Community Transport for the Lewes Area
Analysis
Community Transport for the Lewes Area is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newhaven. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04409570). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Transport for the Lewes Area reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £777k to £1.2m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Transport for the Lewes Area 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Green House Bristol (£1.2m), The Sickle Cell Society (£1.2m) and Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%. Charitable activities took 3.0% of spending and raising funds 97%. Reserves of £340k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 64%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 35%
In the charity's own words
The provision of community transport in the Lewes area for people who have special needs of such facilities because they are elderly, poor or disabled, people with young children or those living in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities. The Charity operate 8 school runs. These are combined with 5 Dial a Ride routes and 4 other community bus services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Green House Bristol | Bristol | £1.2m |
| The Sickle Cell Society | London | £1.2m |
| Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis | Oxford | £1.2m |
| Bju International | London | £1.2m |