HEALTHBUS TRUST 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The HealthBus Trust
£1,566	21/10/2023	We shall use the funding to employ a health professional who will provide mental health support to people experiencing homelessness in Bournemouth.
Dorset Community Foundation - Homelesss Mental Wellbeing Project
£5,000	06/02/2023	Enhancing specialist mental health support for homeless beneficiaries
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to HealthBus Trust
£6,500	06/12/2022	Hot meal at Thursday drop in clinic at St Stephens Hall, plus Go Bag with food for 2-3 days, and provision of Meal Vouchers to be redeemed at Bournemouth Foodbank cafe
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to HealthBus Trust
£1,391	01/12/2022	Core costs for charity providing healthcare for homeless individuals, also enabling them to access other services to improve social, emotional and practical needs
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£2,003	26/11/2022	Covid response
National Lottery Community Fund - HEALTHBUS HOMELESS CARE
£10,000	04/11/2022	The funding will be used to provide essential healthcare for those who are homeless and in crisis. The project aims to support people to improve their physical and mental health free themselves from ....more The funding will be used to provide essential healthcare for those who are homeless and in crisis. The project aims to support people to improve their physical and mental health free themselves from addiction and move on from homelessness.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to HealthBus Trust
£10,000	14/09/2022	purchase of IT and furniture equipment for a charity supporting people who are homeless in Dorset
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to HealthBus Trust
£6,500	21/06/2022	Provision of food for homeless individuals being supported by the charity - meal at drop in clinic, 'go bag' following GP appointments and emergency food vouchers
Dorset Community Foundation - Homeless Outreach 2022
£5,000	10/02/2022	Core costs including outreach nurse, for medical services offered to those rough sleeping in BCP
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to HealthBus Trust
£1,000	12/08/2021	Contribution to core costs for charity offering healthcare to homeless individuals, and introduction to other services
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,000	17/07/2020	The HealthBus
National Lottery Community Fund - The HealthBus
£10,000	29/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to provide a health facility supporting the homeless providing basic health care a GP service and access to addiction and mental health support services.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (6)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/12/2019, number: 1186790

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Chessel House
15 Boscombe Overcliff Drive
Boscombe Manor
BOURNEMOUTH
BH5 1LN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF HOMELESS AND ROUGH SLEEPERS IN BOURNEMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: -(1) LIFTING THE BARRIERS TO ACCESS GP SURGERIES AND HEALTHCARE BY THE PROVISION OF MOBILE AND OTHER PREMISES IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS CAN SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE;(2) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE HOMELESS AND ROUGH SLEEPER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE NATURE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF HOMELESSNESS, HUMAN SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS;(3) PROVIDING AND PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING; (4) PROMOTING RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES;(5) ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INDIVIDUALS AND THE LOCAL VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO LIAISE CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS OF HOMELESS SERVICES, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE HELP THEY NEED IN ORDER TO MOVE OFF THE STREETS AND BECOME HOUSED.THE ABOVE OBJECTS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF:(I) IMMEDIATE GP SERVICES AND TREATMENT;(II) PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, DRUG, ALCOHOL AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE, PRESCRIPTIONS, BLOOD TESTS AND IMMUNISATIONS.(III) REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS PODIATRY, A HOMELESSNESS NURSE, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS.(IV) PROVIDING PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE THAT IF SUCH PERSONS WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS VIA A REGULAR GP, WOULD LEAD TO WORSENING HEALTH CONDITIONS AT A COST TO THE PATIENT’S LIVES WHILST SAVING THE ASSOCIATED ACCELERATED COST TO THE NHS OF SUCH WORSENING CONDITIONS;(V) SCREENING TESTS FOR TREATABLE DISEASES;(VI) EYE TESTS WITH AN OPTOMETRIST (A UNIQUE SERVICE AS ONE WOULD USUALLY NEED AN ADDRESS TO ACCESS SUCH A SPECIALIST) IN ALL CASES WORKING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PARTICULARLY THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND