East Vale Community Transport
What it does
EAST VALE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT OPERATES TWO WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY MINIBUSES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP OF THE SCHEME IS OPEN TO ANY ORGANISATION OR INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE EASTERN VALE OF GLAMORGAN,
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF AND TO RUN AND MAINTAIN COMMUNITY TRANSPORT BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITIES OF THE EASTERN VALE OF GLAMORGAN. 2. THE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH PRIORITY BEING GIVEN TO OLDER AND DISABLED PEOPLE. IN THIS CONTEXT THE TERM OLD REFERS TO ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 60 YEARS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Area of benefit in its governing document: The Eastern Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £43,333 and spent £33,581.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £43,333 | £33,581 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2024 | £25,162 | £30,310 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2023 | £29,615 | £22,785 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2022 | £4,018 | £20,534 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £16,436 | £14,328 | Not reported | 5 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 164%, from £16,436 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £43,333 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 77% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £30,500 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £30,500 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £19,024 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £13,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £16,006 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £26,842, awarded in 2005.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sept 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £26,842 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 63 payments to this charity worth £143,834 between 11 March 2021 and 15 July 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £136,286 | 14 | 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | £7,548 | 49 | 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Brenda Gibbins
- Kathryn Ann Weston
- Nicholas Morgan
- Patrick O'Neill
- Thomas Geoffrey Blenkinsop
- William Stoker
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 29 September 2026, 32 days early | Received 29 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 16 October 2025, 15 days early | Received 16 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 26 July 2023, 97 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 22 September 2022, 39 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 519130
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 August 1987
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 JULY 1987 AS AMENDED 20 APRIL 1994 & 19 MAY 2005.
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.