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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR THE LEWES AREA

Registered charity 1110215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR THE LEWES AREA LIMITED, CTLA

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a financial surplus with net income of £111,516 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £341,000. The trustees consider reserves adequate to cover at least three months of expenditure, noting that while challenges such as inflation and wage increases persist, the organization is on a sound financial footing.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £341k)
“At the present moment in time the Trustees consider the level of resources should represent at least 3 months expenditure.” — page 10
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)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£340k
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2023£762k£919k
31/03/2022£917k£886k
31/03/2021£777k£718k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR THE LEWES AREA financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity returned to a financial surplus with net income of £111,516 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £341,000. The trustees consider reserves adequate to cover at least three months of expenditure, noting that while challenges such as inflation and wage increases persist, the organization is on a sound financial footing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.