MALMESBURY AND DISTRICT LINK

Registered charity 1043099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide transport for people in the rural area around Malmesbury Wilts where there is little or no public transport for people to visit hospitals, doctors, dentists etc, in Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Gloucester, Cheltenham.

Objects

TO ADVANCE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITIES OF AND IN PARTICULAR TO UNDERTAKE VOLUNTARY WORK FOR THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY, THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED OR OTHER PERSONS IN NEED WITHIN THE VILLAGES AROUND MALMESBURY.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE-MALMESBURY AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £3,697.98 for the year, driven by Gift Aid and interest income which offset the deficit between client donations and driver claims. Combined bank balances increased by approximately 12% to £34,265.22, with total reserves standing at £20,480.47. The trustees are in the process of moving their current account to a new provider to avoid future charges.

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 4 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
• 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Louise Elizabeth Chamberlainchair
• ALEXANDRA HELEN PENTECOST
• David Warrick
• Jean Butcher
• Kevin Graham Noble
• Mary Catherine Jane Bartholomew
• Sarah Jane Chester

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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