BAKEWELL AND EYAM COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Registered charity 1049389 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B & ECT

The Charitys primary objective, is to establish and maintain, on a non-profit-making basis, a community transport scheme for the benefit of the communities within Derbyshire.

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Latest income
£776k
Latest spending
£776k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £749 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £1,090,179. The trustees confirmed a positive going concern assessment for the next 42 months, noting that free reserves of £626,367 were above the policy target range of £300,000 to £450,000. The charity is a small company entitled to exemption from audit under the Companies Act 2006.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Contract group transport (75% of income)
“Contract group transport 541,249” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £626k)
“The current assessment is that free reserves should be kept in a range between £300,000 and £450,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Derbyshire County CouncilPLACE947ET Adult Care Transport A01215/H2529/09/2025£138k

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£776k
Total spending
£776k
Reserves (reported)
£626k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£776k£776k
31/03/2024£799k£745k
31/03/2023£713k£618k
31/03/2022£639k£548k
31/03/2021£545k£473k

Common questions

Is BAKEWELL AND EYAM COMMUNITY TRANSPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £749 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £1,090,179. The trustees confirmed a positive going concern assessment for the next 42 months, noting that free reserves of £626,367 were above the policy target range of £300,000 to £450,000. The charity is a small company entitled to exemption from audit under the Companies Act 2006.

Who funds BAKEWELL AND EYAM COMMUNITY TRANSPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BAKEWELL AND EYAM COMMUNITY TRANSPORT as a grant recipient include THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kHealth and Welfare
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kHealth and Welfare
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kHealth and Welfare

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/01/2024£20kVolunteers Driving For Health and Wellbeing
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2018£6kBus and Buttie Events
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2010£10kRainwater Havesting System
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2007£219kBakewell and Hope Valley Community Car Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2006£5kVolunteer training