CCEW Charity Commission profile

Melksham Area Community Transport

Registered charity 270300 · organisation 270300

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 November 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£117,041
Latest expenditure
£118,181
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Tourist Information Centre, 32, Church Street, Melksham, Wiltshire

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide community transport for the local community area offering transport to disabled people and those with mobility problems, senior citizens, care homes, sheltered housing, clubs, community groups, schools and for special events.

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
12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£117,041
Total Gross Expenditure
£118,181
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
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£111,345
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
3 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£139,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,176
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
13 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£82,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,152
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£97,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£126,640

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
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£117,041
Total Gross Expenditure
£118,181
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£20,780
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
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
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£111,345
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
6382
Income From Government Grants
£9,373
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
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
3 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£139,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
8592
Income From Government Grants
£17,071
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
13 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£82,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,152
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
4824
Income From Government Grants
£17,916
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£97,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£126,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£9,756
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Melksham Area Community Transport
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-12-16T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5081268
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1167304
Assoc Charity Name
HOLT COMMUNITY BUS
Charity Name
Melksham Area Community Transport
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-11-13T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MAY 1975 AS AMENDED 28 JANUARY 2010 as amended on 26 Feb 2020 as amended on 19 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT FOR THE INHABITANTS OF MELKSHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Area Of Benefit
MELKSHAM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
335656
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MELKSHAM COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Charity Name Id
335639
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
M C C S
Charity Name Id
634578
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Melksham Community Transport
Charity Name Id
661113
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Melksham Area Community Transport

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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