ROSIE MINIBUS ORGANISATION
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2024/25
on the changes we have experienced over the years.
days our work was to collect clients and take them to the then Rosefield Day Centre and then take them home, for four days a week.
The centre was run under a contract with Hampshire County Council (HCC) and employed four nurses and a cook. As a result of demands from HCC ], which could not be met at Rosefield, the centre moved to Odiham CoMage Hospital.
When our contract came up for renewal we could not cope with increased financial and other demands from HCC and it came under the aegis of Age Concern Hampshire (ACH) in 2012. Our bus conBnued to provide the required transport for some years, but this was also taken over by ACH eventually.
Since then we have provided transport, o.en on a free basis, to the local community. Our most important clients now are the Scouts and Bluebell Café. Some U3A groups also use us, we do shopping trips and are available to provide trips for local groups who register with us. Our financial posiBon remains strong.
We sBll cooperate with the local council but our operaBons are independent of one another.
We conBnue to provide a valued service, but change is needed. We may decide to get a new bus and we certainly need some younger trustees and a new Chairman.
We conBnue to be totally dependent upon the excellent work done by our volunteers, whether drivers, passenger assistants, helpers or commiMee members. I, and I am sure, the local community, are very grateful for all they do.
My thanks to everyone who has contributed.
Derek Trendell
23 October 2025
ROSIE MINIBUS ORGANISATION
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENTS
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STARTING BANK BALANCES | £ | £ | |
| Cambridge and Counties Bank Saver Account 46025.81 | 49917.79 | ||
| Lloyds Bank Treasurer's Account | 3079.87 | 2774.62 | |
| Total |
£49105.68 | £52692.41 | |
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Hire of Community Bus | 0.00 |
182.35 | |
| Hire of Rosie | 2831.37 | 2349.79 | |
| Bank Interest |
2052.85 | 2108.72 | |
| VAT Refunds | 585.38 | 826.41 | |
| Bus Services Operator’s Grant | 181.76 | 235.17 | |
| £5651.36 | £5701.74 | ||
| PAYMENTS | |||
| Minibus Fuel | 785.79 | 822.21 | |
| Insurance | 1123.28 | 984.31 | |
| Minibus Servicing & repairs including MOT | 2714.51 | 2094.15 | |
| Section 19,Blue badge | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Tax | 90.75 | 165.00 | |
| Training & CRB checks of volunteers | 0.00 | 480.00 | |
| Other items | 53.76 | 742.80 | |
| Sundry Expenses | 246.67 | 0.00 | |
| Contribution to Community Bus | 0.00 | 4000.00 | |
| Total | £5014.76 | £9288.47 | |
| EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS | 636.60 | (3586.73) | |
| CLOSING BANK BALANCES | |||
| Cambridge and Counties Bank Saver Account 45078.66 | 46025.81 | ||
| Lloyds Bank Treasurer's Account | 4663.62 | 3079.87 | |
| Total |
£49742.28 | £49105.68 |
D.A.Tunnell, Honorary Treasurer. 10.10.2025
TREASURERS REPORT
The financial situation is still healthy with total funds at nearly £50000 but it should be noted that we have traded at a loss and it is only the interest from our savings account which gives a profit for the year. Note also that there have been no training costs this year. It is costing more to maintain Rosie and we have to decide whether to replace the heater, which will cost over £1000. Interest rates are falling and if we buy a new bus our capital will decrease, reducing the interest even more.
Nevertheless I believe our service is essential to Hartley Wintney, especially the old an infirm, and we should continue operating.
I recommend an increase in the mileage charge to at least £1.10 to help offset increasing costs.
David Tunnell, Hon Treasurer
HON. TREASURERS REPORT
We still have a healthy reserve but total funds have decreased by £3500. This was due to paying £4000 towards running costs of the Community Bus, which completes our commitment to HWPC. The overall loss was decreased by £2108 interest on our deposit account, better than last year as the interest rate has increased.
Income from hire (£2532) slightly exceeded running costs after VAT refund (£2405) but this does not included costs of training nor fixed costs such as insurance and vehicle duty. A major contribution to costs is the £600 annual payment for safety inspections which we are now forced to have. The mileage charge will be increased on 1 September 2024 to £1.05 for the first 50 miles, reduced to £0.525 after that and a further increase is anticipated next year. This will be the first increase for many years and it should be noted that these increases are far less than inflation over that time.
VAT refund and BSOG are now claimed routinely. This year's VAT figures include back payments, for a normal year we would expect about £400, (16.7% of purchases).
Our bank Current account has been changed to a Lloyds Treasurer's account, which enables payment of bills by Debit Card rather than cheques and credits go straight into the account. This is working very smoothly and greatly simplifies the paperwork.
8 October 2024
David Tunnell