EAST SURREY DIAL-A-RIDE

Registered charity 1076051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ESDAR

WE COVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TANDRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WE CONVEY ELDERLY OR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THOSE UNABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

Objects

TO HELP THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA COVERED BY TANDRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL (OR ANY SUCCESSOR BODY) WHO HAVE SPECIALISED TRANSPORT NEEDS BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR AGE INFIRMITY, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:- (A) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES USING VEHICLES, MOST OF WHICH ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE; AND (B) TO ASSIST THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES ENGAGED IN HELPING SUCH PERSONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE TRANSPORT SERVICES.

Area of benefit: THE AREA COVERED BY TANDRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL(OR ANY SUCCESSOR BODY)

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £57,978 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit in the prior year. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £123,476, reflecting a strong net asset position. The filing confirms the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andy Parr · trustee of 2 other charities
• LINDA CHANAGASUBBAY
• Pamela Vera Wastell
• Patrick Cannon · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stephen Edward Luxton
• TERESA FITZPATRICK

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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