Liverpool Community Transport Limited
Analysis
Liverpool Community Transport Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01766436). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Liverpool Community Transport Limited reported income of £993k and spending of £819k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £671k to £993k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Liverpool Community Transport Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Merky Foundation Limited (£991k), Disability Sheffield Centre for Independent Living Limited (£994k) and Citizens Advice Greenwich (£990k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £327k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.0%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.4%
In the charity's own words
L.C.T. is a not for profit organisation committed to provide a "Safe, Affordable, Reliable and Accessible transport and repair service to its City Wide Community Groups"
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merky Foundation Limited | London | £991k |
| Disability Sheffield Centre for Independent Living Limited | Sheffield | £994k |
| Citizens Advice Greenwich | London | £990k |
| Independent Living Agency | Essex | £994k |