CCEW Charity Commission profile

READIBUS

Registered charity 293377 · organisation 293377

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 January 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01970233
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,107,128
Latest expenditure
£1,092,347
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: READIBUS, CRADOCK ROAD, READING, RG2 0JT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.readibus.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of transport for elderly and disabled people within the Reading and surrounding area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,107,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,092,347
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,017,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,041,190
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,018,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£964,164
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,070,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£920,457
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,234,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£982,303

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
24 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,107,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,092,347
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
676662
Income From Government Grants
£87,482
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,017,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,041,190
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
622700
Income From Government Grants
£92,953
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,018,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£964,164
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
618938
Income From Government Grants
£89,350
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,070,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£920,457
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
621012
Income From Government Grants
£115,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,234,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£982,303
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
10
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
593932
Income From Government Grants
£340,658
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
24 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6700
Income Other Trading Activities
16892
Income Charitable Activities
1049309
Income Investments
9398
Income Other
24829
Income Total Income And Endowments
1107128
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,092,347
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1092347
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23898
Expenditure Support Costs
211578
Expenditure Depreciation
54074
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£84,212
Assets Total Fixed
468983
Assets Own Use
468981
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£609,864
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,652
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,027,195
Creditors One Year Total Current
51652
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£512,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
991023
Funds Restricted
36172
Funds Total
1027195
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
21944
Income Other Trading Activities
6210
Income Charitable Activities
957444
Income Investments
11975
Income Other
19678
Income Total Income And Endowments
1017251
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,041,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1041190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25348
Expenditure Support Costs
238267
Expenditure Depreciation
19760
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£65,901
Assets Total Fixed
178017
Assets Own Use
178015
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£877,828
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,431
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,012,414
Creditors One Year Total Current
43431
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£783,731
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
976242
Funds Restricted
36172
Funds Total
1012414
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13826
Income Other Trading Activities
4160
Income Charitable Activities
976353
Income Investments
3789
Income Other
20427
Income Total Income And Endowments
1018555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£964,164
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
964164
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23179
Expenditure Support Costs
246620
Expenditure Depreciation
7465
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,489
Assets Total Fixed
91157
Assets Own Use
91155
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,017,066
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,870
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,036,353
Creditors One Year Total Current
71870
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£922,972
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
996878
Funds Restricted
39475
Funds Total
1036353
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
42834
Income Other Trading Activities
6100
Income Charitable Activities
980605
Income Investments
89
Income Other
40871
Income Total Income And Endowments
1070499
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£920,457
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
920457
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17506
Expenditure Support Costs
226813
Expenditure Depreciation
31108
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£226,985
Assets Total Fixed
3377
Assets Own Use
3375
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,024,588
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£981,962
Creditors One Year Total Current
46003
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£930,754
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
942487
Funds Restricted
39475
Funds Total
981962
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
18316
Income Other Trading Activities
400
Income Charitable Activities
967609
Income Investments
210
Income Other
248030
Income Total Income And Endowments
1234565
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£982,303
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
982303
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21525
Expenditure Support Costs
234678
Expenditure Depreciation
45417
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
213000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£142,530
Assets Total Fixed
34507
Assets Own Use
34505
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£837,507
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,094
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£831,920
Creditors One Year Total Current
40094
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£740,244
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
817035
Funds Restricted
14885
Funds Total
831920
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READIBUS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-01-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 11TH DECEMBER 1985, AS AMENDED 17TH DECEMBER 1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 MAR 2017
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE THE AGED AND DISABLED WITHIN READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF SCHEMES FOR AIDING THE INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY OF TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED PEOPLE AND ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO DUE TO THEIR AGE AND/OR INFIRMITY ARE IN NEED OF SUCH AID.
Area Of Benefit
GREATER READING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures