I O EEC 2021 COMPANY NUMBER: 04593032 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1098626 Lawrence Weston Community Transport la Company Ilmlted by 8uarantee) Annual report and financial Statements for the Year ended 30 September 2021 li ¥AA)K6V88" 1711212021 COMPANIES HOUSE A14
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REFERENCE AIID ADMINisfATIVE DEfAiS Company number IM593032 Re$ter4d charity Mml 1098626 Alison Fowler {Chair) Mrsvijaya A8al8atti (Treasurer) Mfs Anne Walker Mrs Mavis Didcott Mrs Barbara Hale Mrs Rose Freeth Mr Mervyn Freeth Mrs Jean Gresty Mrs Carol Mccall Mrs Marilyn Clark Mrs Phyllis Bolton 7th May 2019 16th June 2(I)9 IQ June 2CX)9 24 July 2LK)7 24" July 21Y)7 15" April 2015 I April 2015 17th April 2018 7th May 2019 IQ June 21x19 l# October 2020 Re8htsred Offl¢• The Rock Community Centre RidinBleaze lawrence Weston 8ristol 8SII OQE Independent examlner PWJohn&Co Parkview 23 Wadham Street Weston-super-mare Somerset BS23 3JL
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2021. Type of G¢wernlnz Docum•rt Constitution adopted 2LKM) Artlcles of association dated 2CM)2 Memorandum of Assoclation registered with Companies House How the company ts constltut•d Company Ilmited by guarantee. Trustees S•le¢¢lon Trustee5 are appointed eath year at the annual genernl rneetir& havir4q been nomlnated at the user group meeti& prlor to AGM when any userlmember of lawrence Weston Community Transport are invited to stsnd a5 a trustee. At the AGM all existing trustees are invited to re stand. They are all lool to the community. They are referred to as mana8ement/committee/dirertors. Objerts otthe ch•rlty as set out In the governlry dornent To provide relief to the inhabitants of Lawrence Weston and its environs have need because of a8e. mentsl or physical disability, or poverty and in particular but rnt so asto lirnit the generality of the foregoing: al To provide and maintaln non Pfofft community transport seNces bl To art as a community focu5 for transport lobbying issues and as a transport watchdo8 for the inhabitants of Lawrence Weston and its environs. Pmryde a community transport service for suth inhabitsnts of Lawrence Weston and its ne•ghbourhoods who are need of such serVS because ot age, sickne4 disability. poverty or lack of adequate ar safe alternatNe ser¥lce&
The Covid situation for 2020121 is still ongoiw at the tirne of this report; the transport situation for our memberslusers was adapted in ¢(PIlanCe with Covid guidance whith reduced the number of pa$5engers to reduce risk5 to everyone. Staff still continued to work throughout the year providing personal Servi induding shopping and suppor¢ it has also adapted transport to ensure safety to users and reduce any rlsks. Covld awareness tralnln8 was carrled out on Ilne wlth local college. Numbers have started to increase but slowly but it will take some tirne as Covid figures eontinue to rise. We have been 5UPPOrted by WECA (West of Eand combirjed authority) and receNed conce55tonary fare income based on previou5 yearfs numbers thi15tsome nomallty retumed to the world; thls was atongside the fundi8 whith is agreed to March 2022. Mèny members and u5er5 of comrnwity trarwrt are within the vulnerable groups and Staff carrled out Cld awarenes5 training to ensure we can provide safe transport. The numbers being carried are slowly increan8 but many groups who previously used our services a still cautious and rnany are stru88liTh with funding and membership. Lw has worked with local GP practices to offer transport to Co¥id vaccination surgeries for residents around the area. It has worked with local organisations ensuring its place in the community of Lawrence Weston. It ha5 recently started a befriendin8 group in its community centre base offering socialisation and refreshmen Vehicles operated by Lwcf have had a few problems due to lack of use but these ha¥ rectified and now they are used rnore often the situation should improve. The current reser¥es are held to enswe we ha%T sufficient funds to (x>ver stsff redundancy costs as well as any major expense on vehicles fK)t covered under the general operating Co5 Also due to the gility of future fundi 5ecurin8 its shoukl 2022 brirq m•ior charys to WECA and its finanS. Plans fortlw futyre perknd The situation of fvndirg from 2022 is still uThknowTh and Lwcfare in1ved with all community transport providers in the WECA area {approL 40) and Voluntary sector representstives to secure a future working with local aLrthoribes and to clarify the futsre of funding. Allson Fowl•r (th•lrof trust
The Trustees (who are Directors of Lawrence Weston Communbty Transport for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparlng the Board of Dire¢tw< Report and the financial ststements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Board of Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and falr view of the stste of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resource5 and appllcation of resour$, induding the net income and expenditure, cf the charitable company for the year. In preparingthe financial ststements the Board are required to: select suitable accounting policies and appty them conslstentl observe the methods and principals in the Charities SORP 2015 {FRS 1021; make judgemènts and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any departure5 disclosed and explained in the financial statements: and prepare the financial statements on the goint concern basis unless It Is Inappropriate to presume that the tharltable company WFII contlnue in operatlon. The Board of Dlrertors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with rea50nable accuracy at any tlme the finanaal position of the charitsble company and enable them to ensure that the financlal statements comply wlth the Companles Act 2LY)6. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the tharitable company and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Lawrence Weston ConThunltyTransport Independent Examlners Report tothe Tntstees d LThvreno Weston Community Tfansport I report to the charity trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2021 which are set out on pages 7 to 11. Responsibllitles and basls of report As the ¢harltVs trustees of the company land also Its dlrectors for the purposes of companv lawl you are resP<s1b[e for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities ALt 2006 ('the 20[6 Actr). Havin{ satisfied myself that the •¢¢ounts of the company are not required to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Aet and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your companrfs accounts as carried out under sectlon 145 of the Chartties Act 2011 {'the 2011 ACV). In carryin8 Out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib} of the 2011 Art. Independent examln*s statem I have ccmpleted rny examinati¢. l confirrn that no material matters have rne to mv attentlon In connectlon wlth the examlnation glving me cause to belleve that in any material respect: acountinz records were not kept in respect of the company as required by sertion 386 of the 2W6 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requlrements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirernent that the actounts give a 'true and fair vieW which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lappllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin¢ Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211. o concerns and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examination attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of unts to be reached. to whic Paul Illiam Joh Parkview 23 Wadham Street Weston4uper-Mar• Somerset 8S23 LIZ October 2021
For the year ended 30 September 2021 Unrestrfcted Rertrirted 2021 2020 Income from Grants Minibus hire and activlties Donations Interest received 59,SCKI 59.5 11,687 826 62,125 16,092 549 11,687 826 Total income 12.513 59.5(X) 72,013 79,124 Expendlture on dwrltable actlvlu Wages Staff éxpénses and tralnin8 Volunteer expenses Rent Printing, postage and stationery Telephone Vehicle runnlng costs Insurance Finance tharges Depreciation and loss on disposal Governance Glfts and donations Membership Legal and professlonal fees Other 31.322 31,322 4,016 40,560 2,781 870 2,808 150 316 9,454 701 72 8,596 500 4.016 2.772 140 353 2,772 140 353 9,857 712 72 6,414 525 9.857 712 72 6,414 525 283 190 192 76 231 190 Totsl expendtture Net Inm0 for year Reconaliation of funds Total funds broueht forward Total funds rrIed forward
Statement of Assets and ljabllitles as at 30 September 2021 Notes 2021 2020 Flxed assets Tangible assets 19 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hartd 136 884 157,270 137,652 Credltors: amounts fallln8 due withln one ythr Net current assets Net assets 16 Funds Unrestricted funds Restrirted funds 132,338 130,982 For the year ended 30 September 2021 the cornpany was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audlt of its accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021 in accordance with section 476 of the Companle5 Act 2(K)6. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for ¢ornplying with the requlrements of the Act wlth respect to accountlng records and for the preparatlon of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companie5 subject to the small cofftpanies, regirne. The financlal statements on pages 7 to 11 were approved by the trustees. and authori5ed for issue onQA)ctober 2021 and signed on their behalf by. Alison Fowler Trustee
Lawrence Weston C¢ynmunltyTransport Notes to the tlnandal slatements For the year ended 30 September 2021 l. Statement of Attountlng Polldes Basls of preparatlon The financial Statements have been prepared urHler the historical cost convention, modified to Include the revaluatlon of herltable and Investment propertles, and In accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practlce: Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities preparing their financial statements In accordan with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effective l January 20151- (Charities SORP FIIS 102), and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 and the Cornpanies Act 21x16. Golng concem The financial staternents have been prepared on a ooin¢ concern basis. The Trustees have assessed the Charitys ability to continue as a going concern and have reasonable expertation that the Charity has adequate rescurces to continue in operational exlstence for the foreseeable future. Thus. they continue to adopt the Eoing concern basis of accounting in preparln8 these financial statemen Funds strurture Unrestrirted fvnds comprise those funds whith the Trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the tharitable objec Rertrlcted funds are funds whlth are to be used In accordance wlth speclflc restrlctlons imposed by the donors. Resour¢u expended Expenditure is allocated between-. Expenditure incurred on raising funds: Expenditure inujrred in dlrect fuffilment of the tharitvs objectives. Fixed assets are depreciated over their usefvl ecorK>mic life, taking into account any residual value of the assets.
P40tss to the financial ststwnents For the yr ended 30 September 2021 2. Tneerf Remunerdtlon The Trustees were not paid any rernunefation or expenses during the year. 3. Tangible assets Offlce Equipment Minibuses Totsl Cost At 01.10.2020 Additions Disposals 54,077 118 54,195 At 30.09.2021 Depreciation At 01.10.2020 Charw for the year Eliminated on disposal 28,502 6,394 28,540 6,414 At 30.09.2021 Net book value At 30.09.2021 Net book value At 30.09.2020 4. Debtors 2021 2020 VAT repayment io
lawrence Weston CrynMIty Transport 14otes to finaNial ststements For the year ended 30 Sept•nl>er 2021 S. Credltors: Amounts falllnl due T*lthln one ythr 2021 2020 Creditors and accruals 6. Funds 2021 2020 Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 43,229 31,322 li