INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT COMMISSION
The commission, which began work in 2000, is a business/transport/academic think tank researching and publishing reports on longer term transport and land issues.
Objects
(A) TO RESEARCH ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF TRAVEL, TRANSPORT AND LAND USE POLICY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.(B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO TRANSPORT AND LAND USE, AND IN PARTICULAR TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO TRANSPORT AND LAND USE ISSUES.(C) TO BROADCAST THESE FINDINGS BY REPORTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL MEANS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £352,636, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining a minimum of £50,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,728, resulting in total net assets of £352,636 at the year end.
What the accounts disclose
“The ITC manages a budget based on maintaining a minimum of £50,000 in reserves to cover contingencies” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £162k | £149k |
| 30/09/2024 | £144k | £142k |
| 30/09/2023 | £171k | £143k |
| 30/09/2022 | £183k | £120k |
| 30/09/2021 | £131k | £132k |
Common questions
Is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT COMMISSION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £352,636, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining a minimum of £50,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,728, resulting in total net assets of £352,636 at the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/03/2024 | £25k | Independent Transport Commission membership |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALEXANDER MOSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6.9m |
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £330k |
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | 1 | £116k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY
- FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT
- THE INDEPENDENT PRESS REGULATION TRUST
- INTRA COMMUNITY TRUST
- CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER TRANSPORT CHARITABLE TRUST
- DISS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT COMMISSION | £162k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY | £350k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT | £402k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INDEPENDENT PRESS REGULATION TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTRA COMMUNITY TRUST | £166k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER TRANSPORT CHARITABLE TRUST | £819k | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |