WATBUS

Registered charity 1076729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WANSBECK ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT

WATBus has been established since 1998 and continues to provide minibus transport to community groups & individuals within Northumberland and throughout the North East of England. WATBike, our other organisation focuses on getting adults back onto bikes for their own health & wellbeing. Both parts of our charity, WATBus & WATBus work together to benefit people who use our service.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£983k
Latest spending
£960k
Registered
1999

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£983k
Total spending
£960k
Reserves (reported)
£571k
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£983k£960k
31/12/2024£958k£848k
31/12/2023£812k£728k
31/12/2022£703k£610k
31/12/2021£410k£404k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/04/2020£10kCaring in the Community during Covid
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2018£220kBig Bike Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund29/10/2004£29kRASCALS school run
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2004£29kDevelopment Manager