HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS

Registered charity 1167030 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCB

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.

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates with no paid staff and relies on volunteer drivers and administrators. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains an operational contingency equivalent to three months of expenditure and holds unrestricted cash funds of £60,744 at year-end.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £61k)
An operational contingency is maintained equivalent to three months’ expenditure
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant received from Market Harborough & The Bowdens Charity CIO
The new minibus was at a cost of £42k, a purchase made possible with a grant of £30k from Market Harborough & The Bowdens Charity CIO. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£30k£19k
31/12/2023£55k£57k
31/12/2022£18k£13k
31/12/2021£18k£56k
31/12/2020£33k£15k

Common questions

Is HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates with no paid staff and relies on volunteer drivers and administrators. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains an operational contingency equivalent to three months of expenditure and holds unrestricted cash funds of £60,744 at year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.