Group sites Contact us Search Homepage Menu About us Group structure Our Group structure The HCT Group structure has evolved over time - reflecting our priorities, our track record of charity mergers and commercial acquisitions and our drive for local accountability. Group structure and legal forms 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Key 1 Registered charity & company limited by guarantee 2 Company limited by guarantee 3 Community Interest Company (limited by share) 4 Industrial and Provident Society 5 Company limited by share A group structure for growth Originally founded as Hackney Community Transport in 1982, we became HCT Group in 2008 to reflect the increasing diversity of the communities we serve and to recognise our developing group structure, as explained below. Asset-locked, mission-locked: HCT Group is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. Our charitable status provides an asset lock - meaning that the organisation cannot be sold for private gain and that we do not distribute profits to shareholders (we don't have any). It also provides a mission-lock - enshrining our social purpose as our first priority. HCT Group is the 'top company' of a group structure, which ensures that the asset lock and mission lock applies to all subsidiaries. Merging with other organisations: To focus on the needs of particular communities, we have merged with other community transport providers – LaSCoT in South London, Leeds Alternative Travel, Manchester Community Transport, Bristol Community Transport and Social Access in Bristol and CT4TC/Derbyshire Community Transport. Governance Staying accountable... Find out more... Published accounts HCT Group's accounts and financial statements Find out more... Trading subsidiaries: We have developed trading subsidiary companies – HCT Group Operations CIC (formerly CT Plus CIC), CT Plus (Yorkshire) CIC, CT Plus Guernsey and CT Plus Jersey – to provide an efficient platform from which to compete for contracts. Commercial acquisitions: We have acquired commercial transport operators with a view to turning them into social enterprises - Impact Group in London and Powell's Bus in South Yorkshire. This has led to a complex group structure embracing a wide variety of legal forms. It does mean that we have been able to compete in the marketplace for business, work in partnership with others and maintain a community focus even as we have grown. The future: We anticipate that this structure will continue to change over time – we are always open to talking with like-minded organisations who are interested in joining our Group, or seeking new partners for joint venture approaches. Corporate and financial Back to our main corporate and financial page More... More information About us » Business growth » Social investment » What we do » How we work » Quick links Report a technical issue Site map Legal links Accessibility Conditions of Carriage Privacy Terms and conditions Cookies Contact us HCT Group CAN Mezzanine 7-14 Great Dover Street London SE1 4YR Tel:020 7275 2400 Email info@hctgroup.org © HCT Group 2018. Company number 01747483.Registered charity number 1091318. VAT no. 805311274. We use cookies to help us improve your website experience. Read More X Close