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EAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1121750 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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.

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

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£861k
Employees
101

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 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 · Hampshire · Kent · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.3m£3.1m
31/03/2024£2.9m£2.7m
31/03/2023£2.4m£2.2m
31/03/2022£1.9m£2.0m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.7m

Common questions

Is EAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

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.