CoJnpiY regislraLion nuTnber: 04549467 Lliarity r¢gistr4ltion nuinber.. 109i768 Community Transport Stafford & District known a5 Cummunilv Link Stafford and District (A comwdny limited by gLiarantc¢l Aiinual Report and fiiiancial Statements for the Year Lnded 31 March 2025 Deans Chartered AcGounlar*ts Eligible io 4lCt as an nudilor in lerms 01.1212 ofthc Compani¢s Act 2006 Gibson House Hurricane Lourt HurriLanc Close Stafford ST16 ICTZ
Community Transport Staftord & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Contents R¢fuenc¢ and Adiiiinistrative Details Chi?irman's R¥port Trusi¢¢s' R¢port 3to5 Iiidepeiidenl Auditors, Rcpoit 8iv9 SiatcincnÈ ofF'inat)cial ArliiriLie5 10 BaldnL¥ Sheel Statcmeiil of Lash l-lows 12 No(¥& to ilie Financial Statenients
CommuDity Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Colin Martind#le, ChairmÉ Cnilieriiie Lyall:"rrellrer JolJii Coat¢s Micliarl John Alle Peter AnLhnny Bin8hain John Foy Graharn frank Wright Secretary Senior Management / Leadership Teum Graharn Wriglir, ChiLf Executive Rachcl Tro,, Oltice Manager Charity Rt¥lstr#tiun uMber 1095768 CoTllpY RtglStr¥tion Nuwb¢r 04i49467 ReRi5ttreil Office SLliull l-IousL Drniiiilloiid Road Astonlields Stafford Staffordsliire 'l-l O JLL Au(litor DLans Chari¢rcd Accounttlnts Eligible to JLt an alidilor in tei'ms of1212 oflhe Compdnies ALL 2006 Gibsoii House Fliirricllnc Court HurriLaiie Close 8tarrord ST16 IG?. Bxnk¢r¥ Uniiy'l ri1 B1< nk Niiie Briiidley l)lace 13irming1ill BI 21-IB Sial.Tord Railway Buildiiig Socicly Stafford Puge I
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Chairman's Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Th¥re d lot of p05jtii'¢s to bc tyJ(en from 1<15t yettr's p¢rlormwiL¥ by the Charit in terms of the Slrnng tinancial Tcsiilis Lhul enable u.% to LOlILi11ue lo pi'ovidc our c.8sClltial services 10 tliose pe()plE iii Sianurd and ihe sui'roundiiig ar¥'a ivlii) iiccd them thE mo&1. boih nuw and intD rhc forcseeable luture. We kn()w Ihaf ¢venls h11 ppening (hroLighout the world right noii iyill a( omc poiiit1i<1Vtt <in impacl us all. and our oiiiii political siiuaiioii hus ils urtL¢rldlLlti¢s. bill all we can do h¢r¢ 1£ coiiliniie lo manage Ilic c111£ I'lty us ive do #t picscnt to ei)sure tlia( oiir future 1.% as SC¢ll US 11 kniin bc. As cvidencc of ihis: the ¢Dmpiiny's total tun% al tlie end of t11is finanLial ycar ivcrc £922.6L IN'liicli i¥as alii)ost L2UOk up oli Idsl yeai.. Dial-a-Ride nuinbrr. coiitiniicd io ris¥ r(TrllD14'iiig lh£ d¢clinc diii'ing covid19. and we coniiE)IlLd lo at(TaLi voliintccrs aiid drivLI'S to suppon our i{Irk. I"he Cl.0 lias.SllCLLSsliilly re(ain¢d a nunibcr of our existing fixed terni LOI)trac15, and SCLLired a rtw otlicrs ivlii¢li will secure our iiicome tor the next teiv yc4rs. The main stlinibling block LonlinLies 10 [ th¥ parkiiig ot our iiehicle&. Whilst we ar¢ ex1WLlY ¥rdtL.ful to thc County. Couiieil for contiiiuin& to allow th¢ lis¢ ofthc Doxcy sitc, both parties a'al'e Lhal this Kll"ran¥¢ni¢nl will come to an ¢iid IIThcn all Ih¢ pluiiiiiiig for thal area cornts Lo fruitioii iii ilic iicar future. In tlie Ine8iitiii)e, we ttre LQllliiiiiing lu searLh for tM)Ih short-t¢nn and long-tcrni ultci'natives. As last y¥ar. we hcld an Open T)ay dt St£irrord Ratkgcrs footba]I Club iii October aiid invited ihc Mayor and Mayoress of SLa(ford. Siaff ld v()lui)tecTS, ch<W'ity' menibei"s and oth¢r supixTri'tci's. as WCII as a liumr of local COUllLillor5 i¥eiY also in alteiidance. Tliis y¢ar, we alw iiivited oiii. IoLal J'lldio 51ulion who cai'i'icd out a iiuiiibLr of iiiterviemis oIi Lir. Board mcclings wcri h¢ld quai'tei'l).. and as lasl }ur tlir¢c TTUStccs mct back iii tlie office i¥hile the rest joincd on k.ooin. voiild likL to onec again thank niy fello,.[rL1Slees ILII dieii. Lontinucd SUPPUTI 111 LliallLnoing th¥ CEO and 1115 reaiii. h0fLI11Y <nLoura¥in¥ Ih¢tn lo gcncratc allothcr cxcclleiil reslll(.. iiially. Oli bel)alf of all Iny fellow Trustee5. 11"s a IiLige t177k you lo CF.0 Grdliarn Wright. Oificc Manager Ilachel Trow, uiid &ll thL 51ufl' diid volunteers, foi. all uf their c0115idcTable efioi'ls ivhiLh ¥n&iired thai CoEninuiiiN-. Liiik coiiliiiued to provide tlie service% So vital IL) Ili¢ people of Siaftord aiid disiricl H'ho iieed tliern Inost. and.jiisl a5 iTnporlwiily liclpcd nir4intain il)c Lomptt11y'g healiliy findnLiiil position. Colin Mi1rtindale Chaiiiiian Pagc 2
Community Transport Stafford & District knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District Trustces, Report Thc trust8. wlio arc directors for the purposes of coinpany law, preseiit ilie atinual repDri tc>geiher M'ith the liiillncilll sialein¢rtls and audilor5' rcport of thc cliarilablc conipany foi. tlic year cndcd 31 March 2025. Objective5 and activitie5 Objects Ninis To provide a coniinunity Irwispoi't scrvicc for tlic inl1abitits Mpl)o aTC iii llccd of 5ucli a sciwice bLcausc of agc: sickiicss or diS*Lbilily Iin¢iital oi. physicall, oi. povcrty, oi. bccausc of a lack- of availability of adcquat£ and safe piiblic pa5sciigci' services. Pmblic beiiefil Iii light (Trf rcgist¢rcd bus .%crvicc fi£ rt suix%idies d¢ciEasiiig tr()In centr£l1 govcriiillent c.oiiiiiiuiiity TTaii%rx)rl scliciiies are vital ilemcnl ol- the proyision to Ioc1£ I pcoplc and wc havc iiici'eascd oiit wlic¢lcliaii' adaptcd car Ileet willi ncw vcliicle acquircd during th¢ summei. of 2024. Tlie no. of joui'iie)Ps jii ?024125 ha5 incr¢ilScd by l ?fj/n agailist tlie prcvioiis pcriod or 2023124. Sclionl cDnirarls havc maintaincd growth throiiglioiit tlie rIOd and in ,Scptetnbcr 2024 we are delighicd to 111ve been SUCCussful wilh addiiional bids lo Slokc oli Trtiil Ciiy Council ro supplv SEN transport 5crvicc5 includiiig ivli¢clcliair provision on minibuqcs io il)04¢ school childrcn in thc nortli ot-thc C.ouniy. W¢ will continuc the oiigoing policy to w'idcn our geogrdphiL&I scopc in seI¢1mE Siafford and suri'ounding dislri¢rs from our bas¢ in Siafford iown. Ihe trustees COLilirI that ihey hav¥ Loinpli¢d wiLh ihe r¢4uir¢menl5 01. S¢Ltion 17 of tli¢ Chkirili¢5 Art 2011 lo liav¢ du r¥giLrd Iv ihg Pilblir benelil guidanoc publi5hcd b}, Ili¢ Ch¢il'ity Cotnmi551QLi l(>r England und Walc5. Use of voliiiileer Whil.%i volunt¢er nuinbcrs liav¥ iiicfLas¢d during ihe yiar. trac(Ing iiew voluiii¢crs Loniinu¢5 to bc a challenge. -Thc support of voluiiicei's is ¢riieial as il ¢n&blcs us io lultil oiii. ¢oiiimiillJ¢i)I lo pi'ovid¢ ii)valuabl¢ scrvi¢cs 10 existing ld R¢w mcmbcTS of Lhc Lharily. To aitracl iiciv volunl¢cr.4. tlic cl)w'ity ¢oi)lii)UL.% io usc all local mcdia ¢l)aniicls. A¢hi¢v¢mtnts #nd perform8ncc Finxncixl rcvie)v "Ilie Iintilicial 1'¢5uIts lor tlie year are Shown on pages l 0-25 uf tlii5 repoTt. Poliey oil reserves Clcncral rcscivcs amoLint to £9?2:589 at 31 Miirch 207) {2024.. £7J1,570) of whicli £158,6441?O?4. E125,8711 &lie lield riNcd asscts. Icaving an ainouiil of'frcc rcscrycs of £76.1,94512024.. £605,699). T17cse fuiids are hLld ro fiiil£ Iiccilie ivorking capilal rcquircmciits of tlic organisalioii. Tlic rrustcc's objcclivc is to crLalc and inaiiirain sufficient fiiiids iocovcr a Ininimuin 01". 5iN niontlis cNIKiiditurc. Thc Board arc coiifidciir Iliat at Ihis ILWCI Iliey Th'ould bc able Lo coiitinue tlie cui'i'ent aclivilies of tIIL Chariry iii Ihc Lvcnt of a sigiiific&it drop in ii)coinc "Irustccs Ol¢cr$ 'lThe trusteES alld nifirKr5 S¢IVIIIB dui'ing the y¢ai' and sirtc¢ thc yeai. end ivcre #s follows- TnistLes-. Colin Martindale, Chairinan Cailierine l.yall. -fre2surer John Coul¢s Michail John Allcn Pcl¢r Anihony BingliaTn John roy Pagc 3
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Trustees, Report S¢cr¢Lury'. Gruhum Frank Wright Senior Mwiagemenl / l.eJd¢rship Team: Graliam Wi'ight, Chict. r.xecLltive RuLliel Trow, OITICL Manager StTUCtures govLrnanee minJgem¢nl Nfiliire ofgoveriiliig doctsnitHI Thc charitabl¢ Conipany is govemed by its Mcjnorandum and Articles of Association daied l Ocwber 200? as amLndcd by special resolutions dated 6 DcceniEti' 2002, 27 Noveinb¢r 2Q06 ai)d 2 July 2018. Recriiilmenl ftnd uppuintment Of1rsteL>S New trn.%lecg are sel¥cte¢J in order to b¢ r¢preseiitatii'e of the diverse qualilies Bnd ¥XP¢L'iCHC¢ iiccdcd to fulfil tlie objecLives of the Cliarty. Indiiclloii undirffining of irusr¥es Upun appoiiitmcnt a iiciv trustee 1.8 pi'ovid¥d iviili an induction pack which contains rlic folloiving docuinents.. l. MrtTrOL'it ndum Iiiid Articles of Assoc2ation 2. 1,aies1 ¢opy orth¢ Annual Rcport and Accoiints 3. A copy ul. lh¢ Chwily comi11issioiI Guidance 'Fhe Essentiul TrLlStee' Arrungeiiieiilsfor serling key Jnunugeinenlpersoiingl remilnerln The d¢tai15 OF kcy mi7a8¢117enl p¢rsvnn¢l arc iiicludcd in tiic reference aiid adniii)istralivc iiiforlnalion. Reinun¢raiion ofkey Inanag¢meni pcrsonnel is set nnd revi¢w¢d #nniially by thc IrustCC5. Orgfiiii,flllioiJul ¥lrii¢l4re Th¢ Board of Ti'iislees rneet on a r¢giilar basi5 and are responsible lor Lhe SlL'klte¥ir dir¢rtlOLi and polic). ot. thc Chai'ity. At presEIiL tht Board lia5 six iiieinrS froin a vaTicty ofprofessioiial backgrouiids relevanl io (h¢ work ofihc Cliarity. Tlic C.liief Lxeciitii'e, Mr Gi'alidlii WrigliL has respoiisibiliry for all astKcts of tlie day ID day opei'a¢ion5 Of tlic Cliarity loeii.SLire tliat il d¥livei's ihL service5 SPL¢ifi¢d rcma5ns strategically I'elevaiit tsnd tliat k¢y perl0rffjkLc indicator5 arc Incl. Rcl&tion&hip5 Ivith rclAtt¢J p#rtits 'IL P ricndly Bu$ Company Limited Tli¢ Fri¥ndly Bu5 Compamy Liiiiited is a M,holly oiYii¥d 5Lib5idiary of Coniinuniiy Transport Staftord & Distrkct. Major ri.lks uiid iryffiiiixemeiil ofihose risk. In Iiin¢5 ofdusteriLy fui)ding sirL'ain.% arc bcconiiiig Inore strelclied in tliis uncei'iain economLL clim&l¢. Alt¢i'natlVC sourccs of iiicome l)ave kn be a prioi'ily. to ensiii'¢ thc onging success and future sustainabilty ol. (h¢ or¥uiiisdlion. All of oiir people wli¥iher staff or vollliiic¢i's. cai'ry oui a tremcndous task iii supI)orting our service iiserg every dav. Without tlie Lummiunenl vl. d)L iewn w¢ ivouid not be able to i?rovide the pi'otessional servi¢¢ thal Lh¢ ili¢iit¥l¢ ¢%pc¢t li'om tlieir trarLSPOI't provider. Page 4
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Trustees, Report Dii¢l0surt of information to auditor Each Irustcc ha5 taken steps that they ought lo have iak¥n us u Iriislee in order to makc thLms¢lves awar¢ ot. atLV rclcvanl audil infoi'ination and to cstablisli that tl)e cl)arity's aiidiior is uwui't ofthal infurmd(ion. Tlie Ln]stccs confirm Ihat di¢rc is no relovant inforTr¢ltion Ihat they knc)w ol'Lvid ()fwhi¢h Ih¥)' know the uiidi(L7f 15 Linawarc. The U¢11 POtt approved by the trustees of the ch£1rity on Z.Thd signed on its bchalf ty.. ,.E-4coo lin Marlindalc ru51cc Page 5
Community Transport Stafford & District
kllown as Community Link Stafford alld District
Cliief Executive Officers, Report
i pleased on bchalf of 'l-ru5tees to be iblc to r¢port anoiher stronb rKI'formJnce hvrc ai Coiiimuniiy Link paniciildrlv in
tem1% ofsvrvice to tIiL coiiimuiiity and a robusl s¥£ of nutnbcis Il?at will dllow us 10 wiitittue lu ui'oiv and invc5r into cii.surtng
that WV Slay as th¢ primory Cominunity Transport providci within our loLality.
ConTrmunity Link Stafford & Di.4trict provides friendly trlln5POI't for people with ii)ubility dirri£uliies oi. wlio because ot.
sickiiess, disability or wverty or lack ot adequate and safe pa55cng¢r scrvices e unable lo aLiess mainstr¢ain public
IrwisP0115LI'VILeS.
With the iitttii)niil vaLLii)alion prograiiim¢ bccoining emb¥ddLd natioiiall> wc are iioiv %till ¢njoyi17¥ consisiLnt gi'owtli ul.
Cl)Lirily meiiik.rship r¢5111tiiig iii addilioniil dciiiand on Diul a Ridc 3CIWICC5. Thc bouijce back is L(TriilinLiing to ItLk¢ pli£ ce
Ivith tlie IiuiiilKf L)r ivheelcliair.journtyyS Using our Ileel ofwheelcliair adaptcd vcliicles is r¥luriiing al all inLrcasing picc.
Tlic vt InLljoriry ol. Lh¢ gL'UW'in¥ mcn)b¢r.4hip still require and use ITLI)bilitv aids illusti'ating liow vital the s¢rviLe Communiry
Link provides io individ155. We arc coiitinuing to support soiJ]tt faniilie5 joul'ncvs 10 GP surgeries, ulbeil cil a Iniich low¢r
Icvcl to cnable 11108e inost vuliierllblc io a¢ces5 tlic Si£ fety of iiticcindlioii protcction. Slioppina iiiedical appoiiiiments. day
ccnli'c visits aiid fMIlY aiid fi'ieiid's occasion.% arc iiow beginniii% Lo doiiiinal¢ tlic ty of jDiiriieys ihat drL now opLraliiig
for rnLTnbcrs. Ilisiiig cosis aiid ¥iiflation hail¢ r¥quiird th¢ cliariry lo iaisc tniiiiiniini tarc to £6.50 per jouriiej wiLhin Lhc lollp
lo r¢lain low cost fiires Lo StsPPL)rt Vlir Loncerns of mcmbers atioi'dabiliiy Df(h¢ s¢rvicc as tlic ccoiiomy suffers.
Th¢ numbL-I' of our registered volunleers based al Comlliuni Link liijs becn coJ)liiiually grom'ing over Ilje li.%i y¢ar lo Mar¢li
2025 I*"itli a volunieer base now" dpproaching double figure5 Ot. l O individuts15. Thcsc voluntcers are kiiidly oll¥riiiL> Lhcii
sErviLeb Lo Tnenibcrs across all days ol. Ihe M'oi'kin¥ wcck ii'c 5¢¢ a coiitiiiiiing increJs¢ in Dial a Ride services il)roiighout
(hc winler ot 1024125. 'fhis suppori lo the Cli8rity ond lis ffleiniKr5 IS Vi11iiabl¢ and ciiablcs us 10 saiisty the inLfLasing
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Community Transport Stgfford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District WE are siill continuiiig to strivc to find a pei'inai)eiit hoiiie and workin¥ iviih uur P<ll'lncrs 10 find ali affordablL solution lo huu5¥ our growing fl£¢l of i)civ Ininibuses aiid wlieelchllii. ,IdklPL¢d Larb. W¢ wuiild Pc1rticiiliL rly likc to ihaiik Snffordsliire Cuuiil}' CoLincil aiid Siaftord Borougli Couiicil for tl)eir consideratiun. In OLLober 20?4 wc wcrc v£iy pi'oud once again io LelebruL¢ Ll)¢ anniial chai.1t Members Open Da), at 8tafford Ilaiig¢r% l--L: iaTLy ycarb ol- opcriL Ling as an indLpciidciii rcgistcrLd Lliarity iogetl)er ivilli our CliaTltJ' tneiiilxr5. colleaoues and partncrs withoiit whom w¥ would not bc al?Ic lo provide the ii'onderful aiid dedicated servic¢ l() seTViLe Iisers and other tKmLfi¥iari¢s. My 5incerc thanks ¥0 to Mr Colin Martindalc tlie Chairinwi of Trustees and thL ]4oard. Lol]ellles. voliinteer& rncmb¢Js. %tc2ttoTdshire CuiLtLI)' Council, ,Stafford Boioiigh CoLmciI. Sioke Lirj. Council and vJrivus Pari511 Councils tor your parlicipatioii iii 11)akiiig CoiiiiiiuJiil}' Liiik a growiiig. finaiicially robust aiid successtiil clittrily supporliii¥ uur Loiiiiiiuiiity ii)to Ihc tuture dcspile il challengin. ty environrncnt lor ni?£ ny chiirities. Graham Wi'ight Clii¢f E¢uL]y Pagc 7
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Community Transport Stafford & District Opinion Wc havc audiled ilie financial slatciiiciits of CoiiiiiiuLiif)' Traiibpori Siafford & Disrriet lthe 'cliarity') tor the year endcd J I March 202). IvhiLh ¢iiinpri5e thc Statciiieiit of F inancial Activities. Balance Slieei. Statknm¢n( ot Cash l."loiys. and Notcs to ti)¢ Fiiiancial Stc11emcnl5. inlludiftg a sui)111)ary of 8igiiilican¢ a¥eounling policiis. The fiiian¢ial r¢poi'tiiig fi'ainework iliat ha5 h¢cn applied in iheir piepuralioR is Uiiiled Kiiigdoin Accoiinling Si&lnd<irds, coinprising Lliai'ili¢5 ,%URP - FRS 102 'Thc inancial RctMirtin¥ Stiindard applicablc in tlie UK )d KttpubliL ul-li'eland, and llpplic£ible law Iuiiilcd Kiiigdoni G¢nErall} Ac¢epi¢d Accnuiitino PraLtIL¢). In oiir opinion tlic fiiiancial stateiiiei)Is'. give (l IrLie and fair vi¢w of th¢ state ot th¥ Lrily'S aftuir5 as at 31 March 2025 aiid of ils anLoming resoiirc¢s and pplicaiiun ofi'esources, in¢liidiiig it5 income and exndi1. For ihc ycar t17cn cnded. havc bcen properly prrptwcd in Dccordance with United KIgdOM Generiilly Accepted A¢¢ouniing lji'actice: and liJvc bccn prepared in accoi'dance willi Ihe requirciiicnis of Ihe Coinpanie.s ACL 2006. B4&15 for opiniDn We condu¢t¢d our audii in acLordane¢ with lJitCf17ational Stamdards on AiidiliFlb IUKI {ISAs (UK)) und applieablc 1<1W. Oirr rLsponsibilili¥S uiidcr those sliindar(15 urf furtlicr dcscribed iii tlie ttuditor I'esponsibililies for IIiL audii of (hc financial sialcm¢nis .%cctioii ol. oiir repoi1. Wr ai'c indcpcndei)i ol- thtt cli4ril) in arroi'ildnc¥ VIth thc ethieal r¢quirEmcnrs ihar (lir I'Llev&?L to our audit of the financial slalciii¢nl.8 iii thc UK. iiicludiiig ihe FRC'S Eil)ical Stsiidard. 411)d iv¢ liave fvIFilled our other eihic&l r¢sponsibilities iii accordance with thc5o fcqLiirenients. We believe thtLI the Ju¢Jii evidenLe wc liav¢ obtaincd is bulL1¥i]L aiid approprial¢ io provide a basis Ivr our opinion. Cvnilu5iun5 rclAting tu gving eiJnrLrn In audilinbj tl)e tIli4¥TiciuI 51dteinentS. IVL havc coiicluded that the Lrusie¢b Ub¢ uf th¢ going coiiccrn ksi5 of a¢¢oui)litLg in Ilie PI'CP1< raiion ol tlie linancial st&(eniLntS is appropriate. B8sLd on th¢ work wc liaNe perforined, w¢ hav¢ not idcntifiLd any niaterial ui)cei"taiiities r¢laling to ev11& or conditions tliaL indiiiidually oi. collcciiveSy: niay cast Si(Tnilicwii doubl oli Ilic chariry's ability to eoiititiue tts a going conLern lor a pci'iod of aL le8sI tW¥lve tnonths froni M4ien ihe urigin&il financial statcincnt5 Nvere auLhorised for issue. Oui. i'ebponsibililics wid tlic rcsponsibiliLies of tli¢ Lruslees willi respec( to going coii¢¢ni ai'c d¢seribed in clie relevan( seciions uf this rcpoTI. Othcr information Ttie LruslLLS Irc r¢sponsible For tlie otlicr infurtnalion. Thc othcr inforniatioii coinpi-ises the iiitoriiialioii iliLludLd in tli¢ dniilial rLPOrt. oili¢r Ihan lh¢ finaiicial .staien)ents and our Jiidilur'5 Irpui'l IhLrcon. OLlI' opinion oi) the finaiicial statlinenls doeb nol cover tIiL oiher inloi'mation and, except 10 tlie eNtent otlieL'Wlbf ¢xpIiLiily sial¢d in oui. I'cporL ivc do iiot express any ronn ofdS5urancc ¢oii¢lusion Ili¢reoii. In coniiectinn 'lL17 OUT audil of ihe fiiiancial statciiicnts. oul. resijoiisibility L5 to Tead tlie other iiiloriiidli01i cind, in doiiig so. consider ivli¢ihvi' lh< oih¢r infoi'ination is iiiaterially inconsisteni ii'iili lh¢ liiian¥ial sldleinenls or oiir kn()Ivl¢dg¢ oblain¢d in tlie audit or OLlien¥is¢ appttaTb lo bc niatcrially Inissiatcd. If iiye ideiiiili, sucli malerial iiiconsi&lencies or appurcnt mJiLrial missti2teiiients. Ive are reciuir¢d lo dciurinini wlicthcr tliLrc is a Inaterial ITJi5.%thteinent in the liiidllLidl bl¢ileiMLnl.% or a mutcrial nii55tatenient ofr. Lli¢ oili¢i' inli?rtnation. If, bascd oil tlie work we have pertoi'ni¢d: M'e cvncliide ihclt ihLre is a niatci'ial niisstateiiieiit ol-lhis vrher iiiformalion, we are i'equired to report thllt fact. Wc hairc ttotliing ro report in Ihis rcgard. atters ivliich )v¢ arL required to report by exf¢ption In ihe li¥hi ofour kE]owl¥d¥¢ and iindci-brandino of thc charit>, and its envii'onment obtttined in tlp¢ course of ihe dlidii, we liave iiot identilied mai¢ridl mis51alcillenls in tlic Cliairman s Report aiid tlje 'l-rusiees' Reporl. Page 8
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Community Transport Stafford & District Wc havc nothing to rcport lil Tespecl of ilie following rnatteTS M,hcrc thc CoJnpEu]ics Act 2006 requircs u5 to rcpoTI to you if. in our opinion.. dequale dLLuiiiiling iecords have noi bceii kcpi. or retums adeqLiate for audil have not been received froTll branclies lio( visilcd b)r us.. or the tiiiancial 5takiiiciit5 are iiot iii agreenient with tlic accouiitillg Tccord5 aiid rcturiis: or certain disclosie5 of trustees remunei'ation specilied by law are iiot made. or we hilve Ilot rcceived all tlic information aiid cxplanaiioiis ive rcqiiire for oiir aiidii. RcspJRsibilit1¢5 of ¢ry51c¢5 As explained rnore fully iii the (sei out on ge 61.- tlie trusiees nre responsible for the preparation of the Iliiw£ icial 5totenieiits and for l)CiLig satisficd tliat they give a ti'uc wid fair ViLlI-. and for Such iiitcrnal coiitrnl as Ihc Iriiq(LCS dctLiThinc is iicccssaiy to encTrble Ilic prepdi'alion of fiiiancinl stnteii)ents that atE fl'ee fi-oiii material niisstateiiieiiL wheilier dLie Lo fi'alid oi. errol.. In prc.1111 tlie finaiicial staienJeiits. tli¢ trust¢¢s ar¢ iesponsible foi. asse55iiig thL chariL}'s abilily ro conliiiue as a going conLci'n, disclosing, <lS applicablc: maii¢f5 relaicd 10 goiiig conccrii and using ihL going concern basi5 of accoiinting unlcss lh¢ IL'USt¢es either iiilend Lo liquidate Llie charily or Lo cease operaLions. or have no realislic aliem&Live bul (u dv so. Auditor rtsponsibilitie& for the audit of the finMnciAI slatcment Oiir objcctivcs arc to obtain rCionablC c15SLirancc about whcthor ihc finun¢iul 5talcmcn15 a5 n wholc arc frc¢ from malcri421 Tlli55talcTn¥iiL ivh¢ili¢r due io fraud or crror. aiid (o i55u¢ Jn dudilor's reporl Lh&il inLluJ¢5 our opinioj). REasunabl¢ y55uranc IS ki high l¥vel ol. tL5JltrLIILC¢, bill ib iiol a giiii faTJlee IhRt dri Llldit LundiLLt¢d in kiLLUL.diinc< with ISAS IUKI will kilivuyb d¢lerl Tnaleri41 tTri551alEin¢nl wh¢n il ¢Nist5. Mi551a(¢lli¢niS cali aris¢ frotn fL'8ud or error aiid ar¢ f0115Td¢r¢d malEI'ial if, individiially or itl the d¥grttgtLle. the), roiild r¢asonably b¢ ¢xp¢rlcd lo inniience Ihe ¢cunuJnic d¥LiSiOnS uf us¢rs liiL¢n un lh¢ bd5iS or tliese *il1<1ncial siaiements. 'll)e extent to which our procedures &re CllPgLble ot'deteciiijg irregiilarities, including frniid is detailed klow.. Ilse Ibf our report 'l-liis report is made solel), to tlie chai'ilable coinpany's trustees. as a ix)dy. in accordance witli Cliapitr 3 of Parl 16 of ilie Loinpaiiies Act 2006. Oui. iudil woi'k has been llndei'taken so thar we Inight state 10 tlie ch<ll'ity'5 11'usiee.% those niatters we arc I'cquircd Io Slille to Iheiii iii ali auditor's repurr and for iio oilier pui'pose. To Ilie fi]IIc5t extent perilliited by law. we do iiot accepi or &s5111nc responsibility to anyone otlier than the cliarittible conipany nd iLs tru5lees as 11 body. foi. our aiidit work. roi. tliis rcporl. or foi. the opiiiions we have forined. Jcrcmy CJ Hodgkiss Iscnioi. Statiitory Auditor) For and oli bolinll'ol'D¢ans ChaTtcrcd Accouiilaii15. Sialiitory Audilor Gibson Iloiis Flurriran¢ Coiirl l-lurrican¢ C105¢ Staftord 8T16 IG7. Dllte-. i( [)L Page 9
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recogniscd Gains and Losses) Unrestricted funds 'ro¢al 2025 Not Income and F.ndoivmtnts from: J)oiiatlOllS Llnd Icgii CICS Cliciritablc activilies Invc5tiiicnt iiicoine (hlici. iiiconie 73.596 1,418.i50 9.?29 5,595 1.418,550 9.229 5.595 Total income 1.506.970 1.506.970 penditurt un: Cliaril(Ible aclivities {1,31i,9511 11.31i.951) -1 ntal expendiLure (1,315.9ill 11,i15.951) Net in¢oinL 191.019 191.019 N¢1 Diovcmeiii in lunds 191,019 191,019 Reiontiliation of fund5 Totsl fund5 hrouglit froiii'(u.d 7i I,)70 7?1,570 Total fuiids carried IoTward 20 922.589 R¢stricl£d funds 922,589 'I'otal 2024 Ilnre5tri£ted fund5 Incomt EndowmLnls from: DonJii01i5 legacies Chiiriliiblc aGtivitiL5 Invcstincni iiicome 20,925 1,204.51? 5.018 20.9?5 1.204,i12 5.018 Total inconie 1.230,45) 1,230,455 Lipenditure on: Chai'itabl¢ activities (1.086,6171 (1.086.617) 'rotal eipendilure 11,0116:617) 11.086.617) Nct incoine l-raii.%fer.% lieNveen fund.g 143.838 14J,838 {.)5:Y811 N,et InoTr'eiii¢nt in fiiii 179.819 {)5,()811 14J.838 Rrrun¢ilixtion of fund5 .1 otal fiijids bi'oughi fL)rward 551.751 587,732 Tolal funds carried tonvard 20 731.570 731,570 All ofilic chariLy'S activitics derive froin ooiitiiiuing oper&llions duriiig tlie above two periods. Thc funds breLikdown foi. 2024 is 51iDwn in nDtL 20. ThL Ilotes on pagcs l i to 25 form ali iilteai'&l pai't ol. Iliese sluleincnt5. Pag¢ 10
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District (Registration number: 04$49467) Balance Sheet 25 at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed $¢t Tungible 4755Ct5 14 1?8.644 125,87 Current #ssets Dcbtors Cash al bank and in hand 15 16 328.26J 493.291 277,234 40J,422 821,554 680.656 Creditor5: Amounts IAlling duc ivitliin one y¢Rr 17 157.609) (74.957) Y¢t currtnl a55et 763.945 605.699 Nct a55ets 927 5119 731.570 Fund5 of the Chariti.: [Inr¢5trictcd income funds UnresiriLt¢d funds 9?2,589 731.570 Total funds 20 922.589 731,570 lThese f111111Lial sialein¢nis have bcen prLwred in R¥Lvrdan¢¢ with tlic 3CIal provisioiig rcllltiiig lo Lonipaiiie5 subje¢r to the small coinpanics Icsiillc l[li]n P£l1't 15 vl-Ih¢ CoIiip¢1ni¢5 Act 2006. Th¢ finanLiiil statcm¢nts on pagcs l O to 25 wer¥ Jpprovcd by thc trLl51ccs, and allthoris¢d IOT 155Lie on on their beliaif by: and Martindalc TrusLee Tlie iiot¢s on pages 13 10 25 lorm an integral part of Ih¥se financial .stotemenLS. Pagv 11
Community Transport Stafford & District knoivn as Community Link Stafford and District Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 21124 ot¢ c.ash flniY5 from vptrllting activlti¢ cash iiiconie 191.019 141 838 Adjustments tn cash flo1Tr5 from non-ca5h items Dcprccialion Invrstincnl incoin 22.672 19.229) 17,405 15.018) 204,462 156,225 WorkiRg eAPital adju5tmL li)¢rea%¢ in dchtors ID¢cr¢ase)/increase in creditors 15 17 151,079) 117.J481 (103.79J) 9,634 Net c&sli Iluii's frotn opErating actlVRties 136.085 62,066 Cash flows from inv¢5ting activities Iiitere.KL reLeivJbl¥ xnd siniilar iiicon)c Purchase of IwigiblL fiycd a5scts 9.229 {55.4451 5,018 (120.041) 14 ¢llsh floivs from invcsting activities 146.? I CJ) 1115,02i) Net inLr¥us¥lidecrca5e) in ¢a5h and cash cquivaleiit5 89.869 (52.957) Cash <lnd Lash ¢quii'alcnt5 at l April 403.422 4i6.)79 Cash uiid L4ts1i eqLiivaleJiis lll JI Mai'ch 493,291 411J.422 All of the ¢asli fiow's are derived tTom oon¢Knuing 0rationS during tlie above periods. Thc noics on page5 1 J to 25 fonn an iiitlgral Pdfi vf Ilies¢ f5Tidncial staicincnts. Pagc 12
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 I Clixrity st#tlls Thc charity is limitcd by giiaraiite¢, incuTPOi'ated in and con5cqucntly doe5 not liave shurc cui)Ilal. Each ot the tl'USl¥¢s is ILKible lo contributc an om()UiiE Ilot exceediiits £10 iuivards the 2SSCLS of tlic chai'ity iii rlie evei)l of liquidalion. 2 Accounting poliiiL5 SummAry of significant accounling pulici¢s kty accounting estimate5 The PTiiicipal accouiiiing policies api)lied iii th¢ prepaTalion of thcsc financial slate7¢17LS are Set OUL below. These policics hdvt ken con5i5tcntly applied io all ili¢ )'¢ars pi'eseiiled, unlesb oihL Thvise stated. Stat¢m¢nt of complianet Tlie finaneial sraicincnts liave been prepared in acGordancc witli Accountiiig and Reporting bv Cliai'ilie5'. Siatem¢nt of Recuinmcnd¢d I'racticc (applicable to ¥hiiiili¥s prepariiig thcii. accoiints in accordance ivith tli¢ fin<incial Reporting Standard applicable in tlie UK and Republic of ir¥land IFRS 10211 lissucd iii Oelober 2019} - Ichariiies SORP IFRS 102}), (l)¢ FiiiunLial Reporting Slaiidard applicable in Ihtt UK and Rcpublic of Ircland IFRS 1021 aiid ilic Comp<iiiieb Acl ?006. Balis of preparation Coillniuiiity Transport Stafford & T)istrict meLLS Ihc definilioii of a public bencfit cntity uiider FRS 102. Ass¢ts and liaLiilities ill¢ inilioll), rccogiiised 4kl histoi'ical Lobl ur Ii'ansaction valiie Linl¢ss othen¥ise starcd in tlie relev¥ifLI tiLrounting rrfjlicy noics. Going concern Tlie rrusl¢ty% consider tliai iher¢ 11¢ Jio matcrial unccrtaiiitics aknut the charity s abilily to Lontinue as a goiiig con¢crii iior aiiy signilicani arc&lS ol'uncertainty ihdl Nffcci Ihc c'ryIng Viiluc of assets held b), thc Gharily. In¢ome nd endowmL Tits All incoii)e 18 recogiiised once Ihe charity h&q ¥nliil¢m¢iil to Ihe iiicome. it is prDbubl¢ ihat lh¢ incomc Nvill be received &L?d thc aillolint of the iii¢ome Irieivablc can bc m¢asur¢d reliably. Doniilioiis iirtillegneies r)onaiionb urc rccogniscd when Lhe chtlrity ha5 been noiified in ivriliiig of both ilic ainouiic aiid settlernenl dale. Iii lh¢ Cvcnt (lial kl Ilundlion 15 5ubjcct to coiidili011s that requijr u level ol- perlormanLe by Ili¢ charity before the cliarily is enlillvd to ili ft]nds, lh¢ in¢oTnC 15 detcrrcd and not recoanL5ed until eitlier ihobe Londitions ar¢ fullv Iiiil. or tlie ti]Itilineiii rTrf Ihosc coiidilions is whully ivithiii thc coiitrol of the chllritv and il 15 pi'obable ilikil Ih#se conditions will b¢ fiiltilled iii th¢ r¢pvi'ling period. Groiils receivuble Grant5 gtr¢ Tccogiii5ed wlieii th¢ ¢harily hds an ciititlcmcnt to tlie lunds and any caiidition5 link¥(t io ihL grants Iiav¢ bceii niet. WherL I)Ll'f()rinkmce coiiditioiis 8re aLld¢h¢ii io ihe grant and are yei to be me¢ die incoine is reco¥1115ed as a liabiliry and includ¥d on tlic balclllLe sli¢¢t ab d¢f¢rred incomc to bc I'CIC£ cd. Jiivg)Inieiil iiiLoine Dii'id¢nd5 ore reLo¥nised once th¢ dividend has been declai'ed und iivlificlllivii lia5 bcci) rcccived olihe dividend due. Clioriliible ftLYiwiieJ nionic from cliarilablc £tiviti£s in¢lud¢s iiicoiiie eariied fi'oni Louncil biis coiitracts. Iiiconie is r¢L¢ived in cxchangc for supplying services in ordcr to I'aise funds und is reLognis¢d wh¢n intiilemeni hu5 occurred. P(igc l)
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements fur the Year Ended 31 March 2025 F.xpenditure All VIndIlU1r 15 recoliSed on¢¢ Ih¢rc 15 a Icgal oi. constructive Dbli¥£ilion lo thHI cNpenditur¢: il 15 PTobablc seitlenieiit is requir¢d and ihe amount can bc measured reliably. All cosls arc allocated to th¥ lipplicblE expttndilurc hcadii?g that ¢L¥gr¢¥Jl¥ %imilllr co.%ts lo thilt categor>'. Whci'¢ bosls cannot he direLily dllril)UlEd Lo PlL rticulEr hclidings thoy have been allocttied basis consistcnl ¥viih the w%¢ of TC50urc¢s. with c¢niral siatt cosis alloLdl¥d on lh¥ basis ol tinic spcnl. aiid deprecintioii clitirgeb EiIIDcated oli Ili¢ w>rtion of thc asset's usc. Uihcr 5UPPOrt costs are dlloGJled b£iS¢d on thc 5prcad of stdff Cljurilnhle uciivilie.s Charitablc expeiiditLlI'e conipi'ises ihose Cub15 illcLlI'red b), Ihc ch8rity in tlic d¢liv¢i)' of ils activitlrs and .scrvices liTrr ILI b¢neficiarics. Tt includLS both Costs thtLL be allucated direcily lo sucli activitl¢s and tlios¢ costs of iiidiTCCt nature tt¢CeS5ary to 5UPPOrt rhcin. 5uppnrt cost5 Supi)ort ¢o£is iiicludc cclltral functioiis aiid litli'e be¥ii allocalcd to activity. co.8t caicgoi'ics oli a basis coilslstent with ihe use of resniii'ces, lor examplc, allociltiiig propeilv cDsls by floor aira5, or capit4 5talT cosr3 by the time speiit lliid oih¢r LUS15 by their usag¢. Govern4ne¢ io5t5 TIlLe ii)cliide the costs atLribul¢ible to ihe charity's complian¢c ivith ¢on5tilutionai and statutory reqiiirein¥nls, including audit. srratLgic i))anageinent aiid tn]5te¥s iiieetings diid I'einibui'sed cxpensLS. Government grAnt5 GovciTrm¢iil gi'aiits air I'ecognised bascd on tli£ accrual modcl and are nicasurcd at Ilie fair V%Llue oc tlic TeLeivLd oi. r¢¢ciiiAbli. CyTaiirs are classitlLd as r¢liiling ¢ith¢r lo rcvcnuc oi. to asscts. Grailts relaliiig to reveLiL]e al'e recoqnisLd in income over the pLriod in whicli tlie related WS15 arc r¢c(Jgniscd. Grants rclating to asscts arc I"CCO8Liised over ilic fNPELltd iisefiil lif¢ of Ihc assct. Wherc part of 11 grant relating 10 ail ass¢I 15 d¢f¢rd. il 15 r¢cogni5cd as defcrrcd incoinc. TaxAlion Tlie cli'1ty is considciEd to pass the lebts Sel oul iii Pw2graph I Schcdulc 6 of th¢ Financ¢ Act 2010 aiid tlierefore li me¢15 the defLJILtion of a chai'itablty Colnpiiny for UK corpoi'alioii t&x piirposcs. A¢¢ordiiigly. Ilic charity is poientially exempl Irom taxation it) ie5PECt ol. incuni¥ ur Lap11 ¥In5 I'cccivcd within ¢al¢goi'i¢s coverc(I by Cliai)tcr 3 lJ<irt I l ot the Loi'rA)ratlOLI T& Act 2010 or Sectioii 256 01. thc Talln of Chdroeablc Gllins ALt 1992, 10 tlic ¢xl¢nt thai such inconie or gai115 are applied exclusively to charit&ble purp05¢5. I-gIble fiieij 25scts Individiial liyed assL'tS C051ing £ 1000 ur Inorc arc initially recordcd at cost, Icss ali). 5ubscqiieiJt accumulated depi'eciation and sub.seqiieiii ccumu1<ld impuirtn¢nt Ioss¢5. DeprL'Lllltion amurti$ation rJepr¥ciaiiuii is proiided oil tlgib[L fix¢d ass¥ts so as to write off th¢ cost or valuaiion, less K11iy estiniated residui< I vali1¥. over Llieii. expecLed useful eLOI)omic lifc as folloivs.. A55et clA&I l ixlur¢s. fittings and equipineni Moior V¢liicl¢s DcprcciAtion metliod and rate ?5O/o I'cdiieing balan¢¢ 10 % strniglir line Page 14
Community Transport Stafford & District
knoivD as Community Link Stafford and District
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes t¢J the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 3 Income fr(bm donMti•nJ If gacie5 Unre5tri£led funds General Tilt41 Doiialions and legacies.. Donations froin i11dividuals Graiils, iiicliiLlin¥ Lklpltal grants- Gov¢riiLTJCJIt gi3iiis 469 469 73.127 73.596 IlnrLstrictL(S nds General 21124 Doniilions ld Icgacies. Doiicltions troin individuii15 Grttnl%, inclliding capiial ¥rur]15'. GciviriiRi¢iil graiiis 250 250 ?0.675 20.675 20.925 2Q.925 4 Jncnme from eh#rilMble activities Ilnrrstrict¢d fund5 C7ener*l Tot1 l.ocal Auihurily Coiilract Didl-& Ride Mcmbcrsliips Uther LollLfdcIs 1,327,i80 18.516 -J27.)86 18.516 351 72,297 72.297 1.418.550 1.418.55U l.'nrestricted funds Gentral 'IDtal 21124 Local Aiiihoi'ity CiJnlraLt Dijil-¢l Rid¢ Mcnikrships Other Lojitracls 1,128.290 1.12X.290 16.349 549 59,324 i49 1.204,512 1.204,512 Page 16
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 5 Investni¢nt income nrcstriclcd runds Gtntr&l Tvtal 2025 Iiiteresi reL¥ivablt and Similar income. Jnlcrc.s1 r¢¢¢ivabl¢ on blink deposils 9.229 9.229 9.229 I-.re8trICted fund5 Total 2024 Inici'cst I'cccivable and siniilar incotne.. Intcr¢sr receivable on bank d¥tKJsiL5 5,018 5,Ul¥ 5,018 5,Ul 6 Other incomc Ilnrestricteil funds Gcneral 202) Gains on 5alc of tangible fixed *LSStts 5.595 5_i9i Pagc 17
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 7 Expenditure on chaTltable a£tii'ities ALtivit)' undcrl8k¢ directly Stati costs Rciit Insiirance DBS Lliecks UnifoiiT15 Priniing. postage and Stationary Advei'lisiiig Teleplione & broadband MoLor expcns¢s Travel expenses Legal & professional ALLounlii llL) costs. Bank cliargcs DeprLLiatinn 73¥.450 738.450 12.110 2.20i 4.922 1.41 2.88 i.748 2,203 4,922 1,416 2,880 3.748 497.032 1,031 12.248 1.000 497,032 12,248 1,000 667 667 22.67 3.099 338 3,750 27 22,672 3,699 338 Tru51¢E ¥n¢¢lings Audit fces Bad debts Sub conli.4i¥lors Suiidiy Exp¢iues 27 2,534 ?.401 2,534 2.401 1.?15,951 -ili.951 Patte 18
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Activiti. undertAI(en directly 2024 Staff costs 570.709 15.280 5,269 4,805 2,385 1.717 2.661 1.680 570.709 15.280 5.269 4,805 2.385 1,717 2.661 1,680 It).%uraiiLe DBS cliecks I IniforJns lJriiitiii& postage ai)d btationary Adyertising Telephone & bi'oadband Motor CXFtIiscs '1 ravel ¢NFKnscs l.egal & piY)fe5sioI)al ArcounlanGy costs Bank ¢l)arg¥S Dei)recitLtion 439,4?3 3,342 6.181 1,000 855 6,181 1,000 855 17.405 i,456 102 3,750 2,461 4,136 17.4t15 IT rrubtee niLelings Audit fees 102 Bad debts 2,461 4,136 Training 1.086,617 1.08(),617 l)age 19
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District IYote3 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 8 Analy$iJ of govcrnanee stspport Costs GovernHn¢¢ coBIs Ilnrestricted funds General Tut#l 2025 Audit tees Alidit of th¥ f11147ncial stalemenLs Lcgal fics Uihtyr govcriiK111ce eosL 3.750 3.7ill 3,5i9 7.627 7.6?7 Ilnr¢stri¢t¢(I fundy General Tntal 2024 Audit tees Audit iTrl-Ih¢ financial SLalemeiitS Legal Iccs Otlicr goyei'nancc costs 3,750 4,130 102 3.750 4.130 102 7.982 7.982 9 Net incominglout%oin% rc$ources N¥1 iJicon)ing rc50urces toi. t11e yeaL' inclLide.' 202.$ 21124 Audit fees r)epi'e¢ialion or riAcd £lSSCts 3.750 17.405 10 TrustLCS remuner#tion #rtd expL'tiscy No InisleLS, iioi any p¢i'soiis coiiiiected wilh ih¢iii. liavc rcceivcd any reinuneiatioii troni tli¢ charil), (luring ihL }'car. No tTu.steLS hav¢ r¢L¢ivcd any rcinibui.sed ¥xFn5¢5 or any oih¥r beiiefils from Ihc ch8j.ity during the year. Pagc 20
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford And District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 I I Staff costs "l-h¢ aggr¢¥¢il¥ pu}i'oll costs ii'crc tolloNv5'. 21J24 Staff costs during th¢ year WCTC: Wage5 and salaTiC5 So¢ial.sccurity c05tS Peiisioii co.%ts Oih¥r staff costs 714.22¥ 18.)56 5.666 3,012 562,844 5.598 2,267 3.342 741.462 574.051 Tlic Tnoiithly avcrauc iiuiiiber of pei'4ons {including senior Inaiiagemeiit / leadtTship Leainl employed by the cliariry durii)g thc year expi'essed as full tiiiie eqiiivul¥nib was folliTrws'. 2025 2Q24 Employcc5 73 70 25 (2024- 9101. 11)¢ llbove empl0.eeS participated in the Dcfiii¢d Contyibiiiion P¢nsion Sclieme5. Thc numb¢r ol'einployees whose einoluments tell within the tolluwin¥ bkiT]ds wus.. 2024 £60,DOI - £70.000 £¥0,001- £90.000 -l-lie total cmplo)'¢e benefiis of Ili# key maiiaLyemeiil personnel Df the charity i¥ere £124.)i6120?4- £100.391). 12 fvKuditor4' remun¢r¥tiop 2025 2024 Audit of Ilie finaiicidl staLement5 3.750 3.7iO PaEc21
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 13 T#iAtion The Ch11}, is a r¢gi5trrcd charity wid is tlieretore e%eJnpt Irom laxuliun. 14 T#ngiblL fixed $.et5 l.ond and buildings Furniturc ihRIl equipincnl Motor v¢hicl¢s Total Cost At l April 2024 Additions Dispob£LIs 2,000 4.041 236.222 i5,445 lJO,9951 242,263 55.445 (30.9951 At I l Marcli 20?5 2.000 4.041 260,672 266.713 Depreciation Ai l Api'Èl 2024 Charg¥ lor thL )'car Eliminat¢d 011 disp05als 2,000 110,1117 22,555 liO,995) 116.)92 22.672 (30,995 At 31 March ?025 2.000 3.692 102.377 108.069 Net blk value Ai J l Mah 2025 349 158.295 158.644 At 31 Marcli 2024 466 125.40) 125.871 15 Debtor5 2025 2024 Tradc dcbroTS Due ITOffl group Iindenak'ings Pr¢iJa)'mf lil5 AccTiicd incomc VAT rccovcrablc 260.392 489 18.206 23.858 ?).318 124.50) 135 5.070 127,946 18,Y18 328.26) ?77.2?4 Page 22
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Staffoi"d and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 16 C.'ash and cash tquivalents 2025 2024 Cash on hand Cash ai bcink 236 144,841 2)8,345 65.890 427.290 Slioi't-term dcposits 49i.291 403.422 17 Creditor5: amounts falling due ivithtrj urje y¢ar 2(125 2024 Trade ci'ediiors 57.417 5,001 Utlier taxaiioii and SOLiyI seLurily Oilier credilors 10,610 3,096 4,750 Acci'uals 57.609 74,957 111 Obligativn% undLr leaycs and hire purchasL contrAc15 The lolul Vk]111¢ 4)f Iiiliire tniniiDum Icasc paymcnts was as follows.. 2025 2024 Witliin one }Tear In two to tive years 122.037 J08.102 14J.352 430.1)9 19.1.668 1 g Pension other 8chemeJ Dtfincd contillbution pension sehemt Tlie cliariLy opcrateg a defiiied contribution pe115LOlI gclieJii¢. TIIC p¢1151011 Cost cliai'gu For Llie year represen LoiilribuLioiis payable by tlie Lliarity Iij the schejne and 1]D[lnted to £5:6661?024 - £2,267). Page 23
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 20 Funds Balanct at I .4pril 2024 Incomlng resouyeos Rc¥uur£e Balance at 31 rch 2025 [Inr¢striet¢d fuNd5 Generrtl General Fund 731.570 1,506,970 11,315.9511 922.5119 Balance at I April 2023 Inconiing rL'¥ourcc'y Re$ourccs eipcnilc. BUlne¢ at 31 ,larCh 2Q24 Transfer5 Unr¢stri£ted fund Geiieral G¢ncral Fund 551,751 1,230.455 11.086.617) 75,y81 731,570 Restricted Mark Bcncvolcnt bund i5.981 lJ5,9811 Total funds 587.732 1 ?30.455 {1,0116.617) 731.570 Th¢ bP¢Lific prSeS for ivhich thc fuiids io bc appli¢d are a5 follows.. G¢n¥rul ktLcumululcd funds are uiireslri¢tcd funds available to ihe charily tor iLs general purpos¢5 drsd inLlud¥, Irotn timc to liin¢, liinils desigiiiilLd by rhc charity lor particular purpose5. the use of. I1ny siich designated lunds remciining al all iimcs at the discretioii of Ili¢ Ti'uslees. Mark BeiicvolLni fun 'l-l)i.% grat21 L5 for Ihe pisrcliase of inini bllses. Vchiel¢s havc b¢cn aqiiircd during 2024 Iiiaking full Le of tlie retnaining restricLed filiids. Page 24
Community Transport Stafford & District known as Community Link Stafford and District Notes to the Financial Statements for thc Year Fnded 31 March 2025 21 An%lysis of net assets betiv¢¢n funds Unrestricted funds General Total fund5 At 31 Nlarch TRn¥ible fixed as5elS Current asSCIS CurrL'nt li&ibilities 158.644 821.553 57.608 158.644 821.553 157.608 'rotlll ncl assels 922.i89 922.589 ITnrLStricted funds General Total funds at 311.InrLh 2024 1"2ngiblL fixed assets 1 ?5.871 680.656 174.9571 1 ?5.¥71 680.656 174.957 Cui'reLII assetg Cui-reni liabiliiies Tolal n¢l o55¢1S 731,570 731.570 22 RelAled party trRn%xctitsn5 'riiere wcre no rel<lted party transactiDns ill tlie year. Page 25