FOUR TOWNS AND VALE LINK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Registered charity 1084874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOUR TOWNS AMD VALE LINK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT, FOUR TOWNS TRANSPORT (SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Provision of community transport services for those who cannot access normal buses or are unable to access educational establishments due to rural isolation. Accessible vehicles providing transport for elderly and disabled clients including special needs school children.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £79,936 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net funds from £749,550 to £669,614. The trustees report that the charity remains in a strong financial position with healthy reserves, although it is reliant on annual Local Authority funding which creates uncertainty for long-term planning.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of operational expenditure (held: £288k)
“We aim to maintain Free Reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months operational expenditure which equates to £187k to £374.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£626
Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Anne Boyd Shaw KENYON
- DOUGLAS HOWAT
- JOHN VICKERY MBE
- Jean Ruby Seager
- ROGER CHARLES DAVIS
- Richard John Whittington
- Robert Alan Colman
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FOUR TOWNS AND VALE LINK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £79,936 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net funds from £749,550 to £669,614. The trustees report that the charity remains in a strong financial position with healthy reserves, although it is reliant on annual Local Authority funding which creates uncertainty for long-term planning. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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