GREATWORTH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
1[ST] APRIL 2022 – 31[ST] MARCH 2023
CHARITY NAME: Greatworth Community Transport Association
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1189162
PRINCIPAL OFFICE: Doralea, Helmdon Road, Greatworth, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 2DL
LIST OF TRUSTEES: Richard Frank Edwards (Chairman) Richard Hooper (Treasurer) Simon Julien Bingham Michael Froom Martin Leslie Gaskin
GOVERNING DOCUMENT: The governing document is the charity’s constitution which was last amended on 21[st] April 2020
ENTITLEMENT TO APPOINT 1 OR MORE TRUSTEES: There is no person or external body with an entitlement to appoint any trustees. Trustees are appointed by the members.
PURPOSES: The purpose of the charity is to provide a community transport service, for such inhabitants of the parish of Greatworth & Halse and its environs, who are in need of such a service because of age, sickness or disability (mental or physical) or poverty or lack of availability of adequate and safe public transport services.
MAIN ACTIVITIES: The main activities are related to running a community minibus to provide transport services to members of the GCTA Travel Club. The minibus services are run under a Section 19 Permit which allows us to transport members of the GCTA Travel Club but does not allow us to transport the general public. The activities include:
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Regular services to nearby towns and villages
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Transport for community groups and organisations to requested destinations
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Transport for the local primary school for curricular and extra-curricular activities
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Transport for the local Pre-School
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Organised trips to leisure activities and sporting events
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Excursions to places of interest
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Transport for schools and groups in neighbouring communities
These activities are undertaken to meet the stated charitable purposes.
SECTION 4 OF THE 2006 ACT: The trustees state that they have complied with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 giving due regard to guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR:
The minibus services continue to be very successful in achieving our aims. The number of members of the GCTA Travel Club continues to grow with over 550 people registered. Registration is free of charge and membership allows us to operate under a Section 19 Permit.
Our income is comprised of grants and voluntary donations from passengers. Our financial reserves increased slightly during the last year. The number of journeys has increased as has the number of passengers in the past year.
In July, we arranged a 3-year lease on a new minibus to replace the expired lease on the previous one. All the services are run by volunteers, from administrators and drivers to volunteers for cleaning the minibus. Our Trustees continue to serve, providing the strategic guidance and financial controls to ensure the efficient use of funds.
RESERVES: At the end of the financial year, the charity has reserves of £21,831 held as cash at the bank. These reserves are required to operate the transport services over the next 1224 months. All money held will be used solely and entirely on the provision of community transport services.
CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE: The charity does not hold any funds or assets as a custodian trustee on behalf of others.
Greatworth Community Transport Association
Annual Accounts at 31.03.24
1. Income & Expenditure
| Income Grants Passenger Donations Other Donations Fundraising Miscellaneous Income TOTAL INCOME Expenditure Minibus Lease Insurance Safety, MOT & Weight Checks Driver Training Other Training Permits & Subscriptions Fuel Costs Communication, Advertising, I.T. & Admin. Purchases Cleaning Materials Bank Charges Miscellaneous TOTAL EXPENDITURE (Deficit)/Excess of Income over Expenditure 2. Balance Sheet Balance at Bank Uncleared Cheques / Payments (Accruals) Prepaid Payments Assets Depreciation TOTAL ASSETS Opening Reserves TOTAL (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS Assets Carried Forward |
2024 £18,213.87 £5,262.50 £18.41 £0.00 £0.00 |
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| £23,494.78 | |
| £11,165.77 £1,798.00 £0.00 £105.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,998.79 £353.02 £6.12 £0.00 £72.00 £1,137.31 |
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| £17,636.01 | |
| £5,858.77 | |
| £ 21,830.90 £0.00 £0.00 |
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| £21,830.90 | |
| £18,165.86 £3,665.04 |
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| £21,830.90 |
- Notes to the Accounts
2023
Note
£3,823.77
£3,237.13 £5.00 £0.00 £1,332.00
£8,397.90
£12,180.84 £1,760.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £50.00 £3,042.72 £519.29 £49.37 £20.25 £75.00 £547.96 £18,245.43 -£9,847.53
£16,135.72 £0.00 £2,030.14
£18,165.86 £28,013.39 -£9,847.53 £18,165.86