01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Suppressed
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 30 June 1988
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02263123
- Financial period
- 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017
- Latest income
- £22,281,438
- Latest expenditure
- £22,486,791
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- Yes
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 80 PARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5PL
Website recorded by the regulator: www.wmsnt.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The Charity has two linked charities: Ring and Ride West Midlands and WMSNT (Accessible Transport Services). These operate 528 highly accessible minibus type vehicles to provide transport for people of all ages who suffer from mobility problems and 87 larger buses which fulfil Community Bus services. The Charity also provides CPC and NVQ based training to local authorities and other agencies.
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
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR17
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2016
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2017
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2018
- Ar Received Date
- 22 January 2018
- Total Gross Income
- £22,281,438
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £22,486,791
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 11263183
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,500,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR16
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2015
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2016
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2017
- Ar Received Date
- 27 January 2017
- Total Gross Income
- £21,839,726
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,619,781
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 10492832
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,800,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR15
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2014
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2015
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2016
- Ar Received Date
- 25 January 2016
- Total Gross Income
- £20,994,553
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,278,626
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 9000515
- Income From Government Grants
- £8,500,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR14
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2013
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2014
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2015
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2014
- Total Gross Income
- £19,551,867
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £19,781,303
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR13
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2012
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2013
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2014
- Ar Received Date
- 19 November 2013
- Total Gross Income
- £18,330,604
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,506,375
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR17
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2016
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2017
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2018
- Ar Received Date
- 22 January 2018
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 22258061
- Income Investments
- 23377
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 22281438
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £22,486,791
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 22486791
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 23098
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1022073
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 705875
- Gain Loss Investment
- 49123
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £700,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5873251
- Assets Own Use
- 5873250
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,026,107
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,713,881
- Assets Current Investment
- 544115
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,185,478
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2585443
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1128438
- Assets Cash
- £2,652
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6137284
- Funds Restricted
- 48194
- Funds Total
- 6185478
- Count Employees
- 921
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR16
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2015
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2016
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2017
- Ar Received Date
- 27 January 2017
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 21801825
- Income Investments
- 37901
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 21839726
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £21,619,781
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 21619781
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 19742
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1022073
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1076268
- Gain Loss Investment
- -77963
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £700,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6240229
- Assets Own Use
- 6240228
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,514,287
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,412,808
- Assets Current Investment
- 794992
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,341,708
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1937432
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1475376
- Assets Cash
- £49,957
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6277449
- Funds Restricted
- 64259
- Funds Total
- 6341708
- Count Employees
- 946
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR15
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2014
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2015
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2016
- Ar Received Date
- 25 January 2016
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 20941344
- Income Investments
- 40567
- Income Other
- -5184
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 20976727
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £21,268,437
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 21278626
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 10189
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 947397
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1122357
- Gain Loss Investment
- 64266
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £850,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6590007
- Assets Own Use
- 6590007
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,639,214
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,029,495
- Assets Current Investment
- 872955
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,199,726
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3263231
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1766264
- Assets Cash
- £607,518
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6119402
- Funds Restricted
- 80324
- Funds Total
- 6199726
- Count Employees
- 879
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR14
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2013
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2014
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2015
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2014
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 19326916
- Income Investments
- 45457
- Income Other
- 162291
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 19534664
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £19,751,984
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 19781303
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 29319
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 959849
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1179156
- Gain Loss Investment
- 105906
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £850,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7350068
- Assets Own Use
- 7350068
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,451,482
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,364,191
- Assets Current Investment
- 908689
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,437,359
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2684399
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1679792
- Assets Cash
- £142,120
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6292770
- Funds Restricted
- 144589
- Funds Total
- 6437359
- Count Employees
- 767
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR13
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2012
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2013
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2014
- Ar Received Date
- 19 November 2013
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 18298757
- Income Investments
- 48379
- Income Other
- -16532
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 18330604
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £18,476,375
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 18506375
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 30000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 905075
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1094767
- Gain Loss Investment
- 129991
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £850,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6732828
- Assets Own Use
- 6732828
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,166,010
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,320,746
- Assets Current Investment
- 1002783
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,578,092
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1773031
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1547715
- Assets Cash
- £106,825
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6369238
- Funds Restricted
- 208854
- Funds Total
- 6578092
- Count Employees
- 755
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Dudley
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Worcestershire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Birmingham City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Solihull
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Sandwell
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Wolverhampton
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Staffordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Walsall
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Coventry City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Warwickshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT GROUP LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1988-06-30T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/05/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/07/2005NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22/09/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/03/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/05/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08 DEC 2016
- Charitable Objects
- THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, OLD AGE AND DISTRESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 534875
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- WMSNT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 16807
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- RING AND RIDE
- Charity Name Id
- 16809
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- WEST MIDLANDS SPECIAL NEEDS TRANSPORT LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Risk management