# WATBUS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1076729
- **Other names:** WANSBECK ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [03620232](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03620232)
- **Registered:** July 26, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1076729


## Contact

- **Address:** Wansbeck Workspace, Wansbeck Business Park, Ashington, Northumberland
- **Postcode:** NE63 8QZ
- **Phone:** 01670 522999
- **Email:** lynn@watbus.org.uk
- **Website:** www.watbus.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE INHABITANTS OF WANSBECK AND ITS ENVIRONS WHO HAVE NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY THE FOREGOING:A) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES; ANDB) TO ASSIST THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES ENGAGED IN PROMOTING THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SERVICES

**Activities:** WATBus has been established since 1998 and continues to provide minibus transport to community groups &amp; 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 &amp; wellbeing.  Both parts of our charity, WATBus &amp; WATBus work together to benefit people who use our service.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** WANSBECK AND ITS ENVIRONS
- Gateshead
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- South Tyneside





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Alistair Robert Wade** | Chair | Jan. 1, 2018 |
| Graham Huntley |  | April 5, 2024 |
| JOHN RICHARD WAKENSHAW |  |  |
| LESLIE JOHN KIDD |  |  |
| MR JIM DAVENPORT |  |  |




