CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOUR TOWNS AND VALE LINK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Registered charity 1084874 · organisation 3978123

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 February 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03896636
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£664,530
Latest expenditure
£744,466
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Crossbow House, 58 School Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2DA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.4tv.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of community transport services for those who cannot access normal buses or are unable to access educational establishments due to rural isolation. Accessible vehicles providing transport for elderly and disabled clients including special needs school children.

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
13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£664,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£744,466
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£662,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£759,247
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
22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£804,294
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,707
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
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£700,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£683,348
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
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£635,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£627,292

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£664,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£744,466
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
384142
Income From Government Grants
£132,068
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
12
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£662,530
Total Gross Expenditure
£759,247
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£137,516
Income From Government Contracts
386806
Income From Government Grants
£137,516
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
9
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
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£804,294
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,707
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
11
Count Govt Grants
£130,968
Income From Government Contracts
397386
Income From Government Grants
£130,968
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
10
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
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£700,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£683,348
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
13
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
379076
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
13
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
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£635,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£627,292
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
13
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
401192
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

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
13 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
11454
Income Other Trading Activities
12510
Income Charitable Activities
605538
Income Investments
11150
Income Other
23878
Income Total Income And Endowments
664530
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£626
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£743,840
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
744466
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3105
Expenditure Support Costs
50495
Expenditure Depreciation
92090
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£288,209
Assets Total Fixed
131405
Assets Own Use
131405
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£554,454
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£669,614
Creditors One Year Total Current
16245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£492,288
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
669614
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
669614
Count Employees
35
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
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2416
Income Other Trading Activities
15524
Income Charitable Activities
628413
Income Investments
3438
Income Other
12739
Income Total Income And Endowments
662530
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£474
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£758,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
759247
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1835
Expenditure Support Costs
47185
Expenditure Depreciation
107412
Gain Loss Investment
3438
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-79415
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£385,244
Assets Total Fixed
210555
Assets Own Use
210555
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£557,810
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,815
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£749,550
Creditors One Year Total Current
18815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£502,319
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
749128
Funds Restricted
422
Funds Total
749550
Count Employees
35
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
22 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4654
Income Other Trading Activities
13370
Income Charitable Activities
639218
Income Investments
0
Income Other
147052
Income Total Income And Endowments
804294
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,638
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£747,069
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
749707
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4341
Expenditure Support Costs
48446
Expenditure Depreciation
98875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£406,297
Assets Total Fixed
289970
Assets Own Use
289970
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£575,785
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,488
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£846,267
Creditors One Year Total Current
19488
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£505,612
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
846267
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
846267
Count Employees
36
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
11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
99543
Income Other Trading Activities
6899
Income Charitable Activities
592627
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1101
Income Total Income And Endowments
700170
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£263
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£683,085
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
683348
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8046
Expenditure Support Costs
49681
Expenditure Depreciation
97829
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2174
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£437,778
Assets Total Fixed
203902
Assets Own Use
203902
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£604,047
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£791,680
Creditors One Year Total Current
16269
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£540,997
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
791680
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
791680
Count Employees
33
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
24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
46649
Income Other Trading Activities
540
Income Charitable Activities
586891
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1682
Income Total Income And Endowments
635762
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£269
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£627,023
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
627292
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4285
Expenditure Support Costs
41593
Expenditure Depreciation
84447
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-42468
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£423,230
Assets Total Fixed
201628
Assets Own Use
201628
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£586,626
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,396
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£774,858
Creditors One Year Total Current
13396
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£522,690
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
774858
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
774858
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOUR TOWNS AND VALE LINK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-02-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 DECEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF NAME CHANGE DATED 20 APRIL 2005 as amended on 04 May 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE INHABITANTS WITHIN SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS WHO HAVE NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, 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; ANDB) 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
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
474984
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOUR TOWNS TRANSPORT (SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Charity Name Id
474977
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOUR TOWNS AMD VALE LINK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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