Report of the Trustees and Independently Examined Financial Statement For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 For Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Voluntary Artion East Renfrewshire SCIO Registered Number- SC028103
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Community Transport East Renfrewshlre SCIO Contents of the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Ito5 Report of Independent Examiner Statement of Receipt and Payments Statement of Balances Notes to the Accounts Analysis of Payment and Receipts 10 Breakdown of unrestricted funds 11
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Communlty Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The organisation became a SCIO Registered charity on 21st August 2014 being governed by a constitutlon which was adopted on 20th August 2016. It has a two tier structure. Community Transport East Renfrewshire 'Your Wee Red Bus, I sc045068 Trustee name Office (rf any> Trustee recrultment and appointment The Trustees meet on a quarterly basis. There must be a minimum of Three Trustees. New members are actively sought during the course of the year and within the activities of the organisation. Trustees are elected by majority vote annually at the AGM. Additional Trustees are appointed by majority Vote of the existing Trustees as the need arises to ensure the correct skill set is available for the organisation to achieve its objectives. The organisation has a good variety of skills and experience within the current Trustees. The charity welcomed 3 new trustee at the AGM in October 2024. Ourtrustees also reviewed our governing document ensuring all policies and procedures are up to date.
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Communlty Transport East Renfrew5hire SCIO Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charitable purposes To advance citizenship and communlty development in East Renfrewshire by providing not for profit community transport SeiCe$. These services are aimed at those disadvantaged due to age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Summary of the main activltles in relation to our objects The charity continues to provide a volunteer driver service for disadvantaged people in East Renfrewshire to be able to attend hospital and medical appointments using volunteer drivers own vehicles as well as a VW caddy vehicle with a rear rarnp and a wheelchair accessible people carrier (8 passengers) with rear tail gate. The project also has a 13 seater minl bus wtth rear tailgate. The three vehicles are also used to provide an afternoon service and are available to hire for individuals, Voluntary Groups as well as community groups for low cost. The charity also wns these services and manages a group of volunteers to provide this. Summary of maln achlevements Another strong yearfor Community Transport East Renfrewshire with all aspects of the charity remaining busy. Medical Appointments from Aprll 2024- March 2025 remained high with 51ight growth from previous year at 2453 appointments being booked by residents of East Renfrewshlre. This equates to 4906 single journeys. Ourvolunteer drivers for medical appointments covered over 39,016 miles and dedicated over 3966 hours driving patlents to over 62 various hospitals and GP surgeries in the greater Glasgow area and beyond. New referrals to the medical appointment servl remained high at 188. Our afternoon tea5 at Barrhead Resource Centre have remained popular and attendance has increased from the prevlous year with new members coming along to meet new friends and socialise. We held 33 afternoon teas where 272 residents In the Barrhead and Neilston area have attended. Our fantastic group of volunteers who facilitate this service by driving the buses, escortlng resldents on/off the buses, servin8 tea, cleaning up, shopping and much more have dedicated over 1200 hours to making our afternoon teas a huge success. We had a fantastic Halloween afternoon tea and members got to listen to some original poems from one of our fabulous members bringing back memories of Halloween in the "8ood old days" Over the last few years, we have noticed a lack of male members attending our afternoon teas so in a bid to tackle this we introduced a men's only afternoon tea in February 2025 which has gone from strength to strength. Local men from Barrhead and Neilston have come along and have been enjoying soclallsing with new people and meeting up with old friends. We have plenty of Interest for this group and hope to see it continually grow. Our Bus Hires have remained steady from previous year wlth 8 local community groups hiring our vehicles for 11 outings which have included The Kelpies, Blair Drummond Safari Park and Largs. We only have one bus driver for these hires, and he has covered a massive 492 mile5 transporting these groups for a fantastic day out. To enable us to maintain this 8reat success across the charity we have been on the lookout for new volunteers for both the medical appointments and driving our vehlcles. At the beginnin8 of 2025 we
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 went out to all the local GP surgeries in East Renfrewshire updating them on our referral process for medical appointments as well as putting up posters to try and recruit new volunteers. We have successfully recruited 4 new volunteers since doing this and hope more will follow. The charlty reserve policy The charity held funds at 31st March 2025 of £50,876, last financial year {£55,0611, no restricted funds. It is the policy of the charity to maintain the unrestricted funds not committed I'the free reserves'l at a level to support 3 months operational activity (£16,822). The Board consider that the current level of free reserves is adequate but is always considering ways of achieving additional income. The Trustees are also aware of the necessity to have a realistic reserve figure for vehicle repairs and/or replacement. Designated funds Vehicle repairsl replacement (£25,000) Expected increase in medical appointments (£7.500) Donated facilities and services Parking space is made available for the two minibuses at Barrhead Health Centre and the East Renfrewshire Council garage in Thornliebank. Servicing of vehicles and drawing of fuel at East Renfrewshire Transport Depot to enable us to get better value for money. Principal Funding Sources Our main funders are Health and Social Care Partnership and Strathclyde Passenger Transport, we receive year on year funding from both stakeholders which is spread across 2 financial years. Additional Information East Renfrewshire is an area that is 80% rural and 20°/o Urban, public transport is expensive if you live in the rural areas and there is limited transport from one side of the authority to the other. This not only makes it difficult to attend medical appointments for those that are disadvantaged in some way as the figure in performance suggest the service is well used by the residents of East Renfrewshire. As older residents find it difficult to stay connected with friends and their local community, we will continue to offer the afternoon teas, to help older residents remain connected by having things to do and people to see. Social interaction is equally as important as medical interventions.
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Report of the Trustee5 For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Statement As To Dl8c108ur8 Of Infonnatlon To Independent Examiner So far as the Trustees are aware. there is no relevant information of which the Independent Examiner is unaware. Independent Examiner Independent Examiner, Annual general Meetin ill be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming The trust8e8 declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgnod on behalf of the charity's tru$tee8 Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Positlon (e.g. Chair Chalr) Treasurer Date /b_ /o' aols
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees and Members of Community Transport East Renfrewshire I have examined the financial ststements of Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO for the year ended 31 March 2025 on pages Seven to Eleven. The charity's truslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wilh the temis of the Chaiities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of tha Act and to state whether particular matter8 have come to my attention. Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO is a registered Scottish Charity. my examination is carried out in accordan with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounling records kept by the organisation and a compari80n of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requiied in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinton on the accounts. In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (al of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation5, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Account5 Regulations have not been rnet. or to which, in my opinion, attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Dato: 16/iolx*
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Statement of Receipts & Payments For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Unrn$trlct•d funds Ro8trlci8d runds Expendabl• endowmet)t fund PerniaD6nt ondowmfrnt ftsndy Total futhdts currnnl perfod Total fvnd• last perfod 191194rnst£ ton•4r•£ A1 Roc81 t5 Donaiw$ arJe$ Grenls Recel Is Iromfvndralsln Grosts Irodln Bank Interest Refvnd Gr05s receipls from olhercharileble actSwii85 253 253 Al Sub total 62,704 62.704 81M07 A2 Ro¢elpts from aJ¥8t& Inveslment ¥al•8 Pro¢eedsfrom s8leoffi¥ed assets Pro¢eeds from9¢ ofiryvetstrnenls A2 Sub lotal Total r•celpls 62,704 62.704 81,107 A3 Payments E¥enses lorfundraiskng 8clnritte$ Gros5 Irading paym8nls ¥t51TrI tnanagtnnl ¢ostts PaYnIS relaling dlreEtyto ¢hBrflablts acliwliES Gran1$ and don81ions dilllndtrpendet)teyAnlnation Pfepar81ion of annual 8¢115 TNsiee Insurance 50 50 so Bk¢hargeS gri 90 A3 Sub total 67,289 67.289 74,072 A4 Paym&nts Telatlng to a$8•t and Irbvesbhent movemen Purchas6s orrixed a55els Purth8$e ofln¥e$tfflenl¥ A4 Sub tol81 Tol•lpaymenis 67,289 7,289 74,072 N#teIptsI(payrnenl 685 A5 Tran8f&rs to I Ifroml funds Surplus/(déflclt) loryear 4.685
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Cornmunlty Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Statement of Balances For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 T¢ui luwds J1£ Bl Cash fund• b(•9 g14llrtolyMr $5.0 47,SX &Wusl 7.7Jg e•S1Thnd 440 $5.fj61 yEr ltsne4r¢slt 830thwaM¢ts T¢t P•iUS T*1 B5c01n•nt lablMk$ t• appmval 13
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 C1 Naturo and purpose ol funds (m8y be stated on &nalysls of funds worksheets) 8a818 of ac¢otsntlng These account5 havè be8n PTepof8d OTh th8 Recelpts and Paynpnl$ b85is in aeLord8nwth Ihe Chatities & Trusts8 Investhnt Iscodand) 2005 and the Charitjes Acujunts {Scolland} Regulation8 2006 las 8Thded) Unrestricted funds are those that rw used at the discretton of Ihg INslees ITr fvrtherance ol the objects olthe charty. Th8 tN$le68 Intain a single unrestricteil fvnd lorth& day-taY n[ng oflhe Charity. fteslrfcl lund8 Thy only be used for specAfic purposes. Re$triclion$ afis?en spe(ifEd by the onorotwherl frjnds rai8£d for$¢ purpose$. During the year Ih8charity did not reeieve any addib"oTral t8slristed lund$. Type of actlvity or projett supported East Renfrewshire HSCP Indlvlthmli C2 Grants 30,000 Passe r Ton$ Total C3a Trustee rgrnunfrratlon no renmjnetation wa5 paKI durtng the riod to any thaTrty trustee or person coTrneGted to ttustee GtOS8 thi5 box lotherwse wtyele 8ectKJn 3bl Aiithority uTrde¥ which pald C3b Trustse Temuneratlon- dgtalls C4a TFUSt86 gxpenses Ifno ey4)enses weTr pakl to any charitytrustee dur[9 the PBriod then cros5 this box lothth$e corry)lete Secbon 4bl Nunknorol Iru51è& C4b Trust•• expenses- detal Mobi18 one and landline ¢alls 120 TrutsdfjDn Nature of relallonshi CS Transactions wlth trustees and ¢onnectd rsons Nature of tr?tisaction oulfjtandlngat rlod•nd C6 Othgr Informatlon ha8 proven lo be nxre tA)51 elWive to hold contracls for rmblle phone and broadband in of IrLfSt88. AJI paynEnls directty rdale to ¢haritable activibe&
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Community Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Analysis of receipts and payments For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 1 Donatlons Unrstrkaed RtrfGI fvNJs •ndowrnMI nd to nuT•St£ endownw fund5 T¢t ¢wr¢nt perlo Totallasl 6.080 5,080 2.613 Tol•l 6.080 2.613 2 Grant8 Unrstrthd Rutrfcte•J furtd Tot cwrent n•rknrt T•111$t ltyh•wSt£ toMar•siÈ Ea¥t R8nfrtVéshire CHCP 30,0 26.000 45816 30.000 SPT 2S.QnO Tot41 $.ooo 74416 3 Gr055 recelpts from other charitabh aGtlvltles Totsl current perknd Total •t perfod fund¥ Ro8trlthdJnd5 4ndowfi fvnds ion•ar•itt runds loM4r•st£ A$Sted Shopyr tpmoDnT 8us Hires Trfp Ratund 1,332 1.060 1.332 1,060 Brs 192 263 263 Total 4 Payment$ ralatlng dlrectly to ¢harttabl8 Unr•strtded nds Tot current perknd T¢* lost Jnd5 ton•ar•ilÈ lunds ton•aMÈtÈ ton•AThst£ loM4r•st£ toe¥l£ OuUngsl8nls Jt6m4onTaa$ Bu5 Hlres Medical Trans slaffinjlsupp Co$ otrirA IPrew4sesCostS Runnlng C0515 Equip1 Insuroll Nèw Vehldè De1 VohldeitllllfnanC0 46 749 179 22.866 2Y,239 6,165 2.416 69J 6.302 45 616 74 179 22.866 27.239 1B.OB3 22,220 5,238 <716 687 4,281 f3.500 3,199 416 683 J.Jb2 1,6SS 1.555 67,1]08 Total io
Registered Charity Number: SC045068 Communlty Transport East Renfrewshire SCIO Breakdown of unrestricted funds For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 fuiid lfjw bEIow bTrlow Total Td runth R•c•lp noDabon5 Gronis Rb¢•i frOlUnLals1 Gross tr8din recei B&nk R¥thsfr¢mland & buil rvfvnd tt Scouand G¥ Fdceipts fromotherchBrftatd8 a¢$ Sub tol81 76.416 acbvkueg 263 2.392 62.704 263 3D2 62,7114 290 01.807 Rècel from •$•i&lnv•Jtment Ealei Proceedsfrom sdeoffixed A55e15 PMC¢¢d$fmsfj ¢linv85bwnis Syb iotal Totslroc8lpls 62.701 82,704 81M07 Pa mnts Eynsesforfundrgislw Gross tr2ditypayryni$ Paynni$ relating direcuy Io£hHriiableaclUfrs Grdnl5 atvJdonaliuns GovefflancecA>sI5'. dil lityJepqndBnleNathnabon Preparalionof annud Eccounis Legal eos19 Bank chB e5 50 SD 6D 50 50 50 Sub toiol 072 Pgym•ts rlaitnu to •uetand Invejtmeot movements Puttha8esoffixBd as59ls Pur¢h•s*¢l ve$t$ Sub tot41 Ttsthipants Trnnsf•TS to I (from) funds Surplus/{d8lldty loryr N4lure Ind e of funds li
Cornrnuni Transport£R Annual Re ort 202 -202 After 25 years since I started the charity it has gone from strength to strength with the efforts from ourfantastic volunteers and ourfantastic residents in East Renfrewshire who continually use our services. 2024125 has been another great year. Our transport to medical appointments service has remained ever popular as well as bus hires for local community groups. Our real success story of the past year is our afternoon teas. Coming out of the pandemic our groups were small and attendance low, however over the last year we have seen our group sizes get bigger with more members attending and new membersjoining. We noticed our groups were predominantly made up of women and not very men attended our afternoon teas, so in a bid to tackle this, we introduced a men's only group at the beginning of the year which has gone from strength to strength. Local men from Barrhead and Neilston have come along and have been enjoying socialising with new people and meeting up with old friends. We have plenty of interest forthis group and hope to see it continually grow. We celebrated our fantastic volunteer 60th Birthday. years and has been a huge help and friendly face within our organisation. We had a fabulous time celebrating with him and want to wish him all the best in his new home. has volunteered with us for over 6 We wantto say a huge thankyou to H5CP (Health and Social Care Partnership) and SPT (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) who have continued to fund our project. Thank you. Trustees £ March 25 £ March 24 Income Expenditure £62,704 £67,289 £81,807 £74,072 Surplus/Deficit (£4,585) £7,735 Cash & bank at £50,876 £55,061 end of year
Our Bus Hires have remained steady from previous year with 8 local community groups hiring our vehicles for li outings which have included The Kelpies, Blair Drummond Safari Park and Largs. We only have one bus driver or these hires, and he has covered a massive 492 miles transporting these groups for a fantastic day out. Another strong year for Community Transport East Renfrewshire with all aspects of the charity remaining busy. Medical Appointments from April 2024- March 2025 remained high with slight growth from previous year at 2453 appointments being booked by residents of East Renfrewshire. This equates to 4906 single journeys. Our volunteer drivers for medical appointments covered over 39,016 miles and dedicated over 3966 hours driving patients to over 62 various hospitals and GP surgeries in the greater Glasgow area and beyond. New referrals to the medical appointment service remained high at 188. Our afternoon teas at Barrhead Resource Centre have remained popular and attendance has increased from the previous year with new members coming along to meet new friends and socialise. We held 33 afternoon teas where 272 residents in the Barrhead and Neilston area have attended. Our fantastic group of volunteers who facilitate this service by driving the buses escorting residents onloff the buses serving tea cleaning Upi shopping and much more have dedicated over 1200 hours to making our afternoon teas a huge success. We had a fantastic Halloween afternoon tea and members got to listen to some original poems from one of our fabulous members bringing back memories of Halloween in the "good old days-. Scottish Charity Number:SC045068