CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS

Registered charity 1167030 · organisation 5076755

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 May 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£28,494
Latest expenditure
£18,741
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 86 ST. MARYS ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 7DX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE OBJECT OF HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS (HCB) IS THE PROVISION OF A CHARITABLE TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM THE MARKET HARBOROUGH AREA, OR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THAT AREA, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR POVERTY.HCB IS OPERATED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS UNDER A SECTION 19 BUS PERMIT. SMALL CHARGES ARE MADE TO CONTRIBUTE TO RUNNING COSTS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£28,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,741
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,304
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,365
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£54,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,527
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,631
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,505
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,636

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£28,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,741
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£872
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,304
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,365
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,838
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£54,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,527
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,631
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,505
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,636
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
36

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-05-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-28T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3987539
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1093671
Assoc Charity Name
PEOPLE'S ACCESIBLE TRANSPORT FOR HARBOROUGH

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 10 May 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO CALLED HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS (HCB) IS THE PROVISION OF A CHARITABLE TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM THE MARKET HARBOROUGH AREA, OR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THAT AREA, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR POVERTY.HCB IS THE CIO REPLACING AND AMALGAMATING TWO PRECURSOR REGISTERED CHARITIES NAMELY # 504931 - MARKET HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE VEHICLE FUND (CVF) AND# 1093671 - PEOPLE'S ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT FOR HARBOROUGH (PATH)THE MERGER REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF 18 MONTHS NEGOTIATIONS TO BRING THE GROUPS TOGETHER. THEIR OBJECTS, ARE TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES IDENTICAL, GIVING AN EXCELLENT FIT TO CONTINUE THEIR CHARITABLE WORKS AND TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A CIO AT THE SAME TIME.THIS APPLICATION IS FOR HCB. THE CVF AND PATH GROUPS CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND NOW HAVE THE SAME TRUSTEES - INDEED THE SAME TRUSTEES AS FOR HCB. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN THIS APPLICATION ABOUT CURRENT OPERATIONS AND FINANCES RELATE TO THE WORK OF CVF AND PATH ADDED TOGETHER. ONCE HCB IS REGISTERED, AND OPERATIONS COMBINED, CVF AND PATH WILL BOTH CLOSE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
572298
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HCB

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures