SOS BUS NORWICH

Registered charity 1208922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Releive the needs of people in Norwich & the surrounding area by the provision of mobile & static public care services for charitable and health activities, to help people on the streets, the homeless & other public places, giving guidance, support & medical help which assist in preserving public order, avoid anti-social behaviour, provide a safe place for anyone in need.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF MOBILE PUBLIC CARE SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, GIVING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND SIGNPOSTING WHICH ASSIST IN PRESERVING PUBLIC ORDER, AVOID ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE HEALTH.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Norwich, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,109.07 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £52,198.38. Per the trustees' report, this balance significantly exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £12,000 (representing three months of operational costs). The charity reports that it is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SOS Bus Norwich (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gavin Tempestchair
• Beverley Hall
• Gordon Duffy
• Helena Pohl
• Michaela Morris

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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