Down District Accessible Transport
{A company Ilmited by guarantee. not having a share capital)
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
for the financial year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees present their Trustees, Annual Report, combining the Directors, Report and Trustees, Report, and the
audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2023.
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their financtal statements in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
The Trustees, Report contains the information required to be provided in the Trustees, Annual Report under the
Statement of Recommended Practi￿ {SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the company are also charity trustees for
the purpose of charity law and under the company's constitution are known as members of the board of trustees.
In this report the trustees of Down District Accessible Transport present a summary of its purpose. governance,
activities, achievements and finances for the financial financial year 31 March 2023.
The company is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a form which complies with
the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and. although not obliged to comply with the Stalemenl of
Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102. the organisation has implemented ils
recommendations where relevant in these financial statements.
Financial Results
At the end of the financial year the company has assets of £263,946 (2022 - £407,965) and liabilities of £92,331
{2022 - £166.058}. The net assets of the company have decreased by £(70.292).
Trustees
The current Intslees are as set out on page 3
Wesley David Burnside
Francis Eugene Casement
David Lawrence Cole-Baker
Helen Coulter
Nicholas John Mccrickard
William Samuel Alexander Megraw
Richard Clive Wallington
The secretary who served during the financial year was..
Mrs. Helen Coutter
Governin
Document
Down District Accessible Transport is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association. The company is under Ihe control of the directors who are, therefore, acting trustees for the charity.
Financial Review l Reserves Policy
The charity has had a satisfaclory year from a financial perspective despite all the uncertainty surrounding grant
income in the voluntary sector. The charity received income of £425,546 in the year which was prudently managed.
The trustees continue to monitor and update their reserves policy in order to estsblish the level of reseNes that are
required to continue to provide support and investment into all the projects for the next year. The charity aims to hold
separate designated reserve fijnd of £216.000, equivalent lo six months running costs.
The trustees feel that these levels of reserves are essential to enable the Charity to continue to provide ils activities for
the foreseeable fvture. The Reserves Policy is an integral part of the charity's planning, budget and forecasts.
Compliance with Se¢tor-Wide Legislation and Standards
The company engages pro-actively with legislatlon. Standards and codes which are developed for the sector. Down
District Accessible Transport subscribes to and is compliant with the following..
The Companies Act 2006
The Charities SORP {FRS 102)

Down District Accessible Transport
{A company Ilmited by guarantee, not havlng a share capital)
Achievements throughout the year
In 202212023 DDAT delivered the following DFI supported activities..
Dial-a-lifi door-to-door transport service for individuals living in rural areas
The Assisted Rural Travel Scheme
Dial-a-lift is a door-to-door transport service for individuals living in rural areas who are unable to or find it dtfficult to
se public transport. Dial a lift can be used lo access local services such as.. GP I clinic appoinlmentsl Dentist or
Opticians, Shopping, Visiting family and friends and many other recrealional activities.
During 202212023 we delivered 17.180 individual passenger trips this was 140/0 increase from 2021122. Our individual
membership is 624 members. 610/4 of the individual trips were made by people wilh a disability.
Grou
Hirelself Drive..
DDAT also provide affordable and accessible transport for our 58 member groups. In 202212023 we completed 1604
group hire bookings which resulted in 9309 group hire trips. 30/4 of these trips were provided by volunteer Drivers.
Our group membership has been most impacted by the detrimental impact that driver shortages is having across the
sector, and the loss of casual drivers who were able to cover evening and weekend Group hire bookings.
Volunteer Social Car Scheme..
We operate a Social Car Scheme (SCS) whereby suitably recruited and trained volunteers use their own cars under
the control of our slaff, providing a safe, efficient, and affordable door-to-door seNice as an altemative for individuals
that do not have access to Iheir own transport or that of friends and family, and who have difficulty accessing public
transport facilities. This form of transport provides a more flexible and accessible one-lo-one alternative lo the minibus
in circumstances where time and specific destination are critical, as in such cases as Social Welfare and Heallh
related journeys when the driver may be required to wait and provide a return journey.
In 2022123 we provided a total of 812 trips through the social car scheme. 581 of these were DAL trips and 231 were
out of area trips.

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The Mana
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The DDAT Trustees and Management Committee are responsible for overseeing the business of the Charity. There
are currently 7 Trustees who meet on a Monthly basis
There is a full time Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Charity- There are 3
office staff.. Finance Officer {25 hours), Bookings Officers (30 Hours) and Bookings Officer (25 Hours).
There are 8 contract drivers on a mixture of paid contract of 35 hours, 30 hours. 25 hours & 15 hours. All drivers have
full D1 or full D PCV category driver license and CPC. They also have Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MIDAS)
training.
Partnershi
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DDAT is represented on the following voluntary sector ne￿OrkS. NMD Community and Voluntary Slakeholders Forum.
Good Morning Down Management Committee. Safe & Well Caring Communities, Age Friendly Strategic Forum & Age
Friendly Alliance.
This Year DDAT also attended the following events.. Good Moming Down Members Events, Community Information
days in Ballyhoman Centre. Met with local MLAS.

Down District Accessible Transport
(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capltal)
The charities financial
osition at the end of the
ear.
2022123 Financial year was a particularly difficult year for everyone with both the Covid pandemic and the uncertainly
around funding for all voluntary organisations.
The financial challenges were:
Replacing an aging fleet of minibuses with a year-to-year grant
Pressures of rising costs, specifically but not limited to fuel costs.
We are facing the challenge of increased demand forjourneys. as we recover from Covid-19 our members are
wishing to get back into life. However. with Costs rising we cannot deliver the same serVI￿S without an
increase in our grant.
As a result of Ihe cost-of-living crisis the demand for our service has increased.
Public Benefit
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to. the
Charity Commission of Northem Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped achieve
the charity purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
Down District Accessible Transport exists to develop, deliver. and maintain non- for- profit accessible community
transport options for the public benefit of our members.
Our public benefit provided through our transport services reduces social isolation and social exclusion by reaching
the hard to reach and providing access to essential seNices and connections to the wider community-
Our services improve the qual¢ty of life, health and well- being for our users by enabling access to health and medical
facilities.
Down District Accessible Transports services also target social need by facilitating aexess to Iraining and employment
opportunities for our members.
Compliance with Sector-wide Legislation and Standards
The company engages pro-aclively with legislation, standards and codes which are developed for the sector. Down
District Accessible Transport subscribes to and is compliant with the following..
The Cornpanies Act 2006
The Charities SORP IFRS 102)

Down District Accessible Transport
IA company Ilmllod by guarantee, not having a share eapltall
Auditors
Daly Park & Company Ltd were appointed auditors by the trustees and they have expressed their willingness lo
continue in offlce In accordance with the provisions of Section 485 of Ihe Companies Act 2006.
Certlficatlon Statement
We confimi that the RTF granl has been used solely for the purposes intended and in accordance with the lerms and
conditions of Ihe grant.
Approved by the Board ot Trustees on 16 June 2023 and slgned on Its behalf by.
FrdllGi5 Eugene Casement
Trustse
Helen Coultsr
Trustee

Down District Accesslble Transport
IA company Ilmlted by guaranl¢o, rtot havlng a share capilall
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
for the financial year ended 31 March 2023
The Iruslees, who are also directors of Down District Accessible Transport for the purposes of company law, are
responsible for preparing the financial $lalemenls in accordance wilh applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Irustees as the directors to prepare financial slalemenls for each financial year. Under
that law the Iruslees have elected lo piepare the financial stslemenls in accordance with United Kingdom Generally
Accepted A¢counting Practi￿ (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl including FRS102 "The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland" Under company law the Iruslees musl
nol approve the financial slalements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of Ihe slate of affairs
of Ihe company and of the nel Income or expondilure of the company for Ihal period.
In preparing these financial slalements, the trustees are required lo-
solecl suitable accounting policies and apply Ihem consislenlly.,
obseNe Ihe methods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgements and e8timales that are reasonable and prudent.,
slate whether the financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordanee with the relevant financlal reporting
framework. identify those standards. and nole the effect and the reasons for any material departure from Ihose
standards; and
prepare the finanrAal slalements on the going concem basis unle8S It is inappToprfate lo presume that the
company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain Ihe
company's Iransactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy al any Ilme the financial position of the company and
enable them lo ensure that the financial slalemenls comply with the Companies A¢1 2006 and. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In $0 far as the Iruslees are aware..
there is no ￿levant audit infomiation linfomialion needed by the company's auditor in conne¢lion with preparing
the auditorfs report) of which Ihe company's audilor is unawaie. and
the Iruslees have taken all the steps that Ihey ought lo have 18ken as Iruslees in order lo make Ih8mselv85
aware of any relevant audit infoimalion and to eslabllsh that the company's auditor is aware of that informalion.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 16 June 2023 and signed on Its behalf by..
Francis Eugene
Trustee
asement
Helen Coultsr
Trusteo