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CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERTON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Registered charity 1073312 · organisation 3958204

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 January 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03571884
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,480,192
Latest expenditure
£1,418,668
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 2a, Batsworth Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3BX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mct.uk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Merton Community Transport (MCT) is a local not for profit charity providing innovative, flexible and accessible transport solutions to affiliated organisations and individuals in Merton and surrounding districts.

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
2 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,480,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,418,668
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,167,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,036,048
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
5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£768,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,220
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
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£633,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,565
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
11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£530,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£560,350

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
2 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,480,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,418,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£53,335
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
2
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,167,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,036,048
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£35,000
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
3
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
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£768,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,220
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
3
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
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£633,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,565
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£16,857
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
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£530,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£560,350
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£73,466
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 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
2 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
16677
Income Charitable Activities
1385989
Income Investments
989
Income Other
76537
Income Total Income And Endowments
1480192
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,391
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,343,240
Expenditure Other
74037
Expenditure Total
1418668
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23645
Expenditure Support Costs
329507
Expenditure Depreciation
65623
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£339,093
Assets Total Fixed
306938
Assets Own Use
306938
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£286,180
Assets Total Liabilities
£245,912
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£347,206
Creditors One Year Total Current
135898
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
110014
Assets Cash
£150,265
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
339093
Funds Restricted
8113
Funds Total
347206
Count Employees
42
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
91155
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1057652
Income Investments
384
Income Other
17831
Income Total Income And Endowments
1167022
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£980,506
Expenditure Other
55542
Expenditure Total
1036048
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
270668
Expenditure Depreciation
32579
Gain Loss Investment
274201
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
103402
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,075,867
Assets Total Fixed
103402
Assets Own Use
103402
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£274,201
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,921
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£285,682
Creditors One Year Total Current
74421
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17500
Assets Cash
£119,592
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
280069
Funds Restricted
5613
Funds Total
285682
Count Employees
36
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
5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1036
Income Other Trading Activities
36
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
17
Income Total Income And Endowments
1089
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£777,220
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
777220
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16295
Expenditure Support Costs
239806
Expenditure Depreciation
16661
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
64965
Assets Own Use
64965
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£203,789
Assets Total Liabilities
£114,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£154,708
Creditors One Year Total Current
86546
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
27500
Assets Cash
£119,592
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154708
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
154708
Count Employees
30
Charity Only 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
20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1036
Income Other Trading Activities
36
Income Charitable Activities
632225
Income Investments
0
Income Other
17
Income Total Income And Endowments
633314
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£611,565
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
611565
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15525
Expenditure Support Costs
187879
Expenditure Depreciation
2683
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
6914
Assets Own Use
6914
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£251,402
Assets Total Liabilities
£94,445
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£163,871
Creditors One Year Total Current
56945
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37500
Assets Cash
£180,920
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
163871
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
163871
Count Employees
29
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
11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2095
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
526588
Income Investments
104
Income Other
2200
Income Total Income And Endowments
530987
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£560,350
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
560350
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15850
Expenditure Support Costs
187028
Expenditure Depreciation
2604
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
7512
Assets Own Use
7512
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£218,836
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,226
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£142,122
Creditors One Year Total Current
36726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
47500
Assets Cash
£169,397
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
142122
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
142122
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERTON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-01-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH MAY 1998 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 7 DECEMBER 2006
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS WHO HAVE NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, SENSORY IMPAIRMENT, OR POVERTY, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:(A) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES; AND (B) TO ASSIST THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES ENGAGED IN PROMOTING THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND ITS ENVIRONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
456796
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MERTON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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