HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 291410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hounslow Community Transport provides the following services:- A fleet of minibuses with wheelchair access for hire by not-for-profit organisations- Hounslow Furniture Recycling Project which collects donated furniture and houshold appliances that are then sold at low prices to people in need- The Shopmobility service based in the Blenheim Centre in Hounslow

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£336k
Latest spending
£428k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity incurred a deficit of £89,943 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds falling to £98,515. Per the Trustees' report, all charitable services were closed by the target date of 31 March 2025, with the expectation that remaining funds after asset sales will be approximately £80,000. The Trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as they believe no material uncertainties exist regarding the Charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £45k (held: £99k)
It is the policy of the Charity that an unrestricted and undesignated reserve should be maintained at a level of at least £45k — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£336k£428k
31/03/2024£356k£390k
31/03/2023£306k£297k
31/03/2022£240k£244k
31/03/2021£233k£226k

Common questions

Is HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity incurred a deficit of £89,943 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds falling to £98,515. Per the Trustees' report, all charitable services were closed by the target date of 31 March 2025, with the expectation that remaining funds after asset sales will be approximately £80,000. The Trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as they believe no material uncertainties exist regarding the Charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2006£4kSocial Car Scheme

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED£336k0unclearno doubt
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2025£2.0mbelownoted
HASTINGS FURNITURE SERVICE LIMITED FY2025£704k0unclearno doubt
SLOUGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT & SHOPMOBILITY FY2025£561k0aboveno doubt
WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FY2024£1.1m0unclearno doubt
TURNTABLE FURNITURE FY2025£152k0belowno doubt

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