DONCASTER ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT MOTOR TRADES

Registered charity 518473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as G T A

Provision of education and training to assist learners in progression towards or gaining vocational qualifications to prepare, assist or enable them to be employed or engaged in a career connected to the motor vehicle repair industry or road transport industry.

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Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £22,773 for the year ended 31 July 2025, maintaining a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves totaling £1,206,493. The trustees report that these free reserves are held to cover operating costs, capital expenditure, and contingencies related to apprenticeship funding changes, noting that the level of reserves allows the charity to deal with unforeseen liabilities. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Provision of training services (74% of income)
Provision of training services 1,390,232 — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: GTA Assessments Ltd
The investment is a 100% shareholding in GTA Assessments Ltd which has not yet commenced trading. — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£5.4m
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~38.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.7m£1.7m
31/07/2024£1.7m£1.6m
31/07/2023£1.4m£1.6m
31/07/2022£1.4m£1.4m
31/07/2021£1.3m£1.3m

Common questions

Is DONCASTER ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT MOTOR TRADES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £22,773 for the year ended 31 July 2025, maintaining a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves totaling £1,206,493. The trustees report that these free reserves are held to cover operating costs, capital expenditure, and contingencies related to apprenticeship funding changes, noting that the level of reserves allows the charity to deal with unforeseen liabilities. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.