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GILLINGHAM AREA VOLUNTARY CAR LINK SCHEME

Registered charity 1138732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GILLINGHAM AREA CAR LINK (GACL)

The objects of the organisation are to provide transport facilities in Gillingham, Dorset and the surrounding SP8 area, for people who have special need of such facilities because they are elderly, poor, or disabled, people with young children or those living in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £26,528.80 at the end of the financial year, with a stated policy target of approximately £15,000. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on volunteer drivers and coordinators, identifying recruitment as a major challenge to continuing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: donations from clients (98% of income)
“Almost all funding is in the form of donations from the clients who use the scheme. Only 2% of funding comes from other donations and grants.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £15,000 (held: £27k)
“We wish to reduce the reserves to approximately £15,000 which the trustees believe is appropriate for our needs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£33k£35k
31/03/2025£30k£30k
31/03/2024£26k£34k
31/03/2023£20k£25k
31/03/2022£14k£15k

Common questions

Is GILLINGHAM AREA VOLUNTARY CAR LINK SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £26,528.80 at the end of the financial year, with a stated policy target of approximately £15,000. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on volunteer drivers and coordinators, identifying recruitment as a major challenge to continuing operations.