FACT Community Transport
Registered charity 1151445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HACT, HUNTINGDONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT, HUNTINGDONSHIRE FOR ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
We provide accessible, affordable and safe transport and support services to people who have difficulties using conventional modes of transport or are socially isolated, and work with local authorities, and other charitable, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations for the benefit of the individuals and groups in community, across the Fenland, Huntingdonshire and East Cambridgeshire areas.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR SUCH INHABITANTS OF FENLAND, HUNTINGDONSHIRE AND EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE AREAS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) OR POVERTY OR A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
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Registered contact address: Fenland, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,332 for the year ended 31st March 2025, a significant improvement from the £79,186 deficit in the prior year. Total reserves stood at £1,034,703, with unrestricted funds of £976,292, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations between three and six months of expenditure. The trustees are implementing cost reduction and income-generating policies to reverse the deficit.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six months’ expenditure (reserves figure: £976k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee reimbursements
“Trustee reimbursements for charitable expenditure of £4,959 were paid during the financial period (£9,871: 2024)” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £236,811 — grants £236,811 (4); 27% of the £872,174 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 37
- Government income: £206,752 — grants £206,752 (4); 30% of the £685,411 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 22
- Government income: £121,519 — grants £121,519 (2); 23% of the £535,755 total gross income on the same return
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Gary John Christychair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Chris Boden
- Cllr Chris Seaton
- Richard West
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FACT Community Transport financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,332 for the year ended 31st March 2025, a significant improvement from the £79,186 deficit in the prior year. Total reserves stood at £1,034,703, with unrestricted funds of £976,292, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations between three and six months of expenditure. The trustees are implementing cost reduction and income-generating policies to reverse the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FACT Community Transport?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FACT Community Transport as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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