SOUTH HOLLAND PARISH VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE
To provide low cost subsidised transport to people in need in the Parishes of South Holland using private cars driven by volunteer owner drivers
Objects
TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITIES IN THE SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT OF LINCOLNSHIRE 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
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net surplus deficit of £8,658 for the year ended March 2026, compared to a deficit of £28,957 in the prior year. Free reserves carried forward were £21,712, derived from unrestricted funds including bank current and reserve accounts. The trustees report indicates the charity continues to operate within its financial constraints while meeting increased demand for its voluntary transport services.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 44
- Government income: £24,799 — contracts £24,799 (16); 97% of the £25,524 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 47
- Government income: £24,022 — grants £24,022 (15); 94% of the £25,464 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 39
- Government income: £24,212 — contracts £24,212 (15); 87% of the £27,829 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Trustees
- GRANVILLE JEFFREY HAWKESchair
- ANTHONY CASSON
- Geoffrey A Garner
- Hilary Marks
- Jacqueline Gill
- Norma Lloyd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £26k | £34k |
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £54k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £26k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £16k |
| 31/03/2022 | £26k | £17k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH HOLLAND PARISH VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net surplus deficit of £8,658 for the year ended March 2026, compared to a deficit of £28,957 in the prior year. Free reserves carried forward were £21,712, derived from unrestricted funds including bank current and reserve accounts. The trustees report indicates the charity continues to operate within its financial constraints while meeting increased demand for its voluntary transport services. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £489k |
| THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY | 1 | £95k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| CLAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- SPALDING RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
- NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
- Community Transport South West Ltd
- SYSTON AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER CENTRE
- SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED
- HOLSWORTHY RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HOLLAND PARISH VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPALDING RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT | £324k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Community Transport South West Ltd | £1.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SYSTON AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER CENTRE | £173k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |