EAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP
Registered charity 1121750 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To provide accessable transport for those who are elderly, infirm, disabled, poor, live in isolated areas without access to public transport or people with young children, within the Surrey, Sussex, Kent areas.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £137,790 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £860,557. The trustees consider these reserves to be at the required policy level of three months' expenditure, ensuring the charity can continue activities in the event of a funding drop. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £861k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent of three month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salary paid to family member of CEO
“During the year salary of £18,583 was paid to Helen Dode (2024: £18,801) in respect of work carried out for the charity. She is a family member of Marcus Dode, the chief executive of the charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Richard Place Dobson Services Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Donald Andrew Rushforthchair
- ANDREW EMERSON
- Richard Paul Grahame Norris
- Timothy Ward
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex · Hampshire · Kent · Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £137,790 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £860,557. The trustees consider these reserves to be at the required policy level of three months' expenditure, ensuring the charity can continue activities in the event of a funding drop. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Richard Place Dobson Services Limited.
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