EAST DURHAM COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 1120818 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of transport to voluntary and community groups, statutory organisations and all not for profit making organisations.

Objects

TO PROVIDE LOW COST TRANSPORT FOR ALL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, CHARITIES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT MAKING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY BODIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED EASINGTON, EAST DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £47,137 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £211,538. Free reserves stood at £173,799, and the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Countryside Agency — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• The Lottery — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• The Coalfields Regeneration Trust — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• Single Regeneration Budget — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• Neighbourhood Renewal Fund — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• Transition Fund — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• European Regeneration Development Fund — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• Hadrian’s Trust — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• Pathfinders — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• The County Durham Foundation — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• Castle Dene Shopping Centre — “We have attracted major funding from The Countryside Agency, The Lottery, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Single Regeneration Budget, Nei…” (source page)
• KNS Automotive — “KNS Automotive in Peterlee have very kindly sponsored us yet again this year bringing in a much needed cash boost even increasing the amount…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTINE ANNE HEPPLEchair
• Barbara Jane Hind
• Keith Spirit
• MARGARET RITA TWIDALE

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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