CHARIff NUMBER: 298127
GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

GATWICKTRAVEL-CARE
GENERAL INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Julie Ayres
Linda Comber
Lyndsay Siantonas
Lauren M¢Danlel (Chairl
Karen Edwards
Derek Hearsey
Susan Ann Wila)x
ooknd Gatwlck Travel<are
Room 3014B
South Teminal
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 ONP
Lloyds TSB Bank PIC
11 Hlgh Street
Horley
RH6 7BJ
CCLA
Senator House
85 Queen Victoria street
London
EC4V 4ET
Graham Hunt BA FCA
Kresion Reeves LLP
Springfield House
Springfield Road
Hor5harn
West Sussex
RH12 2RG
num
298127

GATWICK TRAVEL.CARE
CONTENts
Twstees, Report
Ito2
IndepeFKlent examinerfs report
Statement of re￿Ipts and payments
statement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the financlal *atements
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GATWICK TrAVEL-CARE
TRusfEES' REPORT
The Trustees present their repcxt accounts for the year end&d 31 March 2024.
The accounts have been wepared in accordan￿ with the accountir@ pc4iaes set out in note I to the
accounts and comply with the Trust Deed and the ChaThties Act 2011.
structur¢i governance and management
Gatsvid( Travel-care Is an Assoclats'on governed by a constitution adopted 27th October 1987 and is a
reglstered Charlty {Charity number 2981271.
The Charity is governed by its Management CoNMnlttee who set the policy of the Charity and who are the
Trustees for the purposes of Charlty Law.
The Trustees who served during the year, along with changes prfor to the dale of signlng thls ￿po￿L
were as fdlows..
Julie Ayre5
Ltnda Comber
Lynd5ay Siantonas
Lauren mcDan￿1 (Chair)
Karen Edwards
Derek Hear5ey
Susan Ann Wilcox
NeN Trustees are appointed on the basis of Televant knowlgjge and experience and with the approval of
the existing Trustees.
Obj¢cbves and actlvities for the publlc benefit
The Charty's misson statemer4L as agreed by the Trustees, is to offer support to Gatr4id( passeTrJer5 in
need, ensuring they receive assstsn￿ when they have exhausted all othw options, thereby enabling
their onward Journey.
The obiertives of the tharfty as set out in its governlng document are:
To relieve poverty sickness and advan￿ religion among persons travelling through Ga￿ld(
rport, Gatwick, West Sussex without distlnction of sex or political, religious or other options
whose problems are outside the scope of the rlormal services provided by the Alrports Authorty,
rline Tr'rrn5 and Cont¥oJ Authorstie5.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in secknon 17(5) ofthe Charities Art 2011 and
have referred to the guidance contained in the Charfty Comrnission guidance on public benefit when
reviewing the Charlvs aims and objectives and in pTanning the activiites of the Charity.
Detslls of the Charity has achieved this we provided below.
Achlevements and perfornhance In the year
It has been positwe to see the Airport continue to to a1rn05t pre-covid levels this year. A total of
6,886 clients including Foreign Commonwealth and Development OffKe referrdls were assisted by Ga￿ICk
Travel-care, an increase of 5,316 versus 2022123.

GAT￿CK TRAVEL.CARE
TRUSTEES. REPORT
Ga￿￿k Travel-care Continued to benefit from ongolng financial support, with tsvo key grants retrived
fmm the FCDO and GatwKk ￿rPort Limited. FCDO funding reduced from £27,000 to £20,000 in the year
whilst Ga￿￿ck Alrport Limited increased fvnding from £15,000 to £27,500 In the year in response to the
incieased passenger volume during the period.
Donatlons reoNed during the peri¢d were £36,405 (2022123.. £33,473).
T￿)ether with the dedKated team of stsff, our volunteers have contlnued to be a Criti￿ part of Ga￿ick
Travel-care, bringing a variety of skills and expertise to the charlty and providing additional support to
Gatsvick passengers in need. As at 31 Marth 2024 volunteer numbers We￿ at 22 {31 March 2023.. 171.
The leam of stsff and volunteers, with the support of the Trust￿ and commrttee, remain dedicated to
prowding an excdlent service to those rThJst in need whilst travell1￿ through the alrport.
financial Revlew
In 2023124 the Charity operated with a financial surplus of £10,406 {2022123.' £12,920). Receipts,
marily from donations and grants, provided an inccffle of £87,94712022123.' £76,634). Expendlture of
£77,541 (2022123- £63.714) was inojrred during the year on tharitable athvlties.
At the year end thls left the Charfty wth reserve5 of £174,113 {2022123: £163,707) comprising the
balances ¢arried forward in the bank accounts.
Reserves Pollcy
Unrestritted funds are funds raised, or grants awarded, to the Charity wtth no restrlction on use other
than they must be used in fiJrtheran￿ of the Charity's objectives and comply wlth the Charitys nom*1
financial management requirements. These represent the Charity's free reserves.
The Trustees have consldered the level of reserves they wlsh to retaln, appropriate to the Charitfs needs.
This is based on the Charity5 size and the level of financial commbtsllents held. The Trusrees aim to
ensure the Charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectNes even if there ￿ a temporary
ortfall in incorne or unexperted expenditLtr& The Trust￿ will endeavour not to set aside funds
Unne￿SaTI1y.
Risk assessment
The Trustee5 actively review the major risks which the Charity faces on a regular basis and believe that
rnaintaining the free reserves ststed combined wlth the annual revlew of the controls over key financlal
systems carried out on an annual basis will provide suffKient resources in the event of adverse cwdition
The Trustees have also exarnined oth¥ operational and bLslness rfsks which they fa￿ and confimi that
they are continuing to improve the sy*ems in pla￿ to mitigate the signlficant risks.
Appro￿ by the TNstees on1211212024 and slgned on their tehalf by..
Lauren McDanlel
Chair

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE** 

## **TRUSTEES OF GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE** 

I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 7. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the Charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **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. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 


## **Graham Hunt BA FCA** 

Kreston Reeves LLP Chartered Accountants Springfield House Springfield Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 2RG 

> Date: 12 December 2024 

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GATWICK TKAVEL-CARE
STATEMEMf OF RECEIPTS Afio PAYMENTS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 M14RCH 2024
Note
2024
Total
2023
Total
RECEIPTS
DonatK)ns, grarts 2nd Wcles
84,929
75,473
Charttable 7th1tles
300
Invesiments
3.018
861
Totsj re￿pts
87,947
76.634
PAYMENTS
Charltaile aCbvi<R5
77,541
63.714
Total payments
77,541
63.714
NET MOVEMENTS IN PJNDS
10,406
11920
Fund bylan￿ t*0￿htf0￿ard
163.707
150.787
FUND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
174.113
163,707

GATWICKTRAVEL-CARE
srATEMENTOFASSEfs AND UABILITIES
AS AT31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
31 March 2023
ASSErs
Cash Funds
Current A￿nts
l)e￿>Sit A￿nt
134,178
39,935
125,62q
38,803
174,113
163,707
Represented by:
General FUNJ
174,IL3
163,707
174,113
163,707
Assets retained for the tharity's own use
Fixed Assets
Equlpment
9.524
9.524
IndeFendent Examlnerfs feas
Accmts preparation fees
1,800
1,200
1,680
1,200
3,000
Approvd bythe Trustees 0rf2112124 ènd $￿Tred on the* tÉhalf by..
LauM McDan
Chair

GAn￿cK TPAVEL<ARE
NOTES TO THE Accourirs
FQR THE YEAR ENDED 31 NARCH 2024
BASIS OFACCOUllllNfj
TheTrustees have eleLtsY to take advantsge of Pro￿&0￿5 tti* apwy to sffl411 tharfties arKI these accounLs ha¥t
been preparoj under the"Re(*pts and Paymènts" ba51s as prescrlbÈd by the Charty C(xnM￿￿Oners.
I pJyThents and l￿bnIue5 Indude VAT 0ppVcab￿.
RECEIPTS
2024
Totsl
2023
Total
Donation* Grants and Legad85
and d(NKtions
Grants
37,429
47.5DD
33,473
41000
84.929
75,473
Investment income
Bank Snterest
3,018
3,018
861
PAYMENTS
2024
Totsl
2023
Totsl
Costs of CharitableActlvltles
Direct Costs
cl￿t kJan or gr￿L
3,334
Support Costs
staff wagés, NI and pensons
Voluntw expenses
Stsff tr4inng
erJ wense5
Insuran
Office expen5&5
tT costs
Legal and professlonal fees
Advertising and ma￿t{￿j
tsnagement expen5¢5
56,291
48.555
3,886
1,301
1.506
185
625
645
1,472
696
589
4,477
20
654
3,509
77,541
63,714

GATWICKTRAVÉL-CARE
NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH Z024
RE￿RICTED FUND5
The Charity hdd m testrktal funds durir#J ihe curr￿￿ pr￿(￿$ t6￿ar￿al perf¢xl.
TRV5fEÉS' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
No payr￿nts were made b) Tru5tee5 durhy the curmt or wewious flnarrial perftrj.
RELAYED PARTJES
Thete were no related patty trawctlons in the currpnt or financkl period.