THE BUS SHELTER DORSET
Registered charity 1171882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Bus Shelter Dorset offers rough sleepers or those at risk of homelessness a safe place to live with access to a supportive community environment and 24 hour high support tailored to meet their individual needs.
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £630,924 from £462,305 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £141,154. Total funds at year-end rose to £318,899, with unrestricted funds at £294,969. The trustees report that reserves are on target to meet overheads for the following 12-month period.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet its overheads for the following 12-month period (held: £295k)
“The Trustees continue with their efforts to raise funds to support the charitable activities and to build up a level of reserves sufficient to meet its overheads for the following 12-month period. Our reserves are £125,000 and on target.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bus Shelter Dorset (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Fiona Brownchair
- Darcy John Corben
- James Ian Donald
- John Anthony Galbraith
- Kathryn Luton
- Maninder Saira Sawtell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BUS SHELTER DORSET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £630,924 from £462,305 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £141,154. Total funds at year-end rose to £318,899, with unrestricted funds at £294,969. The trustees report that reserves are on target to meet overheads for the following 12-month period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BUS SHELTER DORSET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BUS SHELTER DORSET as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.
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