Wrington Minibus
Society CIO
Annual accounts for the year
from 1 February 2024
to 31 January 2025
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Registered charity no 1196604

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Financial Statements for the year from 1 February 2024 to 31
January 2025
Contents
Page
Legal and Administrative Information
Report ofthe Management Committee
Independent Examinerfs Report
13
Income and Expenditure Account
Balance Sheet
Notes forming part ofthe financial stalements
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Wringlon Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
Report of the Management Committee for the year from 1 February 2024 to 31
January 2025
The Management Committee presents its report and financial statements for the year
from 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name:
Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Charity registration number:
1196604
Correspondence address registered with the Charity
Commission.
Littlebrook
Coxs Green
Wringion
Bristol
BS40 SQU
Management Committee
Mr A J Hopkins
Mr J P Empson
Mrs L A Mcmanus
Mrs J M Walters
Mr D J Tomlinson
Mrs A M Ledbury
Mrs G Key
MrRKey
Chair
Treasurer
Appointed 2311012024
Appointed 2311012024
Independent Examiner
Ms S Trafford ACA
Bankers
CAF Bank
Natwest Bank
Our Aims and Objectives
The objecls ofthe CIO are..
To provide within the area of benefit a community minibus service for elderly {over 55}
and disabled individuals in need and for non-profit making community groups which
are established to advan￿ education. provide recreational facilities in the interestof
social welfare, or to relieve distress. or for any other charitable purpose.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
The Area of Benefit is defined as the villages ofwringion, Redhill, Butcombe and
Burri ngton.
Ensurin
our work delivers our aims
At each meeting of the management committee we review Ihe recent outings to
establish which have been popularand which less so, in order to guide planning of the
future programme and make sure we are meeting the needs of our beneficiaries. We
also consider differentways of markeb'ng the programme to try to reach new customers.
In 2024125 the new trustee Gill Key introduced a new programme ofoutings lo events
and visitor attractions, including Bath and Wells Christmas markets, Westonbirt
Arboretum and a birdwatching cruise on the River Exe. The new programme has
proved popular and has increased the number of passengers carried by the minibus
(details below).
Wrington Minibus Society CIO is a public benefilentity, and as such its primary
objects've is to provide services for Ihe general public and social benefit for the
community it serves rather than with a view to providing a financial return to equity
providers, shareholders or members.
The CIO'S activities are in accordance with its aims and objectt'ves. A briefsummary of
the main activities undertaken by the CIO to carry out its charitable purposes for publ ic
benefit is given below. in Ihe seclion 'How our athvith'es deliver public benefif.
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity
Commission's public benefit guidan￿ when exercising any powers or dukn'es to which
the guidan￿ is relevant.
How our activities deliver public benefrt
We deliver public benefitby providing a programme ofoutings, atlow cost, lo eldedy
and disabled people who may be socially isolated or who would otheTwise find il
difficult to explore outside the village, due lo Iheir disability or lack of their own private
transport. There is a limiled local bus service. including an on-demand service, but this
is within a small, defined area ofoperation.
The Minibus is equipped for easy access for passengers who are disabled or have
mobility issues by means of a dropped side step and a rear hydraulic lift which provides
wheelchair access. Wheelchaii users can be transporled without needing lo transfer to
a fixed seal.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
The Wrington Minibus complements the timetabled and on-demand bus services by
offering a variety of day and half-day trips to desb'nats'ons including market towns,
coastal resorts, shopping ￿ntreS and garden centres, and this has now been
enhanced by addilional outings to events and visitor attractions.
Regular outings include..
Shopping trips to local towns such as Nailsea, Wells, Frome and Worle-,
Pub lunches and trips lo garden centres for afternoon teas".
Longer day trips lo destinations such as Somerset Lavender and Gloucester Quays.
We also provide transport for local groups such as the Tuesday and Thursday lunch
clubs, Ihe Church lunch group arld the young people taking part in the annual Youth
Week.
We operate a 3-tier fare structure. Local shopping journeys (e.g. to Nailsea and
Clevedon) are now free of charge. medium length journeys to nearby markettowns
(e.g. Wells and Frome) are charged at £5, and longerjourneys (such as to Slimbridge
or Stourhead) are charged at £10. Al fares are for a return journey.
Achievements and erforman
The number of passengers carried were as follows:
2025
164
5.570
1,440
1303 (90°/0
205 (14°/0)
2024
146
4,999
1.136
1,071 (94%)
2051180/0)
Number of outings
No of miles travelled
Number of passengers
Number of passengers aged over 60
Number ofdisabled passengers
We are pleased to report a 120/0 increase in the number of outings, and a 27 1 increase
in passengers carried_ The increase is attributable to the new programme of visils to
events and attraclions, which have proved popular and we even needed two trips to
Westonbirt Arboretum.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
In Ihe year 2024125 we ran 87 trips {in addilion lo Ihe regular group outings) and 10 of
these were part ofour new programme ofvisits to events and attraclions.
Unfortunalely, cancelled trips increased from 23 to 27, usually due to lack of
passerlgers. New destinations for the miriibus have included Berkeley Casue (for an
exhibition of Strictly Come Dancing costumes). the arts centre in Somerlon (to see The
Red Dress'l. Bath Christmas markeL Westonbirt Arboretum and the Somerset Levels
(for the starling murmarations).
There were 69 trips providing transportfor the village lunch club and the church's
Thursday and Sunday lunch clubs as well afternoon teas on four occasions. Average
occupancy for these trips was over 90 % .
There were 15 private use trips this year (last year- 15}, including a shutde bus to
Redhill for the Redsiock festival and Youlh Week transport as well as use by All Saints
Church, Wrington Primary School and the Wrington Women's Inslitute.
Who used and benefited from our servI￿s?
Our beneficiaries are predorninanly people aged 60 and over who live in our area of
benefit. We do nol keep records of beneficiaries, addresses. apart from what is needed
for pick-ups. but many are regular passengers and well-known by the drivers. We do
keep {anonymous) data on the number of passengers aged over 60. and the number
with a declared disability. which means we are able to state that 900/0 of our
passengers are aged over 60, and 14 /0 regard themselves as disabled.
The number of people we can reach is constrained in three main ways: the number of
people in our target population, the carrying capacity oflhe minibus and the availability
of volunteer drivers.
The Parish of Wrington (our approximate area of benefil) had a total population of2700
in the 2021 ￿nsus, ofwhom 25% were aged over 65 and 13 % were disabled under
the Equality Act definition. Given that there is an overlap in these categories, the
number ofelderly and disabled people in our area of benefit is approximately 800 to
900.
The current minibus (a PeugeotBoxer) can carry up to 12 passengers, including the
seat alongside the driver. This capacity is often reached on the lunch club trips.
Demand is somewhat variable and unpredictable. but Ihe longer distance journeys are
usually more popular.
Our services are advertised very locally, for example in Ihe monthly village journal
which is del ivered to subscribing households, on noticeboards in the villages and on
the Wrington Matters Facebook page. to ensure thal our potenb'al beneficiaries are
aware ofour services.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
Gill Key, now a trustee, is Ihe driving force behind our new programme of visits and
attractions. This is generating increased passenger nuinbers which we hope will
continue. We are also working to improve the communicats.on of planned trips with the
launch in 2025 of a monthly emailed newsletter and by creating our own website. and
we are exploring the most efficient and cosl-effeclive way of doing Ihis.
We also maintain the profile ofthe Minibus Society and raise funds by holding an
annual lunch in the village. The lunch held in July 2024 was attended by over 100
people. Itwas held in Ihe garden of a villager and the catering was carried oul entirely
by volunteers. Most oflhe food costs were also covered by donations. An annual prize
draw is held atthe same time as the annual lunch.
Contribution made b
volunteers
The organisation has no paid employees-, it is run entirely by volunteers.
There are currently 8 trustees, who be￿een them carry oulthe roles of chair, treasurer,
minutes secretary, co-ordination oftrips and drivers. Ihe training of new drivers,
marketing and maintenance of the minibus.
As at 3110112025 we had 14 drivers on our books. Some are aged over 70 and need to
renew their licence with a medical and eye testtriennially. A rota of trips is created each
month and drivers volunteer based upon their availability. Their contribukn'on ranges
from a few hours to a few days or part days each month. A publicity drive at Ihe end of
Novernber resulted in four new volunteers but due to factors outside our control
progress in training Ihem has been slow.
Financial Review
Wrington Minibus Society was initially founded as a charitable trust (see 'Structure,
Governance and Managemenv below). A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
was crealed lo replace il and was registered on 16 November 2021. The charity's
assets, primarily cash and a Peugeot Boxer minibus, were transferred from the original
organisation in 2022.
The Minibus Society received income of£10,191 in 2024r25 (2023124- £10,508}. This
fall of3°/o was due to large decreases in income from bequesis, donations and interest,
which were balanced by increases in fare income (up by 25 /ol and income raised by
the annual fundraising dinner. the price of which was increased from £10 to £15 wilh
no negative impact on numbers attending.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
The reduction in bank interest was due to the closure of the CAF deposit account
(provided by Shawbrook Bank) when the depositfor the new minibus was paid in
De￿rnber 2023. CAF require a new application to repla￿ this account as our charity
number has changed since the accountwas opened, and the application will be
submitted Ihis year.
Expenditure in Ihe year was £7,253. a fall of 60/0 compared with the previous year
12023124 - £7.734). This was due lo lower vehicle repair costs, down from £1,644 in
2023124 to £614. To a certain extentthis was due to timing, as repair and servicing
costs of£570 were incurred in the first few weeks of the following (2025126) financial
year.
A deposit of£31,443.50 on a new Citroen Relay minibus had been paid to Courtside
Conversions Ltd in December 2023. The manufacture and conversion ofthe minibus
has taken longer than expected. and delivery is now expected in June 2025. The
deposit has been capitalised as a fixed asset. The Minibus Society is committed to pay
the balance of £43.300.90 to Courtside Conversions Ltd on delivery of the new
minibus.
The Minibus Society recorded a surplus of £2,938 {2023124 = £2.7741. which increased
unrestricted reserves to £136.837. The carrying value ofthe current Peugeot Boxer
minibus (WX13 AKN) was depreciated to £2,676, but its markel value is believed to be
higherthan this.
Reserves Polic
The CIO'S policy is to hold sufficient reserves lo=
1. Continue Ihe charitable activities of the CIO should its income and fvndraising
activities fall short and as a cushion against unforeseen expenditure.
2. Replace its primary asset (the Minibus) on a 5-10 year cycle, dependent on
mileage. wear and tear and legislative changes.
As a minimum, the Irustees consider it sensible lo hold sufficient funds to cover the
replacement cost of the minibus {estimated at £75,000 based on quotes oblained in
May 2023), and running costs for six months in the event of unforeseen reduction in
income (£4.000 based on running costs in 2023124).
However given a replacemenl cycle of 5-10 years, Ihere is no certainty that following
the first purchase, sufficient fijnds would become available in time to buy the next
minibus. The CIO'S income is normally only sufficienlto cover costs and provide a
small surplus. unless an exceptional bequest is received, as occurred in 2022123.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
As such exceptional income is ofcourse not guaranteed, Ihe trustees consider it
prudentto hold reserves up to the value of the next Iwo purchases (2 x £75,000). Our
reserves requirement is therefore £150,000.
Our reserves were £136,837 at31 January 2025. and cash slood at£102.352. The
payment of the balance olthe Citroen minibus currendy being purchased will reduce
cash by £43,301, and the new minibus will then be deprecialed at 200/0 of net value
each year.
11 is therefore thought unlikely Ihat our reserves target will be ex￿eded in Ihe near
fulure.
Investment Poli
Wrington Minibus Society cio is a small charity with limited fvnds. and while funds can
be held for several years pending the purchase ofthe next minibus, we are unwilling to
acceptlhe risk of loss offvnds that inveslment in stock markets would involve.
Cash reserves are therefore held in three separate accounts with CAF Bank and
Natwest Bank. 11 is our intention to open a CAF Gold account as it pays a higher
interest rate than our previous Shawbrook accounL can be managed online and a15ows
instant access.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governin
Document
Wrington Minibus Society Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was registered
with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 November2021. replacing
a charitable trustwith Ihe same name and objectives. It is governed by a new CIO
Constitution. If the CIO is wound up, the members ofthe CIO have no liability to
contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for setding its debts and l labilities.
Recruilment and A
ointment ofthe Mana
ement Committee
The CIO uses the 'foundation' model of constitution ur)der which the only voting
members are the charity trustees. The first (or founding) trustees were appointed for
terms of between 2 and 4 years. Apartfrom Ihe first charity trustees, every trustee must
be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting ofthe charity trustees.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
All trustees give Iheir time voluntarily and re￿iVed no benefits from the CIO for their
work as trustees. Several trustees made purchases on behalfofthe Minibus Society
and recovered Ihese costs through expenses daims. These are set out in note 8 to the
accounts.
As trustees must live in the area ofbenefit ofthe CIO. we use the Village Journal
(covering Ihe villages of Wrington, Redhill, Butcombe and Burrington) for our
recruitment advertising for new trustees. Specific skills are requested when needed. for
example when recruib'ng a new treasurer.
Mr J P Empson, Mrs L A Mcmanus. Mrs J M Walters and Mrs A M Ledbury all retire as
trustees in 2025 when their terms of office expire and. being eligible. offer themselves
for re-election. Mr D J Tomlinson also retires as a trustee and is not seeking re-
election. Mr and Mrs Key were botri appointed at the 2024 AGM *or terms of 3 years.
Trustee Induction and Trainin
New trustees are invited to atter)d a meeting of Ihe trustees before committtng to the
role, and are given a one-to-one inducb'on by the Chair which covers the operation and
management of the CIO in detail. New trustees also receive key documents including
the constitution, the most recent accounts and a link to the Charity Commission's online
guidance for trustees: The essential trustee: whal you need to know, whatyou need to
Risk mana
ement
The Management Committee has conducted a review ofthe major risks lo which the
CIO is exposed. A risk register has been established and was fully revised and updated
n 2023124. The risks idenlified include Ihe legality and roadworlhiness of the minibus,
breakdowns, driver ability, refuelling, fire, injuries to passengers. driver welfare and
carrying disabled passengers.
To ensure the roadworthiness of the Minibus, it is serviced in line wilh the
manufacturer's recommendations and undergoes an annual MOT test. In addition and
as per industy guidelines. the Minibus is inspected every 10 weeks by a qualified
engineer (Wrington Motors), and the hydraulic rear lift is serVi￿d at 6-monthly intervals.
The drivers are also required to complete and record a pre-drive inspection and report
any issues for invesb'gab'on and rectification.
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Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
anisab'onal Structure
The CIO has no paid stsff and is entirely tnanaged by Ihe volunteer trustees. All tasks
are undertaken either by trustees or the volunteer drivers. There is no structure or
hierarchy as such, but the management. operation and developmerlt ofthe CIO is
guided bythe Chair.
Related Parties
Wrington Minibus Society CIO is an independent charity with no related parties_
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the
financial statements in accordan￿ with applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally AC￿pted Accounts'ng Practice}
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial slatements for each financial
yearwhich give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the charitable company and
of the incoming resources and application of reSoUr￿s, including the income and
expenditure of the charitable company for thal period. In preparing these financial
statements, the trustees are required to..
a} select suitable accounts'ng policies and apply them consistenuy,.
b) observe the methods and principles in the Chaiities SORP.,
c) make judgments and accounting esknmates that are reasonable and prudent.,
d) state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to
any
material departures disclosed and explained in Ihe financial statements-
e) prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records Ihal are sufficient
to show and explain the CIO'S transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the CIO and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply wilh the Charities Act 2011_ They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets ofthe CIO and hen￿ for taking reasonable steps forthe
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Reg charity no 1196604
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 17 September 2025, and is
signed on behalf of all trustees by.
AJ Hopkins
Chair
J P Empson
Treasurer
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Independent examiner'5 report to the trustees of Wrington Minibus Society CIO
I report on the financial statemenls of the charity for the year from 1 February 2024 to 31
January 2025, which are set oulon pages 14 to 18.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparats'on ofthe accounts in
accordance wilh Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Ad).
The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under s. 144(2} of the
Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Aci) and that an independent examination is needed.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under seckn'on 145
ofthe Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145(5)(b) oflhe Act.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in ac(x)rdance with the Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the ac(x)untir)g records kept by the
charity and a comparison of Ihe accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in Ihe accounts, and explana￿'OnS sought
from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures underlaken do not
provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit and that the report is l imited to
those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material
respect-
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of
the Act- or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records-, or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning Ihe form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a ￿ue and fair view. which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordan￿ with Ihe methods and principles of
the Statement of Recommended Practice for accountsng and reporting by charities
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reportsng
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attenb'on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Ll(
Sophie Trafford ACA
Dale

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Income and expenditure account for the year from 1 February 2024 to 31 January
2025
2025
Unrestricted
2025
Total
2024
Total
Note
Income
Fares
Fundraising
Donations
Interest on bank deposits
Grantfunding
Bequests
5.063
3,607
715
362
444
5,063
3,607
715
362
444
3,786
2,747
1,866
810
299
1,000
Total income
10.191
10.191
10,508
Expenditure
Vehicle running costs
Insurance
Training
Administration and other costs
Publicity
Monthly bank charges
Fundraising expenses
Depreciation of minibus
3,677
1,358
354
205
121
60
809
669
3.677
1.358
354
205
121
60
809
669
4,409
1,314
105
105
81
60
824
836
Total expenditure
7253
7,253
7,734
Surplus for the period
2,938
2,938
2,774
Funds brought fonvard
133,899 133.899 131,125
Total funds carried forward
136,837 136,837 133,899

Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Balance Sheet as at 31 January 2025
2025
Total
2024
Total
Note
Cash funds
CAF Cash account
Nalwest Current accounl
Natwest Business Reserve account
Total cash funds
85,402
9,179
7.771
102,352
90,337
1,040
7,548
98,925
Other monetary assets
Debtors
845
740
Asset retained for the charity's own use
Peugeot Boxer WX13 AKN
Deposit paid on Citroen Relay
2,676
31,444
34.120
3,345
31,444
34,789
Liabilities
Creditors_. amounts falling due within one year
480
555
Net assets
136,837
133,899
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Funds brought forward
Su rplusl{Deficit} for the period
133,899
2,938
131,125
2,774
Closing balance
136,837
133,899
The accounts were approved by trustees on 17 September 2025 and signed on
behalf of all trustees by:
A J Hopkins
Chair
J P Empson
Treasurer
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Wrington Minibus Society CIO
Notes to the accounts
2025
2024
1. Fares
Cash fares
Lunch club fares
Private hire
Hire by groups
4,146
124
447
346
2,559
344
605
278
Total fares
5,063
3,786
2. Grant funding
2025
2024
Dff Bus Service Operators. Grant
444
299
Total grant funding
444
299
3. Vehicle running costs
2025
2024
Fuel
Servicing
Repairs and parts
Vehicle tax
Vehicle parking
1,436
1,437
614
165
25
1.327
1,256
1,644
165
17
Total vehicle running costs
3,677
4,409
4. Insurance
2025
2024
Vehicle insuran
Liability & indemnity insurance
997
361
1,005
309
Total insurance costs
1,358
1,314

5. Fixed assets: Peugeot Boxer WA13 AKN and deposit on new Citroen Relay
YG25 ZFB (not yet supplied at year end)
Note.. The minibus is depreciated at200k of net value each year
Peugeot Citroen
Boxer
Relay
Total
Cost
At 1 February 2024
Additions in year
At31 January 2025
5.226
31,444
36,670
5,226
31,444
36,670
Depreciation
At 1 February 2024
Charge for period
At31 January 2025
1,881
669
2.550
1.881
669
2,550
Net book value
At31 January 2025
At 1 February 2024
2,676
3.345
31,444
31.444
34,120
34,789
6. Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Accrued income: December 2024 & January 2025 fares
45
100
530
317
125
Accrued income: Lunch Club fares
Accrued income- Donation
Accrued income.. Bus servi￿ Operators. Granl. April -
September
25
245
198
Total debtors
845
740
7. Creditors
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Accruals
480
450
105
Total CTeditors
480
555
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8. Payments to trustees
2025
2024
Mrs L Mcmanus - Reimbursed expenses
Mrs L Mcmanus - Contribution towards So￿are costs
re MIDAS training
Mrs J Walters - Reimbursed expenses
Mrs G Key- Reimbursed expenses
Mr A Hopkins - Reimbursed expenses
224
80
55
45
327
448
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