GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES AND DISTRICT DIAL-A-RIDE
The provision of accessible door to door transport for the elderly and disabled.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF A TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £22,156 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £54,393 to £32,237. The trustees acknowledged ongoing financial difficulties driven by increasing operating costs and an ageing fleet, noting that they are 'still not out of the woods'.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities General 96,133”
“It is the policy of the charity to monitor unrestricted funds which are free reserves of the charity to achieve a minimum level of £15,000.” — page 7
“We are still not out of the woods at the moment but I feel more hopeful now than I did this time last year” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- John Charles Shepherdchair
- David McIntyre
- SHARON MCINTYRE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £100k | £121k |
| 31/03/2024 | £94k | £134k |
| 31/03/2023 | £98k | £143k |
| 31/03/2022 | £98k | £143k |
| 31/03/2021 | £151k | £135k |
Common questions
Is GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES AND DISTRICT DIAL-A-RIDE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £22,156 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £54,393 to £32,237. The trustees acknowledged ongoing financial difficulties driven by increasing operating costs and an ageing fleet, noting that they are 'still not out of the woods'. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
| J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | 1 | £500 |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- EAST TEIGNBRIDGE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
- NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT DIAL A RIDE
- OUR CENTRE
- CHRISTIAN ACTION AND RESOURCE ENTERPRISE LTD
- BUZZER BUSES (DIAL A RIDE) LTD
- EREWASH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES AND DISTRICT DIAL-A-RIDE | £100k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| EAST TEIGNBRIDGE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT DIAL A RIDE | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUR CENTRE | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN ACTION AND RESOURCE ENTERPRISE LTD | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BUZZER BUSES (DIAL A RIDE) LTD | £285k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |