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RAKAT CT LTD

Registered charity 1102302 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAKAT, RICHMOND AND KINGSTON ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT

Providing affordable accessible transport for the local community

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£990k
Latest spending
£931k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £537,736, with unrestricted funds at £468,447. The trustees consider the current free reserves of £331,476 to be sufficient, representing 4.8 months of expenditure against a target of 3 to 4 months. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: London Borough of Sutton (29% of income)
“London Borough of Sutton 261,367” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3 to 4 months of annual expenditure (held: £468k)
“Therefore 4 months annual expenditure is £276,348 which could allow £55,128 for investment in new minibuses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£990k
Total spending
£931k
Reserves (reported)
£331k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£990k£931k
31/03/2024£680k£666k
31/03/2023£608k£569k
31/03/2022£472k£514k
31/03/2021£498k£531k

Common questions

Is RAKAT CT LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £537,736, with unrestricted funds at £468,447. The trustees consider the current free reserves of £331,476 to be sufficient, representing 4.8 months of expenditure against a target of 3 to 4 months. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RAKAT CT LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RAKAT CT LTD as a grant recipient include HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT, Richmond Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2025£35kContribution towards the costs of the CEO, Deputy CEO & Operations Manager.
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2022£22kContribution towards salary costs for key staff to provide Community Transport services for Community organisations providing services and activities in our are
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2023£14kCoordination of Community Transport for local community groups - salary and running costs
Richmond FoundationFY2025£12kGateway Grant
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENTFY2022£8kContribution towards the purchase of a new minibus for the RAKAT Community Transport fleet of vehicles.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation18/07/2012£28kGrant to RaKAT Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2006£5kTransport Costs
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2005£84kPurchase of Minibuses