OKEHAMPTON DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1024617 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY CARS, RING & RIDE

The provision of transport facilities for the elderly, disabled, poor, mothers with young children or people living in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities.

Objects

TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY OR DISABLED, POOR, MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR PEOPLE LIVING IN ISOLATED AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO ADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

Area of benefit: OKEHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING RURAL DISTRICTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £2,953 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £42,373. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are held to cover funding gaps and ensure obligations can be met if the charity ceases operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Okehampton District Community Transport Group (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Devon County Council — “We are a community led service (Registered Charity: 1024617), supported by Devon County Council and West Devon Borough Council” (source page)
• West Devon Borough Council — “We are a community led service (Registered Charity: 1024617), supported by Devon County Council and West Devon Borough Council” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Antony Frank Leechchair
• Andrew James Clements
• Anthony Robinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• George Herbert Dexter · trustee of 1 other charity
• Janet Goffey
• Lyn Evans
• PENELOPE MEADOWS

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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