## **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:** 03 October 2024 to 30 September 2025 ## **Names of charity trustees** **Chair:** Lorraine Gough **Vice Chair:** Daniel Curtis **Secretary:** David Pearce **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 125 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 August 2025, we completed our 50,000[th] job. ## **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: £127,727 - Expenditure: £117,173 - Purchase and Sale of Assets: £54,963 - Reserves: £86,576 Declaration: D Pearce Full Name: David Pearce Position: Secretary Date: 27 March 2026 ## **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS** ## **EMERGENCY RIDER** ## **VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **ACCOUNTS** **YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025** **Charity Number 1132369** **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTRATION 1132369** |£ p
**Income**
Donations

Bank interest received
Collections and Fund Raising
Subscriptions
Uniform/Badges
**Less Expenditure**
Fuel, Service and Tyres
43,895.36
Vehicle Insurance
12,051.24
________
55,946.60
**Other Expenditure**
Website Costs
713.83
Torches, Badges, Magnets, Keyrings etc.
3,189.72
Printing, Postage, Stationery and Telephone
554.03
Room Hire
891.56
Accountancy 450.00
Public Liability Insurance
286.85
Sundry
177.35
________
**Surplus Before Purchase and Sale of Assets**
Purchase of New Bike – BP24 RRV
12,263.16
Purchase of New Bike – BK74 XTE
15,326.24
Purchase of New Bike – BK74 XTG
15,326.24
Purchase of New Bike – BX74 TYT
16,047.11
Sale of Bike – LG18 BLJ
(2,000.00)
Sale of Bike – BL17 UAF
(2,000.00)
_________
**SURPLUS FOR YEAR**|£ p
121,552.11
1,949.49
2,402.04
1,266.00
557.60
_________
127,727.24
62,209.94
_________
65,517.30

54,962.75
_________
10,554.55
_________| |---|---| ## **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **BANK RECONCILIATION YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025** |
Bank Balance – 01/07/2024
Banking for Year

Bank Expenditure for Year

Bank Balance at 30/06/2025
|**NEW BIKE**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
36,146.81
38,470.44
__________
74,617.25
46,683.00
__________
27,934.25
|**CURRENT**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
13,493.73
114,442.37
__________
127,936.10
92,998.40
__________
34,937.70
|**CAF GOLD**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
57,350.55
1,291.69
__________
58,642.24
-
__________
58,642.24
|**CAF CASH**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
6,045.89
89,285.80
__________
95,331.69
88,387.80
__________
6,943.89
| |---|---|---|---|---| Confirmed by the Trustees on …………………………………………………….. J. Hubbard-Palmer ## **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025** |£
**Fixed Assets**
BL17 UAF BMW F800 GT
10,359
BX67 XZT
9,344
LG18 BLJ
14,500
Octavia BK18 OEV
22,284
Octavia BK16 EUC
10,583
BG70 LBX
12,038
LM20 URA
7,087
BT22 WNF
12,757
BK72 MDF
12,895
BJ23 YZZ
13,528
BJ73 HFG
13.539
BJ73 HJF
13,539
GJ73 WEP
13,579
BD24 VRP
13,187
Additions
BP24 RRV
12,263
BK74 XTE
15,326
BK74 XTG
15,326
BX74 TYT
16,047
Disposals
LG18 BLJ
(14,500)
BL17 UAF
(10,359)
__________
**Current Assets**
VAT Refund
3,946.90
Paypal
9.41
Bank Balance
128,458.08
__________
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors and Accruals|£
213,322.00
132,414.39
_________
345,736.39
303.54
__________
345,432.85
| |---|---| ## **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS** ## **EMERGENCY RIDER** ## **VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **ACCOUNTS** **YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025** **Charity Number 1132369** **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTRATION 1132369** |£ p
**Income**
Donations

Bank interest received
Collections and Fund Raising
Subscriptions
Uniform/Badges
**Less Expenditure**
Fuel, Service and Tyres
43,895.36
Vehicle Insurance
12,051.24
________
55,946.60
**Other Expenditure**
Website Costs
713.83
Torches, Badges, Magnets, Keyrings etc.
3,189.72
Printing, Postage, Stationery and Telephone
554.03
Room Hire
891.56
Accountancy 450.00
Public Liability Insurance
286.85
Sundry
177.35
________
**Surplus Before Purchase and Sale of Assets**
Purchase of New Bike – BP24 RRV
12,263.16
Purchase of New Bike – BK74 XTE
15,326.24
Purchase of New Bike – BK74 XTG
15,326.24
Purchase of New Bike – BX74 TYT
16,047.11
Sale of Bike – LG18 BLJ
(2,000.00)
Sale of Bike – BL17 UAF
(2,000.00)
_________
**SURPLUS FOR YEAR**|£ p
121,552.11
1,949.49
2,402.04
1,266.00
557.60
_________
127,727.24
62,209.94
_________
65,517.30

54,962.75
_________
10,554.55
_________| |---|---| ## **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **BANK RECONCILIATION YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025** |
Bank Balance – 01/07/2024
Banking for Year

Bank Expenditure for Year

Bank Balance at 30/06/2025
|**NEW BIKE**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
36,146.81
38,470.44
__________
74,617.25
46,683.00
__________
27,934.25
|**CURRENT**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
13,493.73
114,442.37
__________
127,936.10
92,998.40
__________
34,937.70
|**CAF GOLD**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
57,350.55
1,291.69
__________
58,642.24
-
__________
58,642.24
|**CAF CASH**
**ACCOUNT**
£ p
6,045.89
89,285.80
__________
95,331.69
88,387.80
__________
6,943.89
| |---|---|---|---|---| Confirmed by the Trustees on …………………………………………………….. J. Hubbard-Palmer ## **MIDLAND FREEWHEELERS EMERGENCY RIDER VOLUNTARY SERVICE** ## **SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2025** |£
**Fixed Assets**
BL17 UAF BMW F800 GT
10,359
BX67 XZT
9,344
LG18 BLJ
14,500
Octavia BK18 OEV
22,284
Octavia BK16 EUC
10,583
BG70 LBX
12,038
LM20 URA
7,087
BT22 WNF
12,757
BK72 MDF
12,895
BJ23 YZZ
13,528
BJ73 HFG
13.539
BJ73 HJF
13,539
GJ73 WEP
13,579
BD24 VRP
13,187
Additions
BP24 RRV
12,263
BK74 XTE
15,326
BK74 XTG
15,326
BX74 TYT
16,047
Disposals
LG18 BLJ
(14,500)
BL17 UAF
(10,359)
__________
**Current Assets**
VAT Refund
3,946.90
Paypal
9.41
Bank Balance
128,458.08
__________
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors and Accruals|£
213,322.00
132,414.39
_________
345,736.39
303.54
__________
345,432.85
| |---|---|