Tendring Community Transport
Analysis
Tendring Community Transport is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03719282). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tendring Community Transport reported income of £737k and spending of £661k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £514k to £737k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Tendring Community Transport sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited (£736k), Huddersfield Methodist Circuit (£737k) and Enable (Sheffield) (£736k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56%, trading 35%, charitable activities 4.0% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 56%
- Charitable activities 4.0%
- Trading 35%
- Investments 2.3%
- Other 3.0%
In the charity's own words
Provide relief to the inhabitants of Tendring District and its environs who have need because of age, mental or physical disability, or poverty and in particular to:Provide and maintain non-profit community transport services and,To assist the charitable work of organisations and bodies engaged in promoting the relief of such persons through the provision of appropriate services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited | Kent | £736k |
| Huddersfield Methodist Circuit | Holmfirth | £737k |
| Enable (Sheffield) | Sheffield | £736k |
| Arts Factory Ltd | Ferndale | £738k |