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THE CHILTERNS DIAL-A-RIDE

Registered charity 1161606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CDAR

Provide concessionary transport for people with mobility problems in Chiltern, Wycombe and S Bucks Districts

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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,976 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £22,698 to £13,722. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The charity has no paid employees and its reserves policy is limited to covering donations raised that have not yet been applied for their intended purpose.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no requirement to retain reserves beyond the amount needed to cover donations raised that have not yet been applied for the purpose intended (held: £14k)
“It is considered that there is no requirement to retain reserves beyond the amount needed to cover donations raised that have not yet been applied for the purpose intended.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity has trustees who are also Members of The Society. During the year, funds of £43,509 (£63,926: 2025) were paid over to The Society to help with its operating costs in accordance with the purpose the funds were originally raised for. The Society also made a donation of £500 (£nil: 2025) back to The Charity to help cover its governance costs.
“The Charity has trustees who are also Members of The Society. During the year, funds of £43,509 (£63,926: 2025) were paid over to The Society to help with its operating costs in accordance with the purpose the funds were originally raised for. The Society also made a donation of £500 (£nil: 2025) back to The Charity to help cover its governance costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£35k£44k
31/03/2025£54k£64k
31/03/2024£69k£70k
31/03/2023£85k£52k
31/03/2022£177k£257k

Common questions

Is THE CHILTERNS DIAL-A-RIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,976 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £22,698 to £13,722. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The charity has no paid employees and its reserves policy is limited to covering donations raised that have not yet been applied for their intended purpose. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHILTERNS DIAL-A-RIDE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILTERNS DIAL-A-RIDE as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£5k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kCharitable Donation

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/02/2024£115kNew Wheels
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2022£172kPost Covid Community Support
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2020£37kTransport that Cares - New Minibus