NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Registered charity 1081117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEDIRIDE, NORTH WALSHAM AREA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, NWACTA

Provision of transport within a defined area of North Norfolk (including some parishes in Broadland District) for people with a wide range of needs or reasons why they cannot make use of the existing network of conventional public transport. In addition, transport is provided for groups with broadly charitable aims on a regular or as-required basis, using a mix of paid and volunteer staff.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£439k
Latest spending
£357k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £81,708 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £429,311. The trustees report that free reserves of £161,502 are below their stated policy target of £200,000, representing six months of operating costs. The organization remains dependent on grant funding, which the trustees note is becoming increasingly difficult to secure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating costs, which is £200,000 (held: £162k)
“We estimate this to be six months operating costs, which is £200,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£439k£357k
31/03/2024£350k£310k
31/03/2023£322k£311k
31/03/2022£309k£295k
31/03/2021£378k£293k

Common questions

Is NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £81,708 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £429,311. The trustees report that free reserves of £161,502 are below their stated policy target of £200,000, representing six months of operating costs. The organization remains dependent on grant funding, which the trustees note is becoming increasingly difficult to secure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT as a grant recipient include MOTABILITY, THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOTABILITYFY2023£277kGrants to Organisations
MOTABILITYFY2025£212kCommunity Transport grant
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITYFY2022£33kOlder People & Housing Programme
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITYFY2025£32kOlder People & Housing Programme
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITYFY2024£30kRelief in need / Older People & Housing
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£25kGrant
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUNDFY2024£20kRural community grant (Spring 2023)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2026£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2023£2k
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£2k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2024£1k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2025£1k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2024£1k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2025£1k
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£750
THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500
THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£300

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company13/05/2026£90kGrant to Community Transport
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2025£406kRides for Rural Lives
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£20kWheelchair Accessible Transport for Rural Communities
The Mercers' Company11/05/2023£94kGrant to North Norfolk Community Transport
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2022£10kWheelchair Accessible Service Pilot Expansion Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2022£134kContinuing to Make Connections
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2021£8kElectric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Support costs
The Mercers' Company30/01/2020£74kGrant to North Norfolk Community Transport
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£1kBirthday Tea Party
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2019£119kMaking Connections
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2018£9kYouth Bus Pilot

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£228k
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT£439k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PROJECT FY2025£2.7m—0unclear—no doubt
DAVENTRY AREA COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2025£419k—0below—no doubt
RYE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2025£174k—0above—no doubt
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2025£2.0m——below—noted
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR THE LEWES AREA FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.