## **Churchill and Langford Minibus Society** Registered Charity number 269811 ## **Annual Report** ## For the year ended 30[th] September 2025 ## **Trustees** Trevor Smallwood, Chair, Bramble Cottage, Dinghurst Road, Churchill, BS25 5PJ Peter Green Roger Humm David Johnson Ian Mason Mark Taylor ## **Objectives and activities** The Society provides a community minibus service for the residents of Churchill and Langford, in North Somerset, and the surrounding villages. During the year, in addition to running its minibus operations for social, shopping and local community trips, the Society has continued to support the local hospital car service for the residents of our villages, applied for grants and donations and administered grants in particular to support the Older Peoples Support Service. The Society operates under a constitution adopted at the 6[th] December 2022 AGM. The Aim and Object of the Society is: _‘the relief of the aged, disabled and socially isolated by the provision of community transport to residents in the villages of Churchill & Langford, Winscombe & Sandford, Banwell, Shipham and Burrington and for such other charitable purposes as may be agreed by the Management Committee’_ ## **Achievements during the year** The year ended 30[th] September 2025 has seen the Society continuing to run regular two-minibus scheduled services operation, providing shopping, social trips and outings plus transport to local events. The Society has also provided services to local groups, charities and societies with unscheduled journeys. In the year to 30[th] September 2025 a total of 457 journeys were made, a small increase over the previous year, carrying 3,176 passengers and covering 14,041 miles. The Older Peoples Support Services project benefited from further grants and donations enabling its work to continue with the aims of bringing friendship, support and increased wellbeing to previously socially isolated and perhaps physically isolated people. During the year the trustees took delivery of a new, replacement minibus. Grants and donations totalling in excess of £53,000 have been received across two financial years, with the balance of about £19,000 being met from the Society’s reserves. The backing of our local Parish Councils continues to be much appreciated, and the ongoing invaluable support of our volunteer drivers, trip organisers and all our passengers enables these services to be continued. None of this would be possible without them. ## **Financial Review** The Society’s total receipts for the year amounted to £67,463, including grants & donations of £51,956 (2024: £56,606, incl. grants of £41,138). Direct receipts from minibus operations amounted to £13,486 (2024: £13,485). After payments for running costs of £10,896 (2024: £10,693) the overall direct surplus on minibus operations for the year was £2,590 (2024: £2,792). This outcome is supported each year by grants and donations, together with gift aid received and interest on reserves – an analysis of these receipts is provided in the accounts. The new minibus project has received grants, donations and interest in the year of £38,244 (2024: £15,355). The final purchase price was of the new minibus was £72,484, leaving net payments from reserves in the year of £3,751 (2024: £15,134). During the year the Society received income totalling £9,563 (2024: £21,115) to further extend its Older Peoples Support Service project. Project costs of £15,788 have been spent in the year (2024: £20,881) with reserves of £3,434 (2024: £9,659) remaining to be spent on this project in the following year(s). A full summary of receipts and payments is given in the accounts for the year, which have been subject to independent review. ## **Reserves** As of 30[th] September 2025, the Society is carrying forward reserves amounting to a total of £60,665 (2024: £61,902). Of this amount £3,434 (2024: £9,659) relates to the Older Peoples Support Service project which are considered to be designated funds and is expected to be fully spent during the following year. Reserves representing unrestricted funds relating to general minibus operations totalled £57,231 as of 30[th] September 2025 (2024: £36,688). These funds are expected to be used for future minibus replacements in the coming years. ## **Public Benefit Statement** The Trustees consider that they have had due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit as set out in section 17 (5) of the 2011 Charities Act. Roger Humm, Treasurer and Trustee November 2025 **Churchill & Langford Minibus Society Registered Charity No. 269811** ## **Receipts & Payments accounts** **1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025** **Year-ended Year-ended 30th Sept 30th Sept 2025 2024** |**Minibus Operations**
_Payments_
Maintenance
Fuel
Insurance
Sundry costs incurred
Less Grants & receipts towards costs
Net Sundry Costs
Replacement minibus
Payments made
Grants & Donations received
Gift Aid on donations
Interest received on donations
_Net payments for new minibus_
_Total payments for minibus operations_
_Receipts_
Receipts - Scheduled Journeys
Receipts - Additional Journeys
Fuel Rebate (BSOG)
_Total receipts for journeys etc_
_Deficit of payments over receipts for Minibus operations_
_Surplus excluding new minibus monies_
**Grants & Other Income**
Grants & Donations - minibus
CCLA interest received
Gift Aid on minibus donations
Bank interest received
Older Peoples Support Service grants received
Gift Aid on project donations
Interest on grant deposit
Income from grant operations
Grant costs
Net income from grant operations
Miscellaneous income
_Total net other (payments) / receipts_
**Deficit of payments over receipts - Minibus & Grant operations**
_Surplus excluding grant operations & new minibus monies_
**Food Bank operations**
Donations - Food Bank
Gift aid on Food Bank donations
Interest on Food Bank deposit
Food bank expenses
**Deficit of receipts over payments - Food Bank operations**
**Cash & Bank Balances held at year end**
**_Unrestricted funds:_**
Current Account
Cash on hand
Minibus Deposit account
CCLA Deposit Account
**_Restricted and/or Designated funds:_**
New Bus Deposit Account
Grant Deposit Account
**Total receipts**
Gross receipts: Journeys & BSOG
Gross receipts: New bus
Gross receipts: Grants & Donations
Gross receipts: Food Bank
Miscellaneous grants towards sundry costs
**Total gross receipts for year**|625.22
22.00
-
41,994.50
38,103.66
-
-
140.06
-
9,500.00
-
62.54
9,562.54
15,787.81|3,452.58
3,626.08
3,214.54
603.22
3,750.78
**14,647.20**
**£**
7,953.75
4,031.00
1,501.36
**13,486.11**
**£**
**_1,161.09_**
**_-£_**
**_2,589.69_**
**_£_**
4,308.95
1,680.97
119.76
39.56
6,225.27
-
-
**76.03**
**-£**
**1,237.12**
**-£**
_8,738.93_
_£_
-
-
-
**-**
**£**
-
**-**
**£**
673.84
998.21
8,982.42
46,577.04
0.00
3,433.61
60,665.12
£
13,486.11
38,243.72
15,711.78
-
22.00
**67,463.61**
**£**|642.30
201.00
-
30,489.50
14,363.99
-
937.50
-
53.73
-
19,000.00
2,000.00
114.62
21,114.62
20,881.47|3,916.13
4,211.34
2,123.98
441.30
15,134.28
**25,827.03**
**£**
5,762.11
6,549.00
1,173.65
**13,484.76**
**£**
**_12,342.27_**
**_-£_**
**_2,792.01_**
**_£_**
4,679.71
1,522.15
157.75
91.03
233.15
-
**6,683.79**
**£**
**5,658.48**
**-£**
_9,242.65_
_£_
-
-
0.15
**0.15**
**£**
13.99
**13.84**
**-£**
1,264.11
377.41
150.55
34,896.07
15,555.22
9,658.88
61,902.24
£
13,484.76
15,355.22
27,565.26
0.15
201.00
**56,606.39**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| **Produced by: Roger Humm, Treasurer, 1st November 2025.** **Independently Reviewed by: Ian Beadle, 5th November 2025.** **Churchill & Langford Minibus Society Registered Charity No. 269811** ## **Receipts & Payments accounts** **1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025** **Year-ended Year-ended 30th Sept 30th Sept 2025 2024** |**Minibus Operations**
_Payments_
Maintenance
Fuel
Insurance
Sundry costs incurred
Less Grants & receipts towards costs
Net Sundry Costs
Replacement minibus
Payments made
Grants & Donations received
Gift Aid on donations
Interest received on donations
_Net payments for new minibus_
_Total payments for minibus operations_
_Receipts_
Receipts - Scheduled Journeys
Receipts - Additional Journeys
Fuel Rebate (BSOG)
_Total receipts for journeys etc_
_Deficit of payments over receipts for Minibus operations_
_Surplus excluding new minibus monies_
**Grants & Other Income**
Grants & Donations - minibus
CCLA interest received
Gift Aid on minibus donations
Bank interest received
Older Peoples Support Service grants received
Gift Aid on project donations
Interest on grant deposit
Income from grant operations
Grant costs
Net income from grant operations
Miscellaneous income
_Total net other (payments) / receipts_
**Deficit of payments over receipts - Minibus & Grant operations**
_Surplus excluding grant operations & new minibus monies_
**Food Bank operations**
Donations - Food Bank
Gift aid on Food Bank donations
Interest on Food Bank deposit
Food bank expenses
**Deficit of receipts over payments - Food Bank operations**
**Cash & Bank Balances held at year end**
**_Unrestricted funds:_**
Current Account
Cash on hand
Minibus Deposit account
CCLA Deposit Account
**_Restricted and/or Designated funds:_**
New Bus Deposit Account
Grant Deposit Account
**Total receipts**
Gross receipts: Journeys & BSOG
Gross receipts: New bus
Gross receipts: Grants & Donations
Gross receipts: Food Bank
Miscellaneous grants towards sundry costs
**Total gross receipts for year**|625.22
22.00
-
41,994.50
38,103.66
-
-
140.06
-
9,500.00
-
62.54
9,562.54
15,787.81|3,452.58
3,626.08
3,214.54
603.22
3,750.78
**14,647.20**
**£**
7,953.75
4,031.00
1,501.36
**13,486.11**
**£**
**_1,161.09_**
**_-£_**
**_2,589.69_**
**_£_**
4,308.95
1,680.97
119.76
39.56
6,225.27
-
-
**76.03**
**-£**
**1,237.12**
**-£**
_8,738.93_
_£_
-
-
-
**-**
**£**
-
**-**
**£**
673.84
998.21
8,982.42
46,577.04
0.00
3,433.61
60,665.12
£
13,486.11
38,243.72
15,711.78
-
22.00
**67,463.61**
**£**|642.30
201.00
-
30,489.50
14,363.99
-
937.50
-
53.73
-
19,000.00
2,000.00
114.62
21,114.62
20,881.47|3,916.13
4,211.34
2,123.98
441.30
15,134.28
**25,827.03**
**£**
5,762.11
6,549.00
1,173.65
**13,484.76**
**£**
**_12,342.27_**
**_-£_**
**_2,792.01_**
**_£_**
4,679.71
1,522.15
157.75
91.03
233.15
-
**6,683.79**
**£**
**5,658.48**
**-£**
_9,242.65_
_£_
-
-
0.15
**0.15**
**£**
13.99
**13.84**
**-£**
1,264.11
377.41
150.55
34,896.07
15,555.22
9,658.88
61,902.24
£
13,484.76
15,355.22
27,565.26
0.15
201.00
**56,606.39**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| **Produced by: Roger Humm, Treasurer, 1st November 2025.** **Independently Reviewed by: Ian Beadle, 5th November 2025.**