Waltham Forest Community Transport Limited
Analysis
Waltham Forest Community Transport Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03073284). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Waltham Forest Community Transport Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.7m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.3m to £1.9m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Waltham Forest Community Transport Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GMDN Agency (£1.9m), The Primrose Hospice Limited (£1.9m) and Frontiers (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £905k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 14%
In the charity's own words
Provision of passenger transport services in Waltham Forest and Newham , including Door to Store Shopping Service Group use service for local community and voluntary organisations on a self drive or driver provided basis. A Community Driving school offering training to MiDAS standard in Minibus driving, Passenger Assistance, as well as other related courses
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| GMDN Agency | Oxfordshire | £1.9m |
| The Primrose Hospice Limited | Bromsgrove | £1.9m |
| Frontiers | High Wycombe | £1.9m |
| The Actors' Benevolent Fund | London | £1.9m |