CHESED HOSPITAL TRANSPORT
Provides hospital transport to seriously ill patients and to the close family members of seriously ill patients.
Objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, OR POVERTY, OR ILLNESS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY THE PROVISION OF NON PROFIT MAKING COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports total funds of £20,060, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees confirming the charity will continue operating for at least twelve months. An independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention requiring further disclosure or indicating non-compliance with accounting standards.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three-six months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 90
- Government income: £14,696 — grants £14,696 (3); 77% of the £18,996 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Abraham Freund
- JACOB HERZKA
- Naftoly David Minz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £31k | £18k |
| 31/12/2024 | £8k | £13k |
| 31/12/2023 | £19k | £14k |
| 31/12/2022 | £2k | £7k |
| 31/12/2021 | £9k | £14k |
Common questions
Is CHESED HOSPITAL TRANSPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports total funds of £20,060, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees confirming the charity will continue operating for at least twelve months. An independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention requiring further disclosure or indicating non-compliance with accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHESED HOSPITAL TRANSPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESED HOSPITAL TRANSPORT as a grant recipient include DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2025 | £20k | PHONE FLOW |
| UK government | 28/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2015 | £10k | Healing Wheels |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2006 | £5k | Chesed Transport Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| RONTADES LIMITED | 1 | £453k |
| BEAULAND LIMITED | 1 | £272k |
| SABENO LIMITED | 1 | £137k |
| GREATGREEN LIMITED | 1 | £120k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £113k |
| PARKWATER FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| THE SWALLOW TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
Charities like this
- TRANSPORT FOR SICK CHILDREN LIMITED
- CHESED CHARITY TRUST
- BASILDON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
- EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
- ACCESSIBLE CARING TRANSPORT
- THE CHIPPENHAM AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT FOR THE DISABLED SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESED HOSPITAL TRANSPORT | £31k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| TRANSPORT FOR SICK CHILDREN LIMITED | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESED CHARITY TRUST | £988k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BASILDON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD | £391k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACCESSIBLE CARING TRANSPORT | £371k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |