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GREATER MANCHESTER ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 1007487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RING AND RIDE

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Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
1992
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FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £18,645 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total unrestricted funds of £2,963,118. The trustees note that while the policy to build unrestricted reserves to cover three months of costs cannot be sustained due to funding pressures, assets and future funds remain adequate to fulfill obligations subject to any future reduction in grant funding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Due to pressure on funding, the policy to build unrestricted reserves to cover 3 months costs plus dilapidation liabilities cannot be sustained. Reserves will be utilised to meet vehicle replacement costs including technology and depreciation costs.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity's parent undertaking is Transport for Greater Manchester which is ultimately controlled by Greater Manchester Combined Authority ('GMCA'). GMCA exercise control over GMATL through Transport for Greater Manchester Committee who receive regular reports on and can question the operation of GMATL.
“The charity's parent undertaking is Transport for Greater Manchester which is ultimately controlled by Greater Manchester Combined Authority ('GMCA'). GMCA exercise control over GMATL through Transport for Greater Manchester Committee who receive regular reports on and can question the operation of GMATL.” — page 35
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Your Bus Limited
“The wholly-owned trading subsidiary, Your Bus Limited, provided support services for the provision of accessible transport for the needs of people in Greater Manchester, until it ceased operations as at 31 March 2016.” — page 30
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
102

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.0m£4.8m
31/03/2024£4.0m£4.5m
31/03/2023£4.2m£4.2m
31/03/2022£4.2m£3.9m
31/03/2021£4.8m£4.5m

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £18,645 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total unrestricted funds of £2,963,118. The trustees note that while the policy to build unrestricted reserves to cover three months of costs cannot be sustained due to funding pressures, assets and future funds remain adequate to fulfill obligations subject to any future reduction in grant funding. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.