EXMOUTH COMMUNITY CAR SERVICE

Registered charity 1189038 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide transport facilities in Exmouth and surrounding districts for people who have special needs because they are elderly and less able, who have difficulty in using public transport.

Objects

TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITIES IN EXMOUTH AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY AND LESS ABLE ADULTS, WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

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: East Devon, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reports a net income of £2,200 for the period ending March 2026, with total income of £15,555 and expenditure of £13,355. Reserves have increased to £29,877, which the trustees describe as 'solid' and sufficient to cover outgoings for several years. The accounts were independently examined by Martin Anthony Board, who confirmed no material matters required attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trip fees/Gross driver income (75% of income)
“Trip fees/Gross driver income 39,116” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: solid reserves (held: £30k)
“Financially we continue in good shape, with solid reserves.” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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: 30
  • Government income: £826 — grants £826 (1); 2% of the £43,566 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £755 — grants £755 (1); 2% of the £45,587 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 35
  • Government income: £786 — grants £786 (1); 2% of the £48,050 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: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£44k£41k
31/03/2025£46k£46k
31/03/2024£48k£43k
31/03/2023£40k£34k
31/03/2022£15k£7k

Common questions

Is EXMOUTH COMMUNITY CAR SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reports a net income of £2,200 for the period ending March 2026, with total income of £15,555 and expenditure of £13,355. Reserves have increased to £29,877, which the trustees describe as 'solid' and sufficient to cover outgoings for several years. The accounts were independently examined by Martin Anthony Board, who confirmed no material matters required attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EXMOUTH COMMUNITY CAR SERVICE£44k——above—no doubt
EXMOUTH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP FY2026£85k—0below—no doubt
AXMINSTER CARE SERVICE FY2025£123k—0above—no doubt
EAST TEIGNBRIDGE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION FY2025£132k—0unclear—no doubt
ACCESSIBLE CARING TRANSPORT FY2025£371k—0above—no doubt

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