Trustees’ Annual Report
Charity Name: Midland Freewheelers Emergency Rider Voluntary Service Other names: MF Charity’s address: West Midlands House. Gipsy Lane. Willenhall WV13 2HA Charity Number: 1132369
Period: 07 October 2023 to 30 September 2024
Names of charity trustees
Chair: Lorraine Gough Vice Chair: Daniel Curtis Secretary: Phil Mansfield Treasurer: Josie Hubbard-Palmer
Structure/Governance: Constitution adopted July 2009
How is the charity constituted: Unincorporated association
Trustee selection: Appointed at the AGM and voted in by the membership
Additional governance:
Other committee members assigned roles, Fleet Manager, IT Manager, Training Manager, Funding Raising Manager, Membership Secretary. All trustees and committee members hold monthly meetings to discuss and agree ways forward.
Objectives and aims:
To provide a free of charge courier service to the hospitals, medical facilities and Midlands Air Ambulance within our SLA framework across the West Midlands plus relay work with neighbouring Blood Bike groups.
Achievements and performance:
Over the course of the past year, Midland Freewheelers completed more than 6,000 jobs. The service operates 24/7 365 days a year supporting four NHS Trusts, Midlands Air Ambulance and a range of other medical facilities including Birmingham children’s hospital and Blood/Milk banks.
The charity currently has 129 volunteers who come from a wide-ranging demographic and fulfil a variety of roles: riders, controllers, fundraisers and presenters. We carry out talks and fundraising within the community to promote the service and attract new members so that the service can be developed and expanded. In July 2024, we completed our 43,000[th] job.
In November 2023 the charity was awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Services.
Future plans:
To increase our footprint across the region, continue to meet our service levels and expand our membership.
Financial overview:
The Charity’s primary source of funding is through public and corporate donations done through the PR work members undertake. Operational costs (Fuel, Servicing, Insurance) account for 80% of expenditure.
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Income: £116,128
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Expenditure: £62,430
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Purchase and Sale of Assets: £44,445
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Reserves: £122,658
Declaration: P Mansfield
Full Name: Phil Mansfield
Position: Secretary
Date: 30 September 2024
MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS
EMERGENCY RIDER
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024
Charity Number 1132369
MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTRATION 1132369
| £ p Income Donations Bank interest received Collections and Fund Raising Subscriptions Uniform/Badges Insurance claims Less Expenditure Fuel, Service and Tyres 41,210.46 Vehicle Insurance 8,440.09 _ 49,650.55 Other Expenditure Website Costs 890.69 Torches, Badges, Magnets, Keyrings etc. 7,816.66 Printing, Postage, Stationery and Telephone 930.26 Room Hire 1,089.88 Accountancy 450.00 Public Liability Insurance 1,438.38 Sundry 163.81 _ Surplus Before Purchase and Sale of Assets Purchase of New Bike – BJ73 HFG 13,539.17 Purchase of New Bike – BJ73 HJF 13,539.17 Purchase of New Car – GJ73 WEP 13,579.17 Purchase of New Bike – BD24 VRF 13,187.88 Sale of Bike – KV19 JHH (4,500.00) Sale of Bike – LG16 HSL (2,000.00) Sale of Bike – KV69 AWH (2,900.00) ___ SURPLUS FOR YEAR |
£ p 98,147.95 2,076.90 1,322.46 1,490.00 817.88 12,273.00 _ 116,128.19 62,430.23 _ 53,697.96 44,445.39 _ 9,252.57 _ |
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MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE BANK RECONCILIATION YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024
Bank Balance – 01/07/2023 Banking for Year Bank Expenditure for Year Bank Balance at 30/06/2024 |
NEW BIKE ACCOUNT £ p 40.09 56,466.81 _ 56,506.90 20,360.09 _ 36,146.81 |
CURRENT ACCOUNT £ p 37,100.53 131,718.54 _ 168,819.07 155,325.34 _ 13,493.73 |
CAF GOLD ACCOUNT £ p 36,348.25 36,082.30 _ 72,430.55 15,080.00 _ 57,350.55 |
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Confirmed by the Trustees on 4th September 2024
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J. Hubbard-Palmer
MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE
SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024
| £ Fixed Assets LD16 HSL 12,300 BL17 UAF BMW F800 GT 10,359 BX67 XZT 9,344 LG18 BLJ 14,500 Octavia BK18 OEV 22,284 KV19 JHH 14,250 Octavia BK16 EUC 10,583 KV69 AWH 14,250 BG70 LBX 12,038 LM20 URA 7,087 BT22 WNF 12,757 BK72 MDF 12,895 BJ23 YZZ 13,528 Additions BJ73 HFG 13,539 BJ73 HJF 13,539 GJ73 WEP 13,579 BD24 VRP 13,187 Disposals KV19 JHH (14,250) LG16 HSL (12,300) KV69 AWH (14,250) _ Current Assets VAT Refund 9,511.31 Bank Balance 113,036.98 Petty cash 110.00 _ Current Liabilities Creditors and Accruals |
£ 179,219.00 122,658.29 ___ 301,877.29 1,102.62 _ 300,774.67 _ |
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MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS
EMERGENCY RIDER
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024
Charity Number 1132369
MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTRATION 1132369
| £ p Income Donations Bank interest received Collections and Fund Raising Subscriptions Uniform/Badges Insurance claims Less Expenditure Fuel, Service and Tyres 41,210.46 Vehicle Insurance 8,440.09 _ 49,650.55 Other Expenditure Website Costs 890.69 Torches, Badges, Magnets, Keyrings etc. 7,816.66 Printing, Postage, Stationery and Telephone 930.26 Room Hire 1,089.88 Accountancy 450.00 Public Liability Insurance 1,438.38 Sundry 163.81 _ Surplus Before Purchase and Sale of Assets Purchase of New Bike – BJ73 HFG 13,539.17 Purchase of New Bike – BJ73 HJF 13,539.17 Purchase of New Car – GJ73 WEP 13,579.17 Purchase of New Bike – BD24 VRF 13,187.88 Sale of Bike – KV19 JHH (4,500.00) Sale of Bike – LG16 HSL (2,000.00) Sale of Bike – KV69 AWH (2,900.00) ___ SURPLUS FOR YEAR |
£ p 98,147.95 2,076.90 1,322.46 1,490.00 817.88 12,273.00 _ 116,128.19 62,430.23 _ 53,697.96 44,445.39 _ 9,252.57 _ |
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MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE BANK RECONCILIATION YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024
Bank Balance – 01/07/2023 Banking for Year Bank Expenditure for Year Bank Balance at 30/06/2024 |
NEW BIKE ACCOUNT £ p 40.09 56,466.81 _ 56,506.90 20,360.09 _ 36,146.81 |
CURRENT ACCOUNT £ p 37,100.53 131,718.54 _ 168,819.07 155,325.34 _ 13,493.73 |
CAF GOLD ACCOUNT £ p 36,348.25 36,082.30 _ 72,430.55 15,080.00 _ 57,350.55 |
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Confirmed by the Trustees on 4th September 2024
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J. Hubbard-Palmer
MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE
SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2024
| £ Fixed Assets LD16 HSL 12,300 BL17 UAF BMW F800 GT 10,359 BX67 XZT 9,344 LG18 BLJ 14,500 Octavia BK18 OEV 22,284 KV19 JHH 14,250 Octavia BK16 EUC 10,583 KV69 AWH 14,250 BG70 LBX 12,038 LM20 URA 7,087 BT22 WNF 12,757 BK72 MDF 12,895 BJ23 YZZ 13,528 Additions BJ73 HFG 13,539 BJ73 HJF 13,539 GJ73 WEP 13,579 BD24 VRP 13,187 Disposals KV19 JHH (14,250) LG16 HSL (12,300) KV69 AWH (14,250) _ Current Assets VAT Refund 9,511.31 Bank Balance 113,036.98 Petty cash 110.00 _ Current Liabilities Creditors and Accruals |
£ 179,219.00 122,658.29 ___ 301,877.29 1,102.62 _ 300,774.67 _ |
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