CCEW Charity Commission profile

AT THE BUS

Registered charity 1181294 · organisation 5132145

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
20 December 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£788,926
Latest expenditure
£717,463
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: AT The Bus, c/o New Marston Primary School, Copse Lane, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 0AY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.atthebus.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

AT The Bus offers a school-based programme of art as therapy to support the education, health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 5-16 in Oxfordshire and London. Group sessions take place during the school day in a purposely designed therapeutic studio space in a double decker bus located on school grounds or in specially designed studio spaces.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£788,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£717,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£583,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£615,571
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£282,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£288,897
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
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£318,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,667
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
26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£250,794
Total Gross Expenditure
£225,371

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£788,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£717,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£10,925
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
20 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£583,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£615,571
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
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 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
20 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£282,799
Total Gross Expenditure
£288,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£318,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,667
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£2,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£250,794
Total Gross Expenditure
£225,371
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£10,441
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
579818
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
206195
Income Investments
2913
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
788926
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£34,479
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£682,984
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
717463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24778
Expenditure Support Costs
187709
Expenditure Depreciation
3916
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£210,474
Assets Total Fixed
24631
Assets Own Use
24631
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£252,107
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,476
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£255,262
Creditors One Year Total Current
21476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£234,107
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235105
Funds Restricted
20157
Funds Total
255262
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
20 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
393960
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
115030
Income Investments
1038
Income Other
73311
Income Total Income And Endowments
583339
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,549
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£566,022
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
615571
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13612
Expenditure Support Costs
248227
Expenditure Depreciation
3181
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£156,475
Assets Total Fixed
24340
Assets Own Use
24340
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£191,665
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,206
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£183,799
Creditors One Year Total Current
32206
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£182,427
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
180815
Funds Restricted
2984
Funds Total
183799
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AT THE BUS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-12-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Dec 2018
Charitable Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND OTHER CHALLENGES AND COMPLEX NEEDS BY PROVIDING ART-AS-THERAPY PROGRAMMES THAT, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT WITH LEARNING AND INCLUSION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures