THE CHURCH ON THE BUS

Charity Number: 1127468
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Until Oct 2019 we operated a converted library bus but we now work from a church in Chesterfield and a Christian Bookshop in Matlock. We provide food, friendship, clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags, all with prayer when requested, to the homeless and disadvantaged. The food consists of soup, sandwiches, hot drinks, and provisions donated by Greggs. Our dedicated volunteers lead the sessions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £12,028
Total expenditure: £16,645

People

9 Trustee(s)

39 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Derbyshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 January 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06441203 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Hilary Jane Moore Chair 13 July 2021
None on record
Molly Louise Ward Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
David John Read Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
William David Harper-Jones Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
Stephen Petch Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
Diane Shimwell Trustee 04 June 2024
None on record
Ian Macleod Trustee 21 November 2019
CHESTERFIELD STREET PASTORS
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON
Received: On time
Emma Ward Trustee 12 December 2018
None on record
John Phillips Trustee 03 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £18.42k £15.37k £17.65k £9.30k £12.03k
Total expenditure £19.75k £10.04k £10.31k £11.24k £16.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 06 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2024 14 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 NOVEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 2 DECEMBER 2008

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE NEED AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND OR FORMER PRISONERS, SICK, SUBSTANCE MISUSERS OR OTHERWISE IN NEED OF HELP BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, ADVICE, PRACTICAL HELP AND SUPPORT

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
St. Thomas Church
Chatsworth Road
Chesterfield
S40 3AW
Phone:
01246 558461
Email:
churchonthebus@gmail.com
Website:

www.churchonthebus.org.uk Open in new window