CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 11412023 Period end datè Period start data To 311312024 Charity name: Charity registration number: Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing docLim8nt The objects of the CIO are to provide transport facilities for beneficiaries who live in Staffordshire, especially in the Lichfield & Cannock Chase and the surrounding areas, for those people who are in need, including frail, elderlyi poor or disabled to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing by attending health and social settings. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public bénefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17and The benefits from the project include.. Improved or stable health of members of oijr community due to them being able to attend important health appointments and ultimately staying out of costly hospital beds Less isolation for clients and for volunteers Less cost to the public purse i.e. annually, over 2800 more cost effective Journeys to health appointment5 instead of using hospital transport. Improved mental and social wellbeing for visitors and the vlslted in hospitals and care settings. More convenient and reassurlng to the client as the drivers wait and return the client home after their appointment. Any resident who has no private transport available and cannot Use or finds it difficult to Use the local bus or train service to undertake essential journeys. People living within the Lichfield and Cannock Chase areas are the users of the service. The criteria used is.. Visiting your doctor, dentist, chiropodist, optician, health appointments Vi51ting sick relatives to connect a bus or train service where public transport IS suitable for your journey but you need the scheme to get you to the public transport terminu5 Attendance at a hospital clinic or health clinic where Health Authority transport is not provided
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Paral.18 Trustees have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission Addilional information (optional You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about- SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP referenca The scheme operates with the support of 23 volunteer drivers, 5 Admin volunteers and I part time member of staff. The journeys included appointments at local GP'S, dentists. chiropodists, physios, opticians. Journeys took place in Stafford5hire, West Midlands,Shropshire, leicestershire and Derbyshire. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soGiety as a whole. Para 1.20
Additional information (optional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance offundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slatin are held Arnount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainlies about the charity continuing as a going concern Pata 1.21 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional information loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Pa12 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P&ra 1,46 A description of the prinGipal risks facing the char(ly Para 1.46 Other
structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document IrLI"l (ILLLI ru il LhJFILI' How is the charity constituted? le g Liiiiiicorporated associc11ion. CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Constitution Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Para 1.25 Voting Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 other Reference and Administrative details Charity name The Voluntary Car Scheme (Lichfield and Cannock Chase areas nla 1186649 Beacon Community Church 7d Bridge Cross Road Burntwood WS7 2BU Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address
Name5 of the charity trustees who manage the charity D#tes acted If not for whole èar Trusiee name Office lif any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa olnt trustog ifan Patricia Ha5sall Trustee Michael Riggott Christin@ Thomas Trustee Trustee Tony Morris Melvyn Glynn@ Poulsom Trustee Trustee Trevor Dean Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding tille to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additlonal information (optionall Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional Information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on bèhalf of tho charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Position {eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Trevor Dean Chair Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 11412023 Period end datè Period start data To 311312024 Charity name: Charity registration number: Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing docLim8nt The objects of the CIO are to provide transport facilities for beneficiaries who live in Staffordshire, especially in the Lichfield & Cannock Chase and the surrounding areas, for those people who are in need, including frail, elderlyi poor or disabled to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing by attending health and social settings. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public bénefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17and The benefits from the project include.. Improved or stable health of members of oijr community due to them being able to attend important health appointments and ultimately staying out of costly hospital beds Less isolation for clients and for volunteers Less cost to the public purse i.e. annually, over 2800 more cost effective Journeys to health appointment5 instead of using hospital transport. Improved mental and social wellbeing for visitors and the vlslted in hospitals and care settings. More convenient and reassurlng to the client as the drivers wait and return the client home after their appointment. Any resident who has no private transport available and cannot Use or finds it difficult to Use the local bus or train service to undertake essential journeys. People living within the Lichfield and Cannock Chase areas are the users of the service. The criteria used is.. Visiting your doctor, dentist, chiropodist, optician, health appointments Vi51ting sick relatives to connect a bus or train service where public transport IS suitable for your journey but you need the scheme to get you to the public transport terminu5 Attendance at a hospital clinic or health clinic where Health Authority transport is not provided
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Paral.18 Trustees have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission Addilional information (optional You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about- SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP referenca The scheme operates with the support of 23 volunteer drivers, 5 Admin volunteers and I part time member of staff. The journeys included appointments at local GP'S, dentists. chiropodists, physios, opticians. Journeys took place in Stafford5hire, West Midlands,Shropshire, leicestershire and Derbyshire. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soGiety as a whole. Para 1.20
Additional information (optional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance offundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slatin are held Arnount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainlies about the charity continuing as a going concern Pata 1.21 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional information loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Pa12 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P&ra 1,46 A description of the prinGipal risks facing the char(ly Para 1.46 Other
structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document IrLI"l (ILLLI ru il LhJFILI' How is the charity constituted? le g Liiiiiicorporated associc11ion. CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Constitution Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Para 1.25 Voting Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 other Reference and Administrative details Charity name The Voluntary Car Scheme (Lichfield and Cannock Chase areas nla 1186649 Beacon Community Church 7d Bridge Cross Road Burntwood WS7 2BU Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address
Name5 of the charity trustees who manage the charity D#tes acted If not for whole èar Trusiee name Office lif any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa olnt trustog ifan Patricia Ha5sall Trustee Michael Riggott Christin@ Thomas Trustee Trustee Tony Morris Melvyn Glynn@ Poulsom Trustee Trustee Trevor Dean Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding tille to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additlonal information (optionall Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional Information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on bèhalf of tho charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Position {eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Trevor Dean Chair Date