Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE CHURCH ON THE BUS

Until Oct 2019 we operated a converted library bus but we now work from a church in Chesterfield and a Christian Bookshop in Matlock. We provide food, friendship, clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags, all with prayer when requested, to the homeless and disadvantaged. The food consists of soup, sandwiches, hot drinks, and provisions donated by Greggs. Our dedicated volunteers lead the sessions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£18	£10	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/03/22		£15	£10	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	44
31/03/21		£18	£20	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	57
31/03/20		£17	£20	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	46
31/03/19		£25	£17	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	43
31/03/18	*	£18	£17	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£28	£27	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£29	£26	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£10	£15	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£18	£11	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£22	£19	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£22	£14	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£20	£20	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£17	£14	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.churchonthebus.org.uk

churchonthebus@gmail.com

01246 558461

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
28 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-74

REV HILARY JANE MOORE (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

EMMA WARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee

JOHN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired Teacher

VENERABLE KAREN ELIZABETH HAMBLIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: THE DERBY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED,

ANDREW MICHAEL LAMB Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: ST LAWRENCE PRE SCHOOL (NORTH WINGFIELD),

IAN MACLEOD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeships: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON, CHESTERFIELD STREET PASTORS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/01/2009, number: 1127468
Registered at Companies House on 29/11/2007, number: 06441203

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

St. Thomas Church
Chatsworth Road
Chesterfield
S40 3AW

Objectives

TO RELIEVE NEED AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND OR FORMER PRISONERS, SICK, SUBSTANCE MISUSERS OR OTHERWISE IN NEED OF HELP BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, ADVICE, PRACTICAL HELP AND SUPPORT

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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