Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

BUS USERS UK CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

Courses for transport providers on meeting the needs of socially excluded peopleStructured events for people to meet their transport providers and policymakers and give a user perspectiveRun a registered Alternative Dispute Resolution serviceMonitor service performance Raise awareness of transport needs of socially excluded communitiesAdvise on government policy Promote high standards

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/03/23	£804	£774	£30	£0	£138	£138	2.1	11
31/03/22	£779	£755	£24	£0	£107	£107	1.7	21
31/03/21	£756	£747	£10	£0	£84	£84	1.3	21
31/03/20	£807	£836	£-28	£0	£74	£74	1.1	8
31/03/19	£780	£816	£-36	£0	£102	£102	1.5	3

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 6 years
(21 years as a company)

www.bususers.org

enquiries@bususers.org

03001110001

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Transportation and storage activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-75

CECILIA OSAKWE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

CHARLIE BARNES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Engineer

HARRY BARKER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance

JEFFERY ANDERSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Civil Servant

JENNIE MARTIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

JOAN AITKEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

LAURA CREAVEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Worker

TOM QUAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2018, number: 1178677
Registered at Companies House on 13/01/2003, number: 04635458

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

22 GREENCOAT PLACE
LONDON
SW1P 1PR

Objectives

1.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY:- ENCOURAGING TRANSPORT PROVIDERS TO ADAPT TRANSPORT SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND TO PROVIDE SAFE AND CONVENIENT TRANSPORT FACILITIES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS;- RAISING AWARENESS OF THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED;FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) OR DISABILITY, LIVING IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS NO ADEQUATE TRANSPORT PROVISION, BEING UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORT FROM PERSONAL RESOURCES.2.TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HIGH STANDARDS OF URBAN AND RURAL TRANSPORT PLANNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT LEGISLATION, STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES AFFECTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROVISION.

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