TOTNES AND RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Providing accessible community transport for Totnes and its surrounding villages, through scheduled bus routes, regular travel club excursions, and hire to community groups. We aim to make our services friendly and accessible for all residents and visitors, and especially passengers of limited mobility, the elderly, and anyone without access to their own vehicle.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £10,416 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds from £184,088 to £173,672. The trustees' report highlights that financial reserves have reached a 'critical level' due to a new bus purchase and an unsustainable annual deficit, noting that the charity needs to take a more strategic approach to fundraising. Despite these financial pressures, the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities: Community Bus Service 67,792”
“To cover the risk of operational disruption we need sufficient cash to run the services if revenues were to fall and expenses to rise at the same time for a sustained period. We believe a suitable risk management scenario is revenues falling by 50% and costs rising by 50% for a 1 year period. To survive this scenario we would need, ideally, a reserve of £60,000 available.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/11/2017)
Trustees
- Stephen Michael Grovechair
- Christopher Gerald Edwards
- Christopher Waugh
- Dr Brian Neale
- GRAHAM CLAYTON
- John Christopher Richard Stout
- Maiken Hutchings
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £98k | £108k |
| 30/04/2024 | £166k | £80k |
| 30/04/2023 | £95k | £85k |
| 30/04/2022 | £68k | £65k |
| 30/04/2021 | £84k | £68k |
Common questions
Is TOTNES AND RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £10,416 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds from £184,088 to £173,672. The trustees' report highlights that financial reserves have reached a 'critical level' due to a new bus purchase and an unsustainable annual deficit, noting that the charity needs to take a more strategic approach to fundraising. Despite these financial pressures, the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £20k | Bob the Bus |