GOSTART COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Charity number: 1145266
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of low cost accessible transport for any who is disadvantaged by reason of age disability or location. We operate Dial A Ride within 8 mile radius of Sudbury and accessible community car/MPV service where circumstances require such a service. We work with elderely people, with people with learning difficulties and with community based groups who are non profit making.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 12 January 2025

Total income: £108,061
Total expenditure: £111,143

Total income includes £37,500 from 9 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

17 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 January 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GOSTART (Working name)
Company number:
07489822 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Adam David Beecroft Trustee 03 August 2024
None on record
PETER FINCH Trustee 10 May 2024
None on record
Jonathan Malcolm Kemp Trustee 03 April 2024
None on record
David Ernest Martin Trustee 05 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 12/01/2021 12/01/2022 12/01/2023 12/01/2024 12/01/2025
Total gross income £56.54k £66.79k £64.57k £147.44k £108.06k
Total expenditure £58.42k £65.97k £69.69k £84.62k £111.14k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £28.43k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £36.90k £37.00k £28.43k £99.05k £37.50k

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 12 January 2025 20 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 12 January 2025 20 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 12 January 2024 13 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 12 January 2024 13 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 12 January 2023 16 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 12 January 2023 16 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 12 January 2022 21 February 2023 101 days late
Accounts and TAR 12 January 2022 21 February 2023 101 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 12 January 2021 13 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 12 January 2021 13 July 2021 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 INCORPORATED 12/01/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/12/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND HELP TO THE PEOPLE OF SUDBURY IN SUFFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL ISOLATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING NON PROFIT MAKING COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES B) CONTRIBUTING TO PEOPLE'S MOBILITY AND WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE

Contact information

Address:
UNIT 6
SOUTH SUFFOLK BUSINESS CENTRE
ALEXANDRA ROAD
SUDBURY
SUFFOLK
Phone:
01787 242116
Email:
gostart.ct@gmail.com
Website:

www.gostart.org.uk Open in new window