THE FRIENDLY TRANSPORT SERVICE (SHROPSHIRE)

Charity number: 1131707
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate a community based transport service run mostly by volunteer drivers for those people who live in and around Broseley, Barrow and Much Wenlock and Shifnal who are unable to access or use other forms of transport.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 March 2024

Total income: £206,749
Total expenditure: £251,391

Total income includes £132,106 from 4 government contract(s) and £24,374 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

93 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 September 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDLY BUS (Working name)
Company number:
04770291 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Cotton Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Barry Hansford Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
David Marriott Trustee 14 July 2019
None on record
Allison Mary Richards Trustee 14 July 2019
None on record
Margaret Joan DUTTON Trustee 17 June 2015
BIRCHMEADOW CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Received: On time
ELIZABETH ANN MARS Trustee 20 October 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/03/2020 01/03/2021 01/03/2022 01/03/2023 01/03/2024
Total gross income £179.80k £187.25k £202.09k £216.50k £206.75k
Total expenditure £178.12k £160.53k £185.00k £205.25k £251.39k
Income from government contracts £73.80k £95.61k £106.10k £11.62k £132.11k
Income from government grants £38.93k £49.84k £66.02k £55.90k £24.37k

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 01 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 March 2023 10 June 2024 161 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 March 2023 10 June 2024 161 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 March 2022 10 January 2023 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 March 2022 10 January 2023 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 March 2020 29 March 2021 87 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 March 2020 29 March 2021 87 days late 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 31 MARCH 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 29 JULY 2009

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY IS TO PROVIDE AND OPERATE A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY FOR SUCH OF THE INHABITANTS OF BRIDGNORTH DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL), OR POVERTY, OR BECAUSE OF A LACK OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES.

Area of benefit

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

BRIDGNORTH

Contact information

Address:
FRIENDLY BUS
57 HIGH STREET
BROSELEY
TF12 5EY
Phone:
01952881145
Email:
friendlybus@hotmail.com
Website:

www.friendlybus.co.uk Open in new window