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CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION UK

Registered charity 1002222 · organisation 1002222

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 March 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,987,797
Latest expenditure
£1,678,009
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 91 PRINCESS STREET, MANCHESTER, M1 4HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ctauk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The CTA is a UK-wide charity providing leadership, learning and enterprise support to member organisations in civil society which deliver innovative and flexible transport solutions to achieve social change in their communities. We promote excellence through training, e-based resources, publications, advice, consultancy events and project support on voluntary, community & accessible transport.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,987,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,678,009
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,360,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,567,088
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,525,990
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592,143
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,050,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,588,170
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,073,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£952,136

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,987,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,678,009
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£767,794
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,360,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,567,088
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£720,873
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,525,990
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592,143
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£1,086,917
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,050,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,588,170
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£1,835,480
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,073,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£952,136
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£710,728
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10900
Income Other Trading Activities
80271
Income Charitable Activities
1881255
Income Investments
15371
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1987797
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£113,775
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,564,234
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1678009
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19126
Expenditure Support Costs
355116
Expenditure Depreciation
24377
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£654,713
Assets Total Fixed
32489
Assets Own Use
32389
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,255,083
Assets Total Liabilities
£162,541
Assets Current Investment
595002
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,125,031
Creditors One Year Total Current
162541
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£456,446
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
754713
Funds Restricted
370318
Funds Total
1125031
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
99155
Income Charitable Activities
1221629
Income Investments
11380
Income Other
28636
Income Total Income And Endowments
1360800
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£161,813
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,405,275
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1567088
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14283
Expenditure Support Costs
348473
Expenditure Depreciation
16247
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£446,915
Assets Total Fixed
53986
Assets Own Use
53886
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£960,879
Assets Total Liabilities
£199,622
Assets Current Investment
208641
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£815,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
199622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£470,363
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
540061
Funds Restricted
275182
Funds Total
815243
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
58175
Income Charitable Activities
1464186
Income Investments
3629
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1525990
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£75,229
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,516,914
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1592143
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10122
Expenditure Support Costs
260671
Expenditure Depreciation
7641
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£509,061
Assets Total Fixed
18539
Assets Own Use
18439
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,212,936
Assets Total Liabilities
£209,944
Assets Current Investment
204980
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,021,531
Creditors One Year Total Current
209944
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£800,632
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
609061
Funds Restricted
412470
Funds Total
1021531
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
190368
Income Charitable Activities
3858615
Income Investments
1200
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4050183
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£106,143
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,482,027
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3588170
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3268987
Expenditure Governance
10307
Expenditure Support Costs
263304
Expenditure Depreciation
4712
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£538,135
Assets Total Fixed
11894
Assets Own Use
11794
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,298,924
Assets Total Liabilities
£223,134
Assets Current Investment
203860
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,087,684
Creditors One Year Total Current
223134
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£769,924
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
628315
Funds Restricted
459369
Funds Total
1087684
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
92848
Income Charitable Activities
978898
Income Investments
1788
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1073534
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£117,754
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£834,382
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
952136
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6275
Expenditure Support Costs
235279
Expenditure Depreciation
9050
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£625,671
Assets Total Fixed
6767
Assets Own Use
6667
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£794,001
Assets Total Liabilities
£175,097
Assets Current Investment
202946
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£625,671
Creditors One Year Total Current
175097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£325,362
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
376011
Funds Restricted
249660
Funds Total
625671
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-03-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 29 JUL 2019 as amended on 19 Nov 2019 as amended on 27 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
The objects of the CIO are to relieve age, financial hardship, ill-health or disability by the provision of education and support to charitable bodies or persons who supply transport to groups or individuals in need of such relief. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
14374
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C T A
Charity Name Id
14382
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
Charity Name Id
14380
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CTA UK
Charity Name Id
14378
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CTA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures