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Registered charity · No. 1002222CIO

Community Transport Association UK

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Community Transport Association UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Community Transport Association UK?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,987,797
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,678,009
Registered charity number
1002222
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Manchester
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Community Transport Association UK (number 1002222) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Community Transport Association UK do?

The CTA is a UK-wide charity providing leadership, learning and enterprise support to member organisations in civil society which deliver innovative and flexible transport solutions to achieve social change in their communities. We promote excellence through training, e-based resources, publications, advice, consultancy events and project support on voluntary, community & accessible transport.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Community Transport Association UK

Answers Community Transport Association UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Community Transport Association UK's highest-paid staff paid?

Community Transport Association UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Community Transport Association UK's money come from?

Community Transport Association UK reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (95%), trading and fundraising events £80k (4%), investments £15k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.9m · 95%
  • Trading and fundraising events£80k · 4%
  • Investments£15k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£11k · 1%

Does Community Transport Association UK receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Community Transport Association UK. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Community Transport Association UK reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Community Transport Association UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Community Transport Association UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
C T a; Cta; Cta UK
Previous names on the register
London Community Transport Association
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Community Transport Association UK registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Community Transport Association UK yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Community Transport Association UK. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Community Transport Association UK?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Community Transport Association UK a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Community Transport Association UK as a registered charity (number 1002222) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Community Transport Association UK's charity number?
Community Transport Association UK's charity number is 1002222. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1002222?
Search 1002222 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Community Transport Association UK do?
The CTA is a UK-wide charity providing leadership, learning and enterprise support to member organisations in civil society which deliver innovative and flexible transport solutions to achieve social change in their communities. We promote excellence through training, e-based resources, publications, advice, consultancy events and project support on voluntary, community & accessible transport.
Does Community Transport Association UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Community Transport Association UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Community Transport Association UK?
Community Transport Association UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.ctauk.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Community Transport Association UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Community Transport Association UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Community Transport Association UK's money come from?
Community Transport Association UK reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (95%), trading and fundraising events £80k (4%), investments £15k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Community Transport Association UK?
The register does not record Community Transport Association UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Community Transport Association UK's trustees paid?
Community Transport Association UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Community Transport Association UK previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Community Transport Association UK: London Community Transport Association.
When was Community Transport Association UK registered as a charity?
Community Transport Association UK was entered on the register on 15 March 1991.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.