## **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.
- Income: £116,128
- Expenditure: £62,430
- Purchase and Sale of Assets: £44,445
- 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
_________|
|---|---|
## **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
|
|---|---|---|---|
Confirmed by the Trustees on 4th September 2024
……………………………………………………..
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
__________|
|---|---|
## **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
_________|
|---|---|
## **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
|
|---|---|---|---|
Confirmed by the Trustees on 4th September 2024
……………………………………………………..
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
__________|
|---|---|