muthill community transport group scio
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Year ended 30th April 2025
Charity No: SC053338
Muthill Community Transport Group Reference and Administrative Information
Charity Name: Muthill Community Transport Group SCIO Charity Registration Number: SC053338 Contact Address:
Trustees
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Principal Office-bearers
Independent Examiner
Bankers Bank of Scotland
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Muthill Community Transport Group
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 30th April 2025
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The Constitution of Muthill Community Transport Group SCIO is based on the SCVO Model SCIO Constitution (single-tier). MCTG is a membership organisation with no restrictions on membership
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
The Trustees of MCTG are elected by the Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Group which is held in May. The founding members of the organisation have been in place for the first year of operation of the charity and will all resign in advance of the AGM. They may seek to be re-elected in accordance with the Constitution at the AGM, and any roll not filled will be elected from the Membership by those present at the AGM.
Organisational Structure
The Trustees Committee, led by the Chairperson, meets once each month to review and direct all functions necessary for the operation and development of the Group's services.
Objectives and Activities
To provide a community transport service filling gaps left by traditional providers including time and cost-efficient travel to medical and other appointments, door-to-door services for less mobile community members and travel to destinations not easily accessible by other means.
To help address community issues such as social isolation and cost of living pressures on lowincome households,
To reduce CO2 emissions by providing an alternative to car use for local journeys – this can only be achieved by carrying more passengers and encouraging drivers to use our services. Provide our services to the whole community – not just the aged and infirm.
Develop a frequent and convenient transport offering which benefits a wide section of our community.
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Muthill Community Transport Group
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 30th April 2025
Achievements and Performance
The Group was formed in February 2024 and became a constituted Charitable Organisation in April 2024. Thanks to support provided by Perth & Kinross who provided our vehicle, we were able to commence transport operations in September 2024. Our membership is now in excess of 100 among whom are more than 20 volunteers who help to operate our services. Though still in the early stages of development, we regularly run services on 4/5 days per week with a significant proportion being to hospital and other medical appointments.
Financial Review
The results for the year ended 30th April 2025 are shown in the Receipts and Payments Accounts on Page 7 and the Statement of Balances is set out on Page 8. These should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Accounts on Pages 9-13.
Total receipts amounted to £8,677.64 and total payments £2,171.40. This gave rise to a surplus for the year of £6,486.24.
The principal sources of income in our first year has been through grants from Perth & Kinross Council and The Robertson Trust. All other income is derived from the members of the group through Membership Fees and Donations.
The Trustees regard the overall financial position of the charity to be satisfactory
Surplus and Reserves Policy
The MCTG Trustees propose that a portion of the Surplus of funds at the end of our first Financial Year be transferred to a specific Reserve Fund. As our current vehicle is provided on long-term loan from Perth & Kinross Council, it is prudent to set aside a sum equivalent to the depreciation of the vehicle each year when the accounts indicate an adequate surplus as in this first year. A separate interest bearing account will be opened to this end and established in the next few months when our future operating needs are better assessed.
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Muthill Community Transport Group
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30th April 2025
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Trustees of Muthill Community Transport Group have responsibility for the operation and development of community transport services for Muthill and the surrounding area which is broadly described as within a 4 mile radius of the village. The transport service focuses on ensuring members are able to keep medical appointments in the regional health area and beyond, and in parallel to provide a general service to supplement transport services to destinations generally within Perth and Kinross or within a 25 mile radius of the village. Membership of the group is open to all residents of the said area and the group endeavours to increase their services to all age groups and organisations in the area.
The Trustees have decided that in order to cover all circumstances, a volunteer car scheme focused on hospital appointments will run alongside the Community Transport Services and is controlled and operated.
The Trustees aim to provide their services free to all members and will continue to be funded by nominal membership fees, donations, grants and fundraising events.
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Muthill Community Transport Group SCiO
Charity Number: $C053338
Report of the Independent Examiner
Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner
The charity trustees consider that an independent examination is needed under section 44(1)(c)of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
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 incliudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would normally be required in an audit, and consequemtly | do not express an audit opinion of the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my examination of the statement of account for the year ended 30 April 2025, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
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a) accounting records have not been kept in accordance with Section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulation 2006.
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b) the accounts do not accord with those records.
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c) the statement of account do not comply with any of the requirements of Regulation 9 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached .
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Muthill Community Transport Group
Receipts and Payments Account/Statement of Balances Year ended 30 April 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Funds | Funds | Total | Total | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Receipts | Note | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Membership Fees | 655 | 0 | 655 | 0) | |
| Donations | 1,378 | 0 | 1,378 | 0 | |
| Grants | 6,610 | 0 | 6,610 | 0 | |
| Fund Raising | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total Receipts | 8,678 | 0 | 8,678 | 0 | |
| Payments | |||||
| Start-up Costs | 1,129 | 0) | 1,129 | 0 | |
| Operating Cost | 202 | 0 | 202 | 0 | |
| Overheads | 180 | fe) | 180 | 0 | |
| Training | 680 | 0 | 680 | 0 | |
| Total Payments | 2,191 | 0 | 2,191 | 0 | |
| Excess ofReceipts over Payments | 6,486 | 0 | 6,486 | 0 | |
| BankAccount Balances 6,486 0 00 6,486 0 i ________} |
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on: 7th May 2025
For and on behalf of the MCTG Trustees
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Muthill Community Transport Group Statement of Balances Notes to the Accounts
1 Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions
No trustee or a person related to a trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
2 Movements in Balances
| Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
At 1 May 2024 Receipts Payments Transfers At 30 April 2022 £ £ £ £ £ 355 8,323 2,191 0 6,486 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 355 8,323 2,191 0 0 6,486 |
Muthill Community Transport Group was started in February 2024 and achieved Charitable Status in April 2024. The positive balance in the Bank Account at 1st May 2024 represents membership fees and donations by the founding members.
| 3 Analysis of Membership Fees Individual Membership Group Membership |
£ 575 80 |
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| Total 655 |
Individual Membership @ £5 per Annum, Local Groups/Charities @ £20 per Annum.
4 Analysis of Donations
| Pre-Operation Launch Event Passenger Journeys Corporate/Business |
400 177 801 0 |
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| Total 1,378 |
5 Analysis of Grants
| Analysis of Grants | |
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| Robertson Trust | 2,500 |
| Perth & Kinross Community Transport Fund | 3,210 |
| Perth & Kinross Community Development Fund | 900 |
| Total | 6,610 |
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Muthill Community Transport Group Statement of Balances Notes to the Accounts (continued)
| 6 Analysis of Payments Start-up Costs Communications & IT Equipment Security Equipment Safety Equipment Launch Event Room Hire Stationery & Printing Vehicle Tools & Equipment Miscellaneous TOTAL Operating Costs Vehicle/Driver Services Communications TOTAL Overheads Insurances Meeting Room Hire Printing & Stationery TOTAL Training MiDAS Driver Training |
389 £ 343 £ 142 £ 90 £ 70 £ 48 £ 47 £ |
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| 1,129 £ |
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| 124 £ 78 £ |
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| 202 £ |
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| 123 £ 32 £ 25 £ |
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| 180 £ |
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| 680 £ |
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