MOORLANDS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Registered charity 1187083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide voluntary and community transport to those in need across the Staffordshire Moorlands. We use volunteer drivers who use their own cars to take people to primarily health related appointments, and community transport minibuses to provide transport for local voluntary and community groups.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE, FOR SUCH INHABITANTS OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) OR POVERTY OR LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE 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: Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £106,457 to £100,452. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization relies on a mix of donations, grants, and trading income to support its community transport activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 39
  • Government income: £25,311 — grants £25,311 (3); 60% of the £42,490 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 45
  • Government income: £22,395 — grants £22,395 (3); 24% of the £93,033 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 43
  • Government income: £22,166 — grants £22,166 (3); 46% of the £48,575 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£42k£41k
31/03/2025£93k£37k
31/03/2024£49k£46k
31/03/2023£52k£45k
31/03/2022£60k£43k

Common questions

Is MOORLANDS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £106,457 to £100,452. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization relies on a mix of donations, grants, and trading income to support its community transport activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MOORLANDS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MOORLANDS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT as a grant recipient include THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4kCommunity Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/04/2026£151kMoorlands Community Transport
The National Lottery Community Fund29/06/2023£64kTransport across the Moorlands
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2020£95kTransport for the Moorlands
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2019£10kvoluntary and Community Transport

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRIDGNORTH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOORLANDS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT£42k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIDGNORTH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP FY2025£58k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2026£324k—0below—no doubt
FACT Community Transport FY2025£872k—0unclear—no doubt
TOTNES AND RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2025£98k—0unclear—no doubt
SUNDERLAND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT CIO FY2025£80k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.