EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1129560 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of transport services to disabled persons including Ring & Ride service, hire of wheelchairs and mobility equipment.

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Latest income
£132k
Latest spending
£151k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £38,909 to £29,363 during the year, resulting in a net expenditure of £19,322. The trustees note that the level of reserves has increased this year relative to their policy target of three to six months' expenditure, although the absolute unrestricted balance declined. 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

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £29k)
“It is the policy of the association that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ExeAccess (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£132k£151k
31/03/2024£133k£137k
31/03/2023£123k£140k
31/03/2022£158k£115k
31/03/2021£102k£108k

Common questions

Is EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £38,909 to £29,363 during the year, resulting in a net expenditure of £19,322. The trustees note that the level of reserves has increased this year relative to their policy target of three to six months' expenditure, although the absolute unrestricted balance declined. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£93kRelief of those in need
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kRelief of those in need
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£3kRelief of those in need
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
GRACE CHURCH EXETERFY2024£475Charitable Giving

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/10/2025£8kMobility Scooter Fleet replacement

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EREWASH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION£132k—0unclear—no doubt
EREWASH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED FY2025£847k—0above—no doubt
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2025£2.0m——below—noted
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SOUTH WILTSHIRE FY2025£248k—0within—no doubt
EQUALITY TOGETHER FY2025£1.2m—0below—no doubt
NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT DIAL A RIDE FY2025£203k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.