Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) (number 518275) 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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) do?
The operation of a fleet of specially adapted vehicles that provide a transport service for people for whom the use on conventional public transportation presents difficulties due to restricted mobility through illness,age or disability.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)
Answers Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) 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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Dial a Bus; Ring a Ride; V E S T Community Transport Dial a Bus - Ring a Ride; Vest Community Transport
Where it says it operates
Cardiff · Vale of Glamorgan
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.
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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T).
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.
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What should you check before donating to Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)?
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Is Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) as a registered charity (number 518275) 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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s charity number?
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s charity number is 518275. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 518275?
Search 518275 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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) do?
The operation of a fleet of specially adapted vehicles that provide a transport service for people for whom the use on conventional public transportation presents difficulties due to restricted mobility through illness,age or disability.
Does Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T). 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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)?
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s website listed in our register data is https://vestcommunitytransport.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 Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)?
The register does not record Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s trustees paid?
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) registered as a charity?
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport (V E S T) was entered on the register on 1 December 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02059997).