Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

SHILDON COMMUNITY BUS 

Voluntary run Community Transport Scheme operating 2 accessible minibuses under Section 19 permit for Shildon and surrounding area
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 34 years

shildonbus@yahoo.com

01388773666

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£16£14£2n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/22£8£10£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£4£7£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£16£13£4n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/19£67£69£-2n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18£30£11£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£28£9£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£22£9£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£27£10£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£32£55£-23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£14£10£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£17£11£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£14£11£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10?£20£9£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£17£67£-49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£46£8£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£26£8£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£27£46£-18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Durham,

Who's supporting them? ?

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Shildon Community Bus
£3,550 17/08/2017
Towards replacement of Shildon Community Bus.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shildon Community Bus
£2,858 04/08/2017
We need to maintain buses that give those who are unable to travel the opportunity to go to places, shop, and have a day out.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/02/1990, number: 702524
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 42 days late, AR06: 146 days late, AR04: 80 days late,
Main office

Shildon Community Bus Office
Methodist Community Hall
Main St
SHILDON

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE USE OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND FOR USE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THOSE INHABITANTS OF SHILDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, DISABLEMENT OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHILDON AND SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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