total Rccognised Gains
and Losses)
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
rund5
TTrtal
2024
Nute
IRcome Endowmtmts from:
tk>iiali0115 diid ILgJ<lcies
Charitable a¢tivitie5
Invcslmcnl incoiTJC
20.925
1,204,512
5,018
20.925
1,204,512
5.()1
Total inconic
1,210,455
1.230,4.i5
%pendilllre on:
Clioritcible activities
11,086.617
I I.Q86.617)
Total cxpendiiu
11,086,617)
11.086,617)
Nel iiicoine
143,838
35.981
143,838
'rransfers between funds
{35,9811
Nel InovimctTrt in FiInds
179,¥19
135,981)
143,838
RL'conclliatlo]J of funds
Tuldl flind% l?roughi fonvard
551,751
35.981
587,732
Total fiinds Cdrricd fonvard
20
731.570
Uiire5trictcd
fund5
731,570
Restrictcd
funds
As rcstalLbd
2023
]%'ote
Iniome And Endnwments froim:
Doiiiit10115 lliid Icg41cies
CharitablE iicliviti¢s
Invesiinail income
Othcr inrom¢
23.340
929.372
1.608
225
23.340
929,372
l.CJO8
?25
Total income
954,545
954.545
Eipenditvre on:
Charitablc aLlivitlCS
1793,8591
(4,2721
(798,1311
Totnl expenditure
179i.S591
14,2721
1798.131)
Net inconi¢lirxpcnditur¢l
160.686
14.2721
156,414
Nel movcmeiir iii fuiids
160.686
(4.2721
156.414
ReLonciliation of funds
rotal funds brought forward
391,065
40,?53
431,3151
Total funds c￿1.1¢d forward
20
551,751
35.981
587.732
All of tlie cliarity's activilies derive from LonlinLiing (weralions during tlic above two periods.
The nofes on puges 14 LD 25 Forni an intcgral parl of iliese fiiianLial siatenieiits.

Community Transport Staftord & District
known as Conimunity Link Stalford and District
(Registration number: 04549467)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024
As I'L5tated
201 J
2024
FiiL.d A55L.1s
TdngiblL assLI.%
125,871
Ciii'rent a5&et5
DLbiiii'.%
C'agli iii b￿nk nd in h<iiid
171,441
45CI,379
14
277.234
403.422
680.056
62Y.¥20
Credililrs: Anivunts falliiig due 1vithi￿ onc yettr
74.C}571
11)5.3231
60_5.699
-$64,497
Net iiii-l'eiit as%efS
711.5711
87.1 )2
I L.1 JSSLf%
IIL'411'i('rid illLf)IDc, fund
.11 st<iiciiicnts liclvc bc¢n i)I'ul)ared iji aLCOI'daii¢e witli IhL %PLci￿I pi'ovision5 rel%iliiigJ to COllll)LiliiCS bubjLLL Lu IIIL
TIic.4c fin',IllLIL
sindll iiinipaiiics reLiiiii¥ wiiliiii Pai'l l i of Lliv ConipaiiiLS ALL 2n06.
TIIL tlllklnLiiiI %laiL'miiils 1)11 P£lgFL% I I lo 25 NTrLfL %JppfiivLJ by th¢ IrusleLS. Jiid duihoris¢il fur iSSLlts on
5igl)
on theii. behalf by..
14-aiid
I ruslLe
Thc nolws oil iiagc5 14 to 25 101.iii ali iiiteisrlll i)arL ol- Ili¢se I IllciiiLial bl<ilcvienib.
PagL12

Community Transpoi"t staft.ord & District
knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District
Statement of Cash Flow5 foi. the Year Ended 31 March 2024
As I'c51#1ed
2024
Notc
C85h Ilo)v5 froin (lperaling aLtlvlilcs
Net Lasli incoine
143.838
156.414
Adju5trnents to cash fl07Tr5 frum non-cush item5
DLpreLiall()n
IiivLslTT]cnL inLUIIIL
17.405
15,U181
11.003
I1.1)08)
156,215
165,809
Woi'king capital adjustments
InLreasc in dcbtors
Iiicrease ill Crcditoi
14
16
(103,7931
9,034
167,8?01
17,558
Nel Ldsh fluivb Fi'om operdtlllgl dLltvilies
115.i47
C8sh floii's from investing aLtivitlts
Ii)teresi rcccivdble aTLd siniilar iiicoime
l)LirchJse of i#ngiblc fixed a55Cts
Sale ol-iaiigiblt fixed assets
5.018
(120,041)
.608
13
825
Net casli floivs fix)in iiivc5ting activitle5
(115,023)
Net Idccrea.se}lincrease in cash ¥Lnd casl) ¢qiiivalent5
(52.957}
117.980
c.asli and cast) equival¥iitS ￿11 l April
4)6.379
338.399
Ca51i lind iasl) cquivaleiiis ai 31 March
403,471
456.379
All of tli¢ ¢￿h tlotys are d￿￿11'ed froin coniiiwing Op￿.ationS diiring tlic above two periods.
Th¢ Jiotes ON pages 14 to 25 forni ali iiitcgral part of th¢sc finaiicial statenieiiis.
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Community Transport Staflord & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements foi" the Yeai" Ended 31 March 2024
Chai'ilv siutU5
Th- chai'iry is liiiiiied by ￿li1￿71.￿lI}teC, inttsl'pul'clted iii Ei)glapd. a11d COliSCqLiei)tly docs not h1¢ I'e sliare c,Ityitnl. EJcli of tlie
Lrii4lLLS 1% li¢21)Ic Lo LL)nti'ibiE(e ali ¢iinoun111uI eXLLediIib￿ £ I n Iowill'db IhL ll%beib ofiiic LI}￿11-1(Y 111 Llic cvcnl ill. liqiiiddlioii.
2 AcLouiitinu polieie5
SuThmary of sigiiifirant accounting poli¢i¢s and kcy aecountinE ¢5timatt$
'rhc priiiLIPli l aocoiintill¥ policies applied in thc pitpai'atioii of iliesc tiiidnci(tl statC111¢11rs al'e set out below. Thcsc poliLies
liave hLeii coiisi.%lLiiily ai)plied i() ¢ill tlie year.s i)rc%enied. uiilcs.% oihlrwise sldtcd.
StatL'nlLTIt uf LoinpliallLL'
'l-h- fl11&2nLi&l %lateiiiLii15 liavi bccn pi'eiiai'ud aG¢oi'diiiice ￿1th A¢Gouiiiingf <ind R￿por[li]g by C1111'ifie%= Stat¢n￿l of
11)i)li¢ablL' iii Ill￿ UK l)d RtpubliL ol Ii-LlaJiil IFRS 1021 lcfttctive l Jdiiiiaiy 20191 Icliai-itics b()RP 11.-Ilb IQ?)), tliL
Staiidard applicalilL 111 Ilic UK aiid Repiiblic of IrL,laiid IFRS 1021. lliLy also itsnii?ly witli IIiL
siLinitlLd111 Ji-ccls Ot UllLLI-tainly tliai atlcct Ilie cdJ-iryin¢T valiic lield by tIiL Llidi'ily.
Ileclassififation ot" comparative amount5
Tl)¥ prioi. yCLir tS<TrUlf5 liavL beiii res(Jicd folloivinb Lli¢ audit tor Ihty finAiiLial yL%ir cii(Icil 31 MilrLlI 2024. 10 CLlblLrL tIIiL t
11)Loine liHs bcei? corrccily Icfl¢cted diii'iii" tIIL Lonipal'atitie pci'iod. Depirci4Uoii I'￿¢S liavc lieeii I'csiat¢d Iii acLOI-daiiL¢ willi
IhL 115LfLII IIVLS of lh¢ ni()li)i- vLliiclcli iiiclLidLd iii fixeLI aS￿eL$.
Income #nd eiidoR'MeJits
All iiicoiiie 1% rLcogLiised OllLC tlie clidrity h¢lS ¢nlitlcincnl to Ihc inecniu, il is proL)abl¢ that thL ilicotne will b£ receivcd and
Ilie <ll)i(>iinl ol. iliL inLvinL IiL¥iVLibli L£in b¢ Im¢ii siii'cd I'Lli￿lb1j.
Gi'diit.F reL'eivuhlv
Ciniiits arc t-¢cJuyni4ed wSici) thc clidTily liJs Élii eiiiitlciiiciil Lo tlic fui)ds aiid èiii) LOIILliti0118 linkccl tD the gi'&iit% l)aii¢ bccii IiiEI.
Wl)erL pcI-foi-n)AIlLL Cl)iidiiioiis dii alt￿ltihLcl io Ihl gi.￿1711 <inLI al'e yel io bL JnLI. Ilie i51COII)C Ib I-LL￿111]IsL￿ Ki lili bilit). and
11ILlud¥xl i)ii iliu 17iilanLC shcct 0% def¢r1'cd iiic(JlllC to bL fLIL&lSCd.
Pagc 14

Community Transport Staftord & District
knolvn as Community Link Stafford and District
llotes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
liive.Ytnieiii iiicoiii
liilcrL'Si inconic is reco¥Fnised 0ilCC the iiiiercst lirfls becii dcc11£ rLd and iiotificalion l)as been rcceived of Ilie iiilei'csi diie.
Cliariluljle uctiyirie.Y
Ineomc fron) charitable aciiv&t.ies i*eludes Trncolne ettrncd Iroitt eouneil biis contrttets. J11¢07n¢ is reccil'ed in ¢xchwig¢ for
supplyinbi services in order (o raise funds and is Tccogyniscd when cnlitlciiicnt has OLcurrcd.
Eypendlture
All expcLidilur¢ is ￿(O￿lis¢d oiicc tlicr¢ 1,% a l¢gul OT (Qllstniclivc obli8RtioJ) to iliat exp¢nditur¢, it Is pi'obablc scttlciiiciil is
i'¢qiiiied aiid tlic aniounf can bc iiieasiired I'eliably. All costs arc allocatcd to tlie applicablc experditure licadino Iliat
,IggTeg&il£ siinilar c051S tn thai category. Whcrc co.%t.% cannoi b¢ dircctly attribiiicd to partiLvl£2r liÈadiiig.% Ilicy Siavc bceii
I IIoc41fed uii a b8515 con.%LStent witli tIiL usc of I'esoui'ccs, with ccnti'al staff costs allocatcd oil tlic ba51.4 of tiine spciil. and
deprecialion charbres ollocaC¢d on Ilic portion ot-llic a55Ct's us¢. Othcr support GQ5ts are allocaicd based on tlic sprcad of stsff
osts.
Churitaljle dclivliieJ•
Cliai'ltable cxpenditui'e comi)ri.%es Iliosc costs inciii-l'ed by the cliai'ity ii) Ihe dcli&eiy of ils ae(ivities and services for its
l?ciieliciciri¢s. li iiicliidcs boih cosis thai CGlli be alloeaicd ditecily to siicli aLlivi(ics ajid (hosc c()SL% nf dn iiidiTLCI lliÈ Luie
nccessary to support tlicin.
Support cost5
.Siipporl costs ii)rludc Lciiti'al fiiiiclions aiid have becii allocalcd to) activily Lobl LalLgTyi'icb on a basis consibtenl iTriih Ilie iise
of rcsourccs, for exainple. allocatiiig properly cobLs by floor ￿eas. or pcr CdpiLa. sLaff cosls by tjie tline spenl diid odier costs
by iheir usage.
Gov¢rnanLe cvsts
Thcs¢ include thc costs ilti'ibutablc IE) tllc charity's coinpliaiiut iwitli constituiional and statutniy rcquiiiinLnts, iiicludiiig
udit. Sli"tttcgic iTJaiiagcinciit wid trustCC5 m¢ciii)gs and rcinibui.￿Cd exp¢i)scs.
Government grants
Governnieiil LTTallt5 arc r¢co¥nised based oli tlie acciual iiiodel and al'e Incp5ured at Ilie fclll. Viiliic of il)c asset I'ec¢iTred or
rcccivable. CJrants are ¢lJ%sificd as I'clatiiig eithei. ro rcveiiuc or to asscts. GrwJfs Iclaiii)g io rcvcnuc are rCc0g￿I5ed iii iliCOLnc
ovcr Ilic period in wliicli tlie rel¥tt¢d Costs are I'ccognised. C)18nL% I'elatiiig ro ass¢is are rc¢ogiiiscd ov¢r tli¢ tyxpected uscfiil
lifL ()f th¢ asset. W1)C￿ part of a granl relating to aii asset is dcferrcd, IL 1.5 rt¢ugniscd 85 deferred iiicoiiie.
I'axation
Thc cliai'ily is CDnsidered to pass tlic tcsL5 SEt out in ParAgrapli I Scliedule 6 of thc FinAtLCe Act 2010 and tliercfore it mcet5
t]ic defiiiilion of a chaiilable company foi. UK coTrorit tioii tax PLirposes. Accordingly, tlie charity is polciilially exeinpl Ironi
iaxalion in respecl of inLoJne or capilal gai11s received ivithin categoTies covercd by CIILlplei' 3 Pari I l of thc CorporLi(ion Tax
Act 2010 oi. Section )56 of the Tayation of Chargcable Gaiiis Act 1992, to the exrent that such income or giiins ai"e api)li¢d
exclii.%ivcly to chariiahle piii'poscs.
TaDgible fixed a5set5
Individual f2xed assets costing £ 1.000 or Inoir air initiRIIy Tecorded at cost, less aiiy sub.4equenl accuinulated deprecilltioii
and subseqiicni kcciimiilaiLd imp<iiinieni losses.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
knoivn as Community l.ink Stafford and District
Notes to the Financigdl Statements for thL, Year Ended lj March 2024
DLpfLliJtion anil ainortisllion
r)cpi'CCliilll)11 18 Pl'()i'itILd on (angible fixid asscL8 SO lis 10 wrilc ulf IhL LOSL or valuativn. Icss Iiny CbiiiiiateLI I'¢sidiidl v;
É7Nir Ihcir ¥XI)¥Llcd 11SLful LLOIIOIiiiL life as lollnivs..
Assel class
Ixlui fillinyi8 and Lquipmcnl
Moioi. vehiclcs
Deprcci¥liDII IMLthud avd I'alL'
25'/1I fLcluLing balcinve
IOQ/v Sti'aight liiie
Trade debtors
Ti<iLIL debii)rs ￿lre &inoiiiilb duL fi'oni cugiomeis toi" mcrchiiiidise sold or serviccs p¥i-loiinLd in Ilic ordinktry coiirge of
busiiicss.
Tr<id¢ dchioi-s ill'c I'L¢o¥iiisLd iniii£illy ai (IIL LfJiibiicLinn pi-ILe. Tl)Ly arc sul)5CLIIILlltly measurLd al iiimoi-libid Li)st iisillb Ilic
effcLtivc iiitcrLsI IlILtliod. le￿S iii-ovision foi- iiiipaiiiiicnt. A i)iovision foi- Ihc inipaiiiiicnt of IrLiili dcl)Ioib Lb ¢5tiibli%licd wlicn
-ade ci-A:ditoi-
Ti'iidc crcditOTb are rccogiii8ed iiiÈti<illy &lt tliL Li'aiisacfion i)I'icc &iid siibscqllaltly mkn&SUI'ed cil anioi'ti%ed c05t iising tIiL
LffLLtivu inlLrLsi iiietliod.
Fiiiid ￿trucrnr¥
Uiii'¢%u'icied iiicoine funds al-e geneial fuiids th&[ di'e av1cil¢ible Ioi. ILSC al the truste¥5 clisci'ciioi) in furili¢ranc¥ of tlie
b)¥￿LIvCs ()I' IhL Lliariiy.
RL%ll'iLILd ii)cciinL I'und* ￿11'c tho.%e clontklLd foi. LISC in a parliLulai' 41rca or fL)r 5pcuific iiiirposLS, Ihb usc ul. wliich 18 rcslriLLLd
to ihal 01 PUI'I)OSL.
PLinsii>iis anil vthLI- i'L,til'LiniL'nt obligiatiun5
coiitribiiiion Paylnillt£ excLed Il)c coniribuiioii diic foi. sei'vice. the excess 1% iycognised as cl pi'eiiayii)ent.
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Community Transport Stafford & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
Note5 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
3 Income from donations leg#cl¢%
ijnrestricted
fund¥
GenLrAI
Totthl
2024
Donat10115 aiid IcgJctcs,'
Doncltioiis Ii'oin iiidividu£ils
Gra￿¥8. inelLiding capilal gl.a1?￿.
Govcrniiiciit grJiits
250
250
20,675
70,675
20,925
20,925
Unreslrscted
funds
General
A& restaled
2023
Doiiations and le￿aCles..
Doiic1tiuii% ftDin indii'idiiiils
Graiils. includiiigT Cl¢ Pltal ￿1Vants.,
Govenimen( &TI'4Tits
X40
84
23,340
?3,i40
4 Income from ¢hthrlt4ble act5vllies
Unrcstrlctul
fund5
GLni'r&l
Total
2024
Local Authoi'ity CoRtr¢lCt
Othir C013tracts
Dial-a Rid¢
Mernbci'bhips
1,128,290
59,324
16.349
549
1.128?90
59,i24
16,349
549
1,204.51 ?
1,204.512
Unrestrict¢d
funds
Genci-al
As restated
2023
LoLal Au(lioriry Coiiira¢i
OLher ConL¥acts
Dial-a Ride
Mciiibersl)ips
895.835
24.392
8,802
343
895.835
?4.392
8,802
i43
929.372
929,372
P¢ige 17

Community Transport Stalford & District
knoivn as Cominunity Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
5 IniL5lmeiit inLonie
UnYL'stricted
(uiid
GLiierlll
2D24
liilercst 1'eceivable and biiiiilar iiicoine.
Inl¢iESt I'eLeivttble oi) bliiik d¢posiis
5.ul
5.olx
5,018
5,018
Lnrestyicted
funds
GenLbi'lll
As re5t&ted
2U23
I,qblc on ba13k deposits
1.6U8
1.608
1 ,608
1,fi08
Ailii'il).
dirLItII'
-fj70,7U9
15,2t40
5.269
4.805
570,709
15,2RQ
5.269
4.8115
gtciif Ll)Sts
TnsiiruiiLC
DBS iliLLks
4.13CI
4,136
1.717
2,(161
I,hR(I
419.423
PL)sldgL ciiJd sialioiici'y
2.()(71
l.()80
439,4?3
Tul¥i)IIonL & bmadb&iid
Moiui. ￿￿pCh￿L
6.ISI
l.L¥iiil & Piofis5ic)nJl
AciuuiitilllLy cos15
Biiiik LliariYL.
DcprLLidlio
IT
i.ono
X.S.5
17.4115
3.456
102
3.45(1
102
TiiisteL rnectiiittS
udit fee
Bcid DLbi*
3.7iO
2,4(11
I,OR(i.()17
1.086,617
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Conimunity Transport Stafford & District
known as Comrnunity Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Actlvlty
UD(lert￿kell
dlrLiCtIv
As A'cstuteil
2023
Staff costs
Reiii
429.740
11.120
6,40?
429.740
6.40?
6,505
1,797
DBS cliccks
Uiiifoiills
Training
Pi'iniiiig. i)os¢aoe aiid stationery
Advcriisiiig
Tclcplioiie & broodhJnd
Motoi. expciiscs
Travel expeiise5
Lcglll & prof¢ssioi)al
Accouiilaiicy cos15
Bank Lharges
D¢pi'eci¢iliQii
T)Lination
1,797
1,370
2.6?9
3,7i6
1.16
308,949
4,670
4,009
1.800
i58
11,003
43
2,802
30
?.629
3.736
308.949
4,670
4,009
1.800
i58
11,003
43
2.802
30
Tiust¢¢ m¢etings
798,131
798,131
LI,086.617 {7023 £7Y3:859) of ihe aboipe expciidilui'e ivas alti'ibutablc to ￿1r¢StriCtEd fiu)d% aI)d £Nil {?O?-
I'LSlI'icILd luiids..
£4.2721 to
7 Ana3ysis of governunce and support cost5
Govcrn/n¢£ cv$t$
Unre5trict£d
fuTbd5
Gencral
Total
2024
Audit feES
Aiidil ol. th¢ fiftanci4LI Sial¢nicnts
Lcgal & professioii#l feets
Oiher govcniat)cc costs
3.750
4,130
102
3.750
4,13
102
7.982
7,98?
Pc?ge 19

Community Transport Staftord & District
knoivn as Cornmunity Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
UnrL'5lrict¢d
fun(Is
GLllLsral
A& rest.Ited
202.1
IndLpeTidciii exainiiier fecs
xainiiiaÈioii of Ll)¢ fiiiaiiciiil stlL teniciiL8
l.eokil & i)I'ofcssiunal i¢Lb
Oiliei" govcriianLL Losls
i.Aoo
4.009
30
i.xoo
4.009
30
-fj.X39
11 Net ineomingloutLJoiiig rcsiburccs
As restated
2023
2024
7,7511
17,405
Aiidil IiL%
Ni) Ii'ii¥lLL% IiJvc i'L"ccivcd aii)i i'ciinhurscd ¢xpeiiscb iir &iiy oiliei- bcIiLliL% l'i'on) IIIL cI)&ll'lty diiring thL yCal-.
10 Auditors, remunclratioll
As restutcd
2023
2024
,ffjuolil ol. lh¥ liiidiiciiil stateiiieiiib.
3.750
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Community Transport Stafford & District
knoivn as Cornmunity Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
1 I Staff cost
The aggrcgT411e PiiyI'oII costs iverc i¢.4 follows-.
As rtsiated
2023
2024
Staff costs duriTh￿ the vear svere:
Wages ￿ld.%￿lwAcS
Social s¢ciirity costs
JLnsioD co.%r8
Olhcr staff costs
562.844
5,598
2,21)7
-1.342
471,436
6,650
1,654
574,051
429.74n
The moiiilily ￿7ver￿&¥L nuTn￿r of pcrsons lincludiiig s¢iiior Indiiagcnicnt leam) cinploycd by ihc c111£ rity diiriiig IIiL yLur ivas
s follow.%'.
2024
'0
2023
Einployec
70
61
912023 - 4) of lh¢ abovc ciiiploy¢es pHrticipat¢d in the DcfiDcd Conts'ibution Pcn5ion Schuncs.
The nuinl)ci- ijf einployees wliosc cnioIuTneiTr15 fell ii'ithiii the followiiig bands i¥as oiic, iiot ijicludiiig rctir¥iiieiil bei?efilb
hich al'e accruiiig uiider a defined coiiiributioii schcnie.
2024
2023
£60,001- £70.000
Thc totsil employee beiicfits of the kcy tnana¥cineiit personnel of tlic cliarity wcrc £1 00,39112023 - £81.9311.
12 Taiation
Tkne eliaLiiy is a regiisrered charity and is tlierefore ¢xemi)t froni taxation.
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Community Transport Staftord & District
known as Community Link Staft'ord and District
Notes to the Financital Statements for the Yeai" Ended 31 March 2024
13 TthnLTiblc lixed Mssets
L#n(l alld
buildings
Tr'urnitUl'L' ￿]Id
Lquipincnt
-Molur I'ihilles
TotAI
Cost
At l AiTrril 2023
AddiLions
2.000
4,041
122,222
120,041
120,041
At 31 Mai'ch 2024
2,000
4.041
?_36,222
242,263
Doprtcixtion
Ar l Aiiril 2V23
Cli%1rgc foi" Il)C
2,OlJO
3,419
156
9.3,-56R
17.?4l)
98,987
.405
-4131 Mai'ch ?U24
2.00(1
3,575
110.817
Lt bi)ok' v#luL
At 11 M:Iicli ?1124
4CI(I
1)5,4JS
1?4 971
14 1)Lhtoi's
As rcstatL.d
2023
2024
Ti'ddL dcbtors
Diikn fi'()iTr groiii) uJid¢i-l<ikings
Pi-ci)Ic YIIILIIL
ALcNcd illLUIIIL
VA T I'ecovci'1c bl
1 ?4.-56.f
135
5.67n
17.495
611
3.86L)
13?.4S5
19.432
18,918
277.234
17i.441
1 S Calli Jiid ca.sh equii'aleiits
A& i'Lslated
2112.1
2024
236
213
Cafili Lil bdiik
51)orL-ILmi dciiosits
144.841
258,345
253.4(76
403,4fj?
45(),77
Pabye 22

Community Transport Stafford & District
knojvn as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
16 Credilors- ￿MoUnt5 falllng duc ivithin ODC ycar
As re5laled
2023
2024
Trad¢ ciediiors
OihLf IdXil(ioIi aiid social sccuriiy
Oihei" creditors
A¢¥ruknls
57.417
5,001
2,?12
10,327
48.2)7
10,6R4
3,731
74.957
65.323
17 ObliElltinng under lettse5 And hlrc purchase contract
Tlie lothl Vdliic of tiilurL Ininiiiiuin lease p&yinLiIEs wx% follows..
2024
Ivithin onL yeGir
In two to fivc years
50,31 C?
14J.352
193,668
18 Pension and other scliemes
Dellned contribution pensioii scliejne
I'hL Lharily ()PLfl< Ics a dcliii¢d Coiilributioii P¢llS1011 5¢htiii¢ oji bihaifof. IES cJnploy¢¢s. Tlie peiision c051 cliargc for Ihe year
i'epirseiits conti'ibiiiions pnyabl¢ by tli¢ ¢liarity to th¢ schcni¢ Liiid ainowited ¢0 £2.?6712023 £1.654).
Thcr¢ w¢i'c oulsiaiidiiig coiilribiitioiis ot £1,06112023..£1,399) JL Ilie year eiid.
19 Commitments
Other finaniiAI commitmLlIts
Tlierc w¢ri li() Lapital conimiimLntS ¢11 tlie year Lnd {2023..£iiill
The tot£il aiiiount of otlicr financial LDllllllltI)ients not i)rovided in di¢ fin¥Lncial statciiicnts was £Nil (2023 - £Nil).
Pa¥E 23

Community Transport Stat'lord & District
known as Community Link Stafford and District
otes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
21) Fund
B3)l*n¢¢ at I
April 2D23
Incomin£
re5flurcc5
Rcstsuriu¥
c¥pcnded
Bal)ITlCC klt 31
N1iirch 21)24
Ti'ansfL'f5
UnrLlitrictLd tunds
GLinerul
Cjenei'dl Funil
551,751
1,23U,455
11,086,617)
35,9¥1
731,57U
RLStricted funds
M1( rk BenLvolenL Fiiiid
35.981
(35.9811
TDtg1 funds
5R7.732
1.230,455
I I.OR6.6171
731.57U
B￿lI1￿cL Jt 31
MarLh 2U23 As
restated
Il#l&)ncL ut I
pril 2022
InLoming
resoui-ce5
RLsuurL'es
expended
UliTL'StI'iLtL￿ I'und¥
-f51.7f I
41).753
14.7721
35 1}%1
'l-olAI funds
Yi4.545
j87,73?
The SPLLifir piii"pos¢s foi. wliich ihL fuii(Is ¢arc lo bc applicd rc a5 fnllow5'.
(iell¢nl accuniulcilLd lun(18 Gire iiniLs11-iclcd liiiid5 a>ailJbe lo ilie cliarity lor ILS Lyenerdl piirpv5eS ciiicl iiiclLidc. Ir(In) liiiie lo
Liinc, fund.% d¢sig?iial¢d l)y Ihe LliilT-ily for particular pui'postys. Ilie Ube of &iny SULI) dL%igii*iled IuiiLIs I'cniailling <71 al I iiiiies ai
Ilie discretion of tl)¢ Tiustees.
Mai"k Bciievolciit Fuiid
This &FFciiil I.￿ I￿1. Ili¢ piii'chcisc ol. n7iiii busLb.V¢liiclLS havc bccn ilcqllil'ed diii-ii)LJ 2024 InkLkin¥ Iiill LISC of Ilic I'eiiiaiJiill¥
resiriLl¥il liinds.
PauTC 24

Community Transport Stafford & District
knoivn as Community Link Stafford and Dfistrict
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Marcli 2024
21 AnAIy515 of nct aS5eti bcliiecn funds
Unrcstrictcil
funds
Geiiernl
'rot#l fundy xl
31 M#rL,h
2D24
Tli iigible fixcd &1ssets
C.llircnl Jss¢ts
125.X71
680,656
(74.9571
1 ?5.871
68Q.l)56
174.9571
Toial nci ussets
731.570
731.570
L'nrestrlcted
funds
Total fund5 at
31 N4kreh
As restated
2023
Restricted
Gener41
funds
Tangible fixed asseis
CuiTeJii dSbeLS
CuiTcnt liabilities
10.417
606,657
165.3?31
12.818
23.163
23,235
6?9.¥?o
165.323)
Tolal IILt &s.4e(s
551,751
35,981
587.732
22 RL.1￿ted party tran%actions
Thcrc wci'c no I'¢latcd party traL15ilCtions in tlie yeur.
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