COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Charity number: 247331
Charity reporting is up to date (59 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates 3 core services: 1. Provision of accessible transport for people with limited mobility or other health conditions; 2. Supply of donated domestic and office furniture to raise income for charitable purposes; 3. Training and work experience for disadvantaged or unemployed individuals and to voluntary and community groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,910,706

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Donations and legacies £36.16k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £3.23m
Investments £0
Other £642.52k

Total expenditure:
£3,704,722

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £3.70m
Other £0

£642,477 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,663,260 from 25 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £3.70m
Retained for future use £205.98k

People

107 Employee(s)

4 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2
£70k to £80k 1
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • Sandwell
  • Staffordshire
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 1966: Standard registration
  • 19 June 2012: Funds received from 1096683 FURNITURE RESTORE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CITYWIDE (Working name)
  • COMMUNITY FURNITURE SERVICE (Working name)
  • PRISON VISITING TRANSPORT SERVICE (Working name)
  • SWIFTLINK (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Adam Gary Christopher Layland Chair 01 December 2020
None on record
Tony Chan Trustee 27 August 2024
None on record
Joseph Hall Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Corinne Elizabeth Taylor Trustee 29 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.16m £3.40m £3.42m £3.19m £3.91m
Total expenditure £2.97m £3.06m £3.95m £3.71m £3.70m
Income from government contracts £986.43k £1.71m £597.79k £1.63m £1.66m
Income from government grants £340.56k £537.81k £182.93k £123.39k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £36.76k £33.60k £217.86k £30.99k £36.16k
Income - Other trading activities £1.08m £943.87k £0 £0 £3.23m
Income - Charitable activities £2.04m £2.41m £3.20m £3.14m £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £310 £84 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £942 £3.17k £11.61k £23.61k £642.52k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.97m £3.06m £3.95m £3.71m £3.70m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £9.49k £13.75k £10.15k £12.51k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £366.43k £320.41k £491.40k £486.01k £183.15k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.85m £2.26m £1.64m £1.20m £1.58m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £374.84k £404.55k £477.76k £557.85k £426.48k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 March 2025 59 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 March 2025 59 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 February 2024 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 February 2024 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1ST APRIL 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 JULY 2005 AND 13 JULY 2010 as amended on 28 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, OLD AGE AND DISTRESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
The Grand
Heaton Terrace
Byker
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE6 1JR
Phone:
01912656463
Email:
info@communitytransport.org
Website:

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