**Report to the members of:** Melksham Area Community Transport **On accounts for the year ended:** 31 March 2024 **Respective responsibilities of** The Finance Officer as appointed by Melksham Area **trustees and examiner** Community Transport is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity considers that full in depth audit is not required for this year and that a thorough independent examination is needed. - It is my responsibility to: • examine the accounts. • confirm that the figures present a true and fair view of the position. - • to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent examiner’s** My examination was carried out in accordance with general **statement** Directions given by the Melksham Area Community Transport and Accountancy bodies. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Finance Officer concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Partners: Sam Gooding FMAAT FMATT FIAB Katy Gooding BSc FCA Company No: 09087439 Registered in England and Wales as ; Gooding Accounts Ltd Registered Office : 24 Warminster Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3PE **Independent examiner's** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my **statement** attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with regular Accounting procedures. - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the necessary accounting requirements of the Melksham Area Community Transport. have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 3. which would give rise to any concern in relation the full disclosure of all financial matters in relation to the Melksham Area Community Transport. **Signed: Date:** 21/10/2024 **Name:** Katy Gooding **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body: Address:** Gooding Accounts Ltd 24 Warminster Road, Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3PE ANNUAL RETURN FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 9 APRIL 2024 Molksham Community Transport Cun•ntYoar SECTION 2- THE STATEMENT OF AccoiINTS I cthtfythatthg LX)trtaW￿d ￿thIS rehjm preserrtf8wlythvfiftMnixal ￿￿ltign olthg o)unr4, affj coM61wrtwiththe Underf￿r￿￿￿e￿oI eord$ 2nd havo boon prap8T8d on thè b8tsLs tsfRec8ipts and Payments. Re8F*mN• Fiftanraal ¢)trKer Data I COTrfi￿ th8t thosé 8¢ctsJnts are approved by the Coundl and racord8d as council mTrntha rèfvrènce Dated ZIL Signed on bohalfof the above Councd (Chairl Date LastYe8r£ This Yedr£ General Notss for Gutd8th* Bala￿¢0$ brought foTward 360f4 Totsl balan¢e$ and reserves at the beginning ofthe year as reeorded in the financlal re¢ord$. Value must agm to Box 7 of Ihe previous (+) Total other rocaipts 139.579 106.953 Total income or receipis 88 recorded in the ceshbookloss the pre¢ept or ralesllevies r8cèkv8d (line 21. Indude any w8rhts received. (_) Staff costs 49.7 57,041 Total expendltLtra or payments made to and on b8haWof am •mployees. Indude gr055 salaries and wages, eMplO￿T$ NI t>Jntribulions. employerg pgnsion contrlbullons. grthilies and severanca paym8nts. l-l Loan InteresVeWI repayrA8nts O Totsl expenditure or payments of eapilal and interesl mad? during the year on th8 auihority's borrowings (IT any). (-) Al other payments 85A05 54Jr14 Total expen(￿lur¥ or payments as recortled kn th8 cashbrx)k kss slaff £x)Sts (line 4) and loan intèresvcapital ￿paYm￿nts (lire 5>. 32A22 Total balane•s and reserves at the end of tho year. tmust equBI (1*2*31.{4+5+6)1 l=} Balances carried forwar(I 36.814 Totsl value of (*sh and shurt tern investments 814 32A22 Thé 8um of an currentAnd déposit bank accounts, cash holdings and short term investthents held as at 31 MaTch-To agree with bank ￿COnCl11atso￿. Total fiKé¢J a88ets U5 long tsr inveslments a￿1 ass8ts O The valu8 of all the prop8ty thè autho￿￿ owns- ik is made up of all s fixed assets and long le￿n inveslm8nts a5 at 31 March. 10 Total borrtiwings O The othslanding capt1￿ bBlan(x a8 at 31 March of all lOar￿ from thi partles linduding PWLBI. The folli>wng do(#Jments should accomp?ny the accounts wh8n submiited to the aud￿or.. A brief explanati(￿ of signlficant variationb from last year tD this year in Secliort 2" Bank ReconcillalÉon a8 at 31 March IAelksham Communlty Transport Curront Year Summary Recelpts and Payménts for Year ÈDd•d 31st March 2024 La$tYear Ended 316t Mafch 2023 Current Year Ended 31st Mor¢h Operallng Intomè Administration Transport RepFacement vehides 41.857.25 97.721.63 0.00 5,131.79 96,820.97 s.ooo.00 139,578A8 Total Re￿￿tS 10£952.78 Running Costs Admink8tration Transport Malntertance of veh Replae8Fnent V8hideF 4,239.8Q 7S.244.59 20.092.00 35.600.00 5.306.98 80,648.47 25,388.80 J3417639 Total Payments 11t.34425 R•celpts and Pay¥DeDts Summary 31411.10 Openlrry Balanc• Add Total Reoeipts(As Above) 3Q813.59 108.952.76 139.578.88 171,989.98 135,176.39 143,766.35 111.344.25 Le55 Total PMym$ntslAs Abovo) 36,813.S9 CIotsiDg 8alanc• 32A2110 Thos• cumulatlvg fvnds are represelitsd by: Current Bank Alc Caf Bonk HSBC 5,996.77 5,51&49 30.596,K2 220.00 26,658.6f 250.00 Poty Cash (•lee￿nI) 36,813.59 32N22.10 Reserve Balanc•s are Trprwnt•d by. ¢urfent Yèar Fund General Resprv6S 4,402.49 32.411.10 4,391.49 36.813.59 36.811 32A22.10 Signed . (Ch8iman> J IRFOI Mèlksh4m Community Transport Current Year Bank- Cash and Invostmont R•wnclllatloD as at 9 Apfli 2024 Confimwd Bènk & Invèstsn•nt Balan￿$ 8ank Statemenl Balances 0510412024 MCT Charitable 0910412024 HSBC Money Man8ger 5,513.49 26.658.61 32,1n.io Olhor Cash & Bank Balan 25Q.OD Closlng Balan¢• AJI Cash & B8nkA¢¢ouDts 32h22.10 Current Bank Al¢ HSBC 5,513.49 26.658.61 250.00 Other Cash & Bank 8818n￿$ Total C•sb & Bank Balan¢oS 32A22.10 M•lk8lwn CommunltyTraMportCurr•ntYe4r Pa9e I 18..18 SFth Trar Tofjats Annual Avalth 1(rf)O Bank Interest 0.0% 1010 Donations 4,570 {4.510} AdMIn￿a￿on._ 4132 110 14132) 20tr2 Phorjps 2003 End of Year. Alc• & PAYE 2Q05 Patty cash 2tX]6 Bank chalge 2007 TTrJstees ¥ntknnty¢¥ insurance 2CQ8 Attounty. annual thalnleroneé 1110) {183) 11181 180) 0.0% 0.0% {1&31 (118) 118 0.0% 0.0% 15941 iiool (82) 15941 (fool 0.0% 2C#)Y Vou¢hers for dir¥eFS 2012 Hire of meatlng roc4n 0.0% AdmInr81￿ts0n:. DW Payments 116 wa￿AdIni1￿rati 2010 Donatkns 2011 thmout￿alld pOntgF 2018 0fft8 Rental 3)25 TJC s￿[￿¥8￿* 3tr26 Pensio 2.168 432 111681 (4321 1150) 12,1681 14321 11501 1305} {1951 15601 11,197) 150 30$ 0.0% 495 (4951 (5FA)I 11,1gn 560 0.0% 1.197 0.0% Almlrithtir￿:. tndlr•¢a pa*￿nI9 P.1391 (41391 11751 176 1001 HiTe of bl 1W2 HO￿ P8rnttt Group 1QD4 W#shire Counol.. Annu41 gra 1005 w￿tshtre C¢JundL.. Co[￿.Fa lots Wfft8 CoundL Cor¥ham Sc*ool 1007 Bus o)oraiorsyrant 1012 WIWS. COun￿l.co￿harn s¢hool 1021 Trc Trdvel Glu 1￿12 S8IIDiiw 19.995 47,9)4 4.808 7.565 119,9 147,W) 14,8081 (7,56SI 14.&521 14.565) P,fy301 8751 7271 0.0% 2,030 4875 2,727 Trsntswt:. Rec*p)ts 96,821 40.864 4,898 9CQ 196.8*1 (40,8641 14.8981 3CQ1 Lhl¥prawage 3(#J2 W14thpwg& ¢￿tOm$ 3tY)3 Drw&rs tfalning 3005 Hlrtng of otheYtA*es 3C4)S FU￿ {40,864) 14.898) 0.0% 0.0% p.o% (6W 0.0% 116.3391 16001 116.3391 16,339 continu￿ over p•Je S)9m4r2024 15-18 Mglk8hwn CornMunltyTran8l￿ Cthnt Y eLW¢ontr• R•port du8lY8ar CvTTent Tot4ie AML Vanar(¥ Comnw %SpBTrt Anrrtjaj E¥sath 3013 Tr8n6POrt ManW$ •xperw& 3014 Dii¥ers8ynses 18331 (12) {8&31 11 12 Tlanoport:. l)¥ect p￿erts a024 FW Injuranee 184A461 17,9721 (3,39)) 7,972 ,9721 (3,350) Q.Wo 14,5551 13251 D.0% 6t¥13 Road TaxWA81 HW 32S 13251 0.0% TT8ll8POrt:. kndlftd Paym8Mè 116.2031 16,173 1141731 1002 Maintenan<• YJ07Etrft:Opt•e 4004 Al8lnknarKe W2 BRC 5,141 15,1411 I6￿) (7221 19051 1&49DI (3.6ni (1.756) 15601 (1.3121 14,229) 1&.1411 16001 (7221 0.(VA I￿5) {8,490) 116rJi 11,7S6) 15601 {1.3121 (4,229> 4010 Vsletsw buses 4011 IkkntenartceYX09 EUM 4012 ma&knan￿ DK62 CFG 4013 MaintenaDr8 LK84 AINY 4015 Malth•rK•'. AJ bu 4016 I￿￿￿￿2n¢•wAe1 HFU 4017 ￿l[rten?r￿YXl0 3,6n 1.75F lJ.o% 0.0% 1,312 4.229 12V89 0 12438J) (26,M91 401 1008 Fundlty for replawnert V8hld 15,0001 (4000) 140001 GraThJ Totals... Re￿Ipts Paymerrts 106.953 1019631 o It11.3441 111W4 {111,3441 4,¥9t Dato . 0910412024 Melksham Communlty Transport CuTrent Yéar Triaf Balanco for CuffentY8ar Pago 1 THfte: 14:24 User: JOHN Account Number Ordér Al¢ Codo Account Nam• Centre Contro Nam• Debit Crndlt 11fj 200 202 210 310 1000 1001 1002 1004 Waggs Adminisltslitjn Currént Bank Alc HSBC Peuy Cash IAccountl G6ner•l Reserves Bank inlerqst Hire of bus•s Holl Parent Group Wiltshwe Cpuncil.. Annual gra Wiltsh*E Coune41'. Conc655.Fa WIMS Councl: Corsh8m School . Bus operators gr9nt Furlding for replaeement ￿hid Donalion> Wilts. Covncil".Corsham scJ)ool TIC Travel Club Sell DrNe Hire Phonas End ofyear Alcs & PAYE Petty cash Bankchar4es TW$1￿ indemnity insuftnce A¢cthnls.' antmjal maintenaF Vouchers for dftver DonatK>ns Complrter 8ryJ printer Hire of rngeting room Rentsl Drivers wages HM Rèvenue & Cuslnmp Drivers IRlnirt9 Hking of other buseu Fuel costs Trnhsport man￿6￿$ èxppnwts Diiwrx expens8s Fleel Insurance TIC Support S￿1￿$ Pension$ Transport manager wages Co-ordlnator w8ges Mant8n8nce YJ07EHT:Optsre M84ntenancè W2 BRC Malntsnance Wx55HXP Valetin9 bL¢ses Maintenance YX09 EUM Maintènancfj DK62 CFG Malntenance LK64 AWY Maintènance.. bus85 Mainten8noe WA61 HHJ maintenan￿ YX10 Road Tax WA61 HHJ Jol Administratlon 432.(M) 5,92&48 26.503.38 250.00 36.813.59 821.55 19,995.10 47,91rJ.50 4,808.00 7.56S.43 4.352.49 4.565.35 5.000.00 4,570.IXI 2,029.50 2.875.OLI 2.726.60 101 201 201 201 201 201 201 401 Athninistratpn Tranaport Tronsport Transport Transport Transport Transport Repla￿m￿nI V8hict88 Admink8lrath)n Transport Transport Transport Administration AdminFsti8tion Adminlslfauon Administratiorb Administration Administration Administration Adn)inistration Adthinistraiion 101 Admlnistration 101 Administration 201 Transport 201 Transport 201 Transport 201 Transport 201 Tr8n?TX)rt 201 Trnnsport 201 Transport 201 Transport 101 Adminl*tr8tion 101 Admlnistralion 201 Transport 201 Tf8nsport 301 Malntenan¢e of vehlde8 301 M8intenance of vehidps maInlenan￿ of vèhidès Maintenance of vehides Maintenance of vehicles Maintenance of v8h*cle8 Maintèn8nrR of vehldes M8intenance of Yeh￿eS Maintenance of vehldes Maintenance of vghides T'ransport 1006 1007 1010 1012 1021 1022 2002 2003 2005 201 201 201 101 101 101 110.00 18192 117.91 79.56 902.16 594.tso 100.00 150.00 305.27 81.54 495.fxj 41J,863.V2 4,898.14 900. 600.Th) 1B.338.93 833.00 12.00 7,972.15 560.00 1,196.62 3,350.30 4,555.33 5.141.46 599.99 721.73 905.LY) 6,489.70 3.672.98 1.756.36 560.35 1.311.81 4.229.42 325.00 2007 101 21)09 )10 2011 2012 2016 3001 3002 3003 3005 101 1 3013 3014 3024 3025 3026 3028 4002 4004 4008 4010 4011 4012 4013 4015 4016 4017 61)03 301 301 301 301 301 301 301 201 Continu8d over pagè Dèts". 09AM12024 hl•lk8ham Communbty Transport Curront Year Trial Balanc6 for Current Year Page 2 Tlme.. 1424 Usar.. JOHN Account Number Ordof Alc Code A¢count Nam• C•ntrg C8nts• Namo CY•dit Trial Balttn￿ Totsls: 144026.11 144.1)2LJ1 Dlff•r•nc• 0.00 ## **MELKSHAM AREA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT** Chairman’s Report – October 2024 My eighth annual report! How do we measure success? Appreciation by our passengers is not solicited but it is always welcome when they make a favourable comment: relieving the toll of loneliness being one of the positive contributions we make to society, where even a weekly shopping trip to a local supermarket can make such a difference, that is our real reward! Our new Transport Manager, Kevn Whatley, has already made significant improvements to our group. Having the advantage of a background in fleet management for _Cooper Tires,_ he is certainly well qualified. John Ruderman continues to manage the bookings, invoicing and admin in general, so although George Brown is happily retired, his legacy lives on. The Holt Bus is better utilised, although we are still careful to hire it out only to local community groups with their own suitably qualified and experience driver. After DVLA licence checks and a familiarisation drive before hiring it to them for the first time. An appeal is underway to recruit a volunteer from Holt to take over responsibility for the vehicle and to represent the interests of the villagers. The long-term viability of the charity continues to cause some concern as grants for replacement vehicles are proving difficult to obtain. Any organisation relies on the skills and dedication of the people involved and, as always, my sincere thanks to the drivers, committee members and trustees for their continued support and invaluable contribution. David Hogg Chairman – Melksham Area Community Transport 16[th] October 2024