UTTLESFORD BUFFY BUS ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 1180905
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Buffy Playbus is a local, community based, charity, established in 1994. A playbus designed to bring to the under 5s and their carers an opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup environment on board our double decker bus. Buffy Playbus relies on grant aid, charitable donations and fund raising efforts to continue to serve our community. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.BUFFYBUS.CO.UK

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £79,255
Total expenditure: £108,243

Total income includes £7,520 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Essex
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 2018: CIO registration
  • 23 August 2021: Funds received from 1051491 UTTLESFORD BUFFY BUS ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BUFFY BUS (Working name)
  • BUFFY PLAYBUS (Working name)
  • UBBA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Catherine Rose Fenn-Smith Chair 02 May 2019
None on record
Lucy Starte Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Rosemary Anne Juhl Trustee 01 January 2024
THE WHITWORTH TRUST
Received: On time
Lucy Charlotte Russell Trustee 27 November 2019
None on record
MARGARET ANN SHAW Trustee 27 September 2018
NATURE OF LEARNING FOUNDATION
Received: 9 days late
JANET ELIZABETH MENELL Trustee 27 September 2018
LITTLEBURY UNITED CHARITIES
Received: On time
JANE BRADBURY'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £289.04k £77.97k £79.32k £94.77k £79.26k
Total expenditure £89.17k £60.39k £88.37k £101.28k £108.24k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.15k £5.25k £7.85k £11.60k £7.52k

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 2024 20 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Nov 2018

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR GROUP PLAY AND THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT. TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN MAINLY WITHIN THE UTTLESFORD DISTRICT, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THAT THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH CHILDREN MAY BE IMPROVED. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF AN INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE.

Contact information

Address:
WALNUT TREE COTTAGE
LITTLEBURY GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
CB11 4XB
Phone:
01799522130
Email:
No information available
Website:

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