CHARrri NUMBER: 298127
GAT￿CK TRAVEL-CARE
TRusfEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE
GE14ERAL INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
stees
Julie Ay￿$
nda Comber (Reslgned 30 June 2025)
Lyndsay Siantonès
Lauren McDaniel (Chairl
Karen Edwards
Derek Hearsey
SLrsan Ann Wilcox
Noel Turn¥ {Appdnled 30 June 2025)
Ga￿ick Travel-care
Room 3014B
&)uth Terminal
Ga￿ick M"Iport
West Sussex
RH6 ONP
Lloyd5 TSB Bank PIC
11 High Street
Horley
RH6 7BJ
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Senator House
85 Queen Virtoria Street
London
EC4V 4Er
ent Exarnin
Graham Hunt BA FCA
K￿$tOn Reeves LLP
Springfield House
Sprlngfield Road
Horsharn
West Sussex
RH12 2RG
298127

GATWICK TRAvEL￿ARE
CONTENTS
Trustees, Report
Ito2
tndependent examin￿$ report
statement of receipts and paymer
statement of assets and liabilit￿S
Notes to the finandal ststements
6t07

GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE
TRusfEES' REPORT
The Trustees present thelr reJx)rt and accounts for the year end8J 31 March 2025.
The accounts have be￿ prepared in accordan￿ wlth the Kcounting polic￿5 set out in note I to the
accounts and cornply wlth the Trust Deed and the Chorities Act 2011.
Structurei governance and management
Gatsvick Travellare is an knc(laUon govemed by a a)nsbtuknon adopted 27th October 1987 and is a
registered Charity (Charity number 298127).
The Charity Is govemed by its Management Committee who *t poli￿ of the Charity and who are the
Trustees for the purposes of Charity Law.
The Trustees who seNed during the year, along With changes wior to the date of signing report,
were as follows..
Julle Ayres
Llnda Cornber (Reslgned 30 June 2025)
Lyndsay Siantonas
Lauren McDaniel {￿air)
Karen Edwards
Derek Hearsey
Susan Ann Wilcox
Nc*l Tumer (Appolnted 30 June 2025)
New Trustees are apwinted on basls of ￿levant knowledge and experience and with the approval of
the thstTng Trustees.
Obiertives and actlvlties for the publit bener
The mission ststement, as agreed by the Trustees, is to offer sUPPOrt to GaNvick passengers In
need, ensurlng they receive assistsnce when they have exhausted all other options, thereby enabling
thelr onward fvurney.
The objectives of the Charity as set out in its 9overning ¢dOcUrT￿nt are:
To relieve poverty and sKkness and advan￿ religion among persons traveling through Gatrrt
Alrport, Gatwick, West Sussex without distinction of Sex or pojity'cal, religious or other ¢)ptions
whose problems are outside the scope of the norrnal saviceq provSded by the Airports Authorlty,
Airline Rms and Control AuthoriDe&
The Trustees confirm that they have complied wlth the duty in section 17151 of the Charities Act 2011 and
have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commlsslon guidan￿ on public teneffc when
revlewing the Charitys alms and objecbves and in planning the activities of the Charity.
Details of how the Charity has athieveil this are provided below.
Achievements and perfomiance In the year
It has positive to see tre Airport continue to reCo￿r to almost pre-cthryd ￿velS this ¥iear. A total of
11,280 clients including Foreign Cotllmonwealth and Development Office referrals were assisted by
Gatwid( Travel-care, compared to 6,886 in 2023124.

Galwick Travellare continued to tenefit from ongoirig financial support, wtth two key 9raTrts receNed
from the FCDO and GalMick Alrport Lirniled. FCt)O fijndlng reduced from £20,000 to £15,000 In the year
whilst Gthick Airport Limited remained conslstent with the prior year at £27,500.
Donations received during the period were £57,662 {2023124.. £36,405).
Together with the dedicated team of staff, our volunteers contlnue to be a Cr￿Cal part of Gatrlick Travel-
Care, bringing a variety of skills and experbse to the charity and providing addlknonal support to Gatwick
pa￿ngerS in need. As at 31 March 2025 volunteer numbers were at 25 (31 March 2024: 22}. The team
of stsff and volUnt￿rs, wlth the support of the Tru*ees and committee, remain dedicated to provldlng an
excellent seNlce to th1>5e mst in need whilst travellin9 through the airport.
Financlal Revlaw
tn 2024125 the Charity operated with a financial surplus of £26,369 (2023124.. £10,406). Receipts,
primarily from donat(ons and grdnts, wovlded an Income of £103,630 {2023124.' £87,947). EX￿ndIture of
£77,26112023124= £77,541) was incurred during the year on Charitab￿ activikn"es.
At the year end thls left the Charity with [￿et¥c5 of £200,48212023124.' £174,113) compdslng the
balances fdrried forward in the bank accounts.
Reser￿ Pollcy
Unrestrict&l funds are funds raised, or grants awarded, tr) the Charity with no restriction on use other
than they must be used in furtherance of the Charivs objective5 and CoM￿Y wth the Charivs ntsrmal
financial management requirements. These represent the Charity's free reserw.
The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retaln, approprSate to the Charfty's needs.
Thls Is based on the Charity s size alld the level of financial commitments held. The Trustee5 aim to
ensure the Charity wlll be able to continue to fulfil its charitable obiecbve5 even if there ￿ a temporary
shortfall In Income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not tts set aside funds
unne￿sarily.
Rlsk assessment
The Trustees actively ￿￿e￿ the major risks wlNch the Charity fa￿5 on a regular basis and believe that
maintaining the free reserves Stated combined with the annual remew of the controls over key financial
Systems carried out on an annual basis will provide suffiaent resouros in the event of adverse conditio[￿.
The Trustees have also exarnSned other op¥ational and buslnes5 risks whlch they frd￿ and confirm that
they are continuing to improve the systems in pla￿ to MI￿gate the significant risk5.
Approved by the Trustee5 on2/121ts aThJ signed on t￿lT ￿half by..
Lauren McDaniel
Chair

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE
TRUSTEES OF GATWICK TrAVEL-CARE
I reFK)rt to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31
March 2025 whlch are set out on pages 4 to 7.
Re5ponsibllltles and basis of report
As the Charity's Trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordan￿ wSth the
requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 Cthe Acffl.
I report in respett of my examination of the Charivs accounts carried out under Sec￿on 145 of the Act and
in carry4ng out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cornrni5SK>n
under secuon 145{5)(b) of the ACL
Independent examiAÈr's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no materk41 matters have come to my att￿tK)n in
COnn￿tIcx) with the examinatK)n givlng me tatJ5e to believe that in any material respeLt:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Att; oi
the accounts do not accord with ihose record
I have no concems and have corne across no other matters In connection with the examination to
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of ihe accounts to be
read)ed.
Graham Hunt BA FCA
Kre5ton Reeves LLP
Swingfield House
Spdngfleld Road
Horsha
West Sussex
RH12 2RG
Date..
8 December 2025

GATWICKTRAVEL.¢ARE
srATEMENT OF RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
20Z4
Total
RECUPTS
Donatlonsi gRnts and kwcie5
ioo,t62
84,929
Investsnents
3,466
3,018
Total rereipts
103,630
87.947
PAYMENTS
Ch8rltsbk 8th￿e5
77,261
77541
Total payments
77.261
77,541
MOVEMÈMts IN FUNDS
26,369
10,406
nd b413we hought fomard
174,113
163.707
FiVID BALAN￿ CARRIED FORWARD
200,482
174,113

GATWICKTRAVEL-CARE
sr14TEMENT OF ASSETSAND LJABAUTIES
AS AT 31 MAKCH 2025
31 March 2025
31 March 2024
ASSErs
Cash Funds
Currertkcounts
Depos￿1￿count
158.569
41.913
134.178
39,935
200.482
174.113
Reprtserrted by.
General FuTrJ
200,482
174,113
200,482
174,113
Assets retalned lorthe ￿arfty$ owh use
Fixed Assets
Equlpnent
9,524
9,524
Llabllltles
Indepwdent Examlner'sf
AccrAJnts preparatlon fees
1,950
1,250
IWBO
1,200
3.150
3,000
Approved by the TnLStees on
9ftk
and slgngj on thar behafrby..
LaJren McDanlel

GATWICKTrAVELryCARE
NOTESTO THE ACCOU14TS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
BASIS OFACCOUNTING
The TtU5tees elettej to tske thntage of pra￿slor￿ that apply to Small thèrities and th￿e 7Kcounts have
been prepared under thÈ"Recelpts and Payments" ba51s as prescrlL*d by the Charity Comm&sloners.
AN payThenL% and Ibbintk5 Indude VAT whereapplK¥)k.
RECEIPTS
2025
Totsl
2024
Total
Donation* Gratlts aml Legades
Glfts and donabms
Gra￿ts
57,662
42.500
37,429
47,500
100,162
84,929
Invests￿ernt Income
Bank int
3,018
3,468
3,018
PAYMENTS
2025
Total
2024
Totol
Costs of Charitable ALtlvities
Dlrett Costs
CIIEnt loan or grant..
1751
Support Costs
staff wag¥, NI ard wslons
Volunteer expenses
General expenses
Insurance
Offltr expenses
59,787
5,123
1,131
1,489
56,291
4,849
1,301
1,506
185
625
Legal arK1 prof¥*onal fees
Adver¥￿Tr9 and Maffteting
Management e¥pertses
4,676
293
1,287
35
654
3,509
,261
77.541

GATWICKTRAVEL.CARE
NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
RESTRJcfED FUNDS
The Charlty held no re5trthl funds durlng the c(rrthtor previous flnancLal period.
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND EXPE14SES
No payments were to Truste25 d￿rwa the cumter ￿ouS finarKbl perfod.
RELATED PARTIES
There w¥e Th) rdated paty transactitins in the cumt or prevK)us r￿n¢la1 perh7d.