GOSFORTH AND JESMOND COMMUNITY MINIBUS
Provide a minibus service run totally by volunteers for the benefit of the residents of the Gosforth area, but also available to the wider Newcastle upon Tyne community, principally to help the less able and disadvantaged.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating deficit of £527 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in net assets of £25,274. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves to be prudent and have designated the majority of reserves for the future replacement of the minibus. The charity is operated entirely by volunteers with no paid staff or trustee remuneration.
What the accounts disclose
“Receipts were £81,685 (2025: £17,632) of which £19,091 was unrestricted or designated (2025: £8,997) and £62,594 was restricted (2025: £8,635)” — page 14
“The Trustees have now adopted a policy whereby the whole of the reserves, apart from a sum equivalent to six month’s operating costs (as shown in the immediately preceding annual financial statements) shall be designated as restricted for the purposes of funding the eventual replacement of the minibus and any necessary repairs and other contingencies.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/06/2022)
Trustees
- David Robert Melton B.Sc
- Francis John Mogg
- GARY GRAHAM
- Gemma Johnson
- Mark Beverley
- Peter Angus Hall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £82k | £82k |
| 31/03/2025 | £18k | £5k |
| 31/03/2024 | £6k | £4k |
| 31/03/2023 | £5k | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £2k | £3k |
Common questions
Is GOSFORTH AND JESMOND COMMUNITY MINIBUS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating deficit of £527 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in net assets of £25,274. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves to be prudent and have designated the majority of reserves for the future replacement of the minibus. The charity is operated entirely by volunteers with no paid staff or trustee remuneration. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.