PEMBROKESHIRE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ORGANISATIONS
Registered charity 1148810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PACTO
We support, develop and represent the Community Transport sector in and around Pembrokeshire. This includes practical assistance (e.g. marketing, volunteer recruitment, training), coordination of projects and funding bids, representation on partnerships, identifying unmet transport needs and working to develop services in response to these needs.
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £108,344 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £538,314. Unrestricted reserves stood at £124,064, which is above the stated policy target of £80,000 for minimum required unrestricted surplus reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £80,000 (held: £124k)
“For 2023 the level was increased to £80,000. The level of reserves is reviewed annually by the Board.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Motability Foundation — “Recent funding has been provided by the Motability Foundation , the Postcode Lottery , the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Pembrokeshire Count…” (source page)
- Postcode Lottery — “Recent funding has been provided by the Motability Foundation , the Postcode Lottery , the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Pembrokeshire Count…” (source page)
- UK Shared Prosperity Fund — “Recent funding has been provided by the Motability Foundation , the Postcode Lottery , the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Pembrokeshire Count…” (source page)
- Pembrokeshire County Council — “Recent funding has been provided by the Motability Foundation , the Postcode Lottery , the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Pembrokeshire Count…” (source page)
- National Lottery Community Fund — “Previous funders have included Pembrokeshire County Council, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund,…” (source page)
- Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund — “Previous funders have included Pembrokeshire County Council, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund,…” (source page)
- Rural Development Programme for Wales 2014-2020 — “Previous funders have included Pembrokeshire County Council, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund,…” (source page)
- European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — “Previous funders have included Pembrokeshire County Council, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund,…” (source page)
- Welsh Government — “Previous funders have included Pembrokeshire County Council, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Welsh Government Integrated Care Fund,…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Caroline Wilsonchair
- Kathryn Bradbury
- Michelle Denise Harries
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Carmarthenshire · Ceredigion · Pembrokeshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PEMBROKESHIRE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ORGANISATIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £108,344 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £538,314. Unrestricted reserves stood at £124,064, which is above the stated policy target of £80,000 for minimum required unrestricted surplus reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).