MANOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Registered charity 1158675 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Manor Community Transport is a community organisation and registered C.I.O. operating in the Manor Estate and surrounding areas of Sheffield offering support and specialised transport to disadvantaged, older people with disabilities and dementia in one of the most deprived areas of Sheffield..

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a financially stable position with unrestricted reserves of £104,037, which is significantly above its stated policy target of 25% of income. The trustees note that the reserve helps meet fluctuations in receipts or payments, and the organization continues to operate its transport services for the community.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 25% of income (held: £104k)

“It is the aim of the trustees to accumulate an unrestricted reserve equivalent to 25% of income in accordance with Charity Commission recommendations.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

The Brelms Trust — “CURRENT FUNDERS The Brelms Trust” (source page)
The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust — “The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust” (source page)
The Combined Cutlers Charitable Trust — “The Combined Cutlers Charitable Trust” (source page)
The Evan Cornish Foundation — “The Evan Cornish Foundation” (source page)
The Foyle Foundation — “The Foyle Foundation” (source page)
The Freshgate Trust foundation — “The Freshgate Trust foundation” (source page)
The Schurrah Wainwright Foundation — “The Schurrah Wainwright Foundation” (source page)
The Sheffield Town Trust — “The Sheffield Town Trust” (source page)
HM Burdell Charity — “PAST FUNDERS HM Burdell Charity” (source page)
James Neill Trust Fund — “James Neill Trust Fund” (source page)
Lottery Fund — “We have recently secured funding via the Lottery Fund for 3 new minibuses” (source page)

Register events

Received assets from another charity (23/07/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Brownchair
Kate Dales
Lisa Wigfield
Philip Staton

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£58k	£44k
31/03/2024	£50k	£43k
31/03/2023	£52k	£42k
31/03/2022	£46k	£35k
31/03/2021	£35k	£27k

Common questions

Is MANOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a financially stable position with unrestricted reserves of £104,037, which is significantly above its stated policy target of 25% of income. The trustees note that the reserve helps meet fluctuations in receipts or payments, and the organization continues to operate its transport services for the community. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MANOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT as a grant recipient include THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST, THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD, MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Educational/Sundry Grants
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD	FY2022	£3k	social welfare
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD	FY2024	£3k	social welfare
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST	FY2022	£1k
MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND	FY2023	£1k
MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND	FY2025	£1k
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD	FY2025	£215	social welfare

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	01/04/2020	£445	Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
UK government	01/04/2020	£484	Bus Service Operators Grant Eng Comm Transport 20/21
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/08/2018	£111k	Transporting the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/08/2014	£9k	Volunteer Training & Expenses