# MAGIC BUS UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1124753
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 30, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1124753


## Contact

- **Address:** CAWLEY PRIORY, SOUTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX
- **Postcode:** PO19 1SY
- **Phone:** 07845 763352
- **Email:** info@magicbusuk.org
- **Website:** www.magicbusuk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE POVERTY, PARTICULARLY AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THROUGH PROMOTING, PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY SCHEMES INCORPORATING: MENTORING; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY AND LIVELIHOOD SKILLS;  LEISURE, RECREATION AND SPORTING ACTIVITY; AND ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON HEALTH, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND SIMILAR ISSUES.

**Activities:** Magic Bus takes children living in poverty in India on the journey from eduction to livelihood. During this long term engagement, our mentors work with children using activities as metaphors to change behaviour in the areas of education and livelihood. Magic Bus works with 360,000 children and 5,500 youth mentors in 23 states in India.

**Area of benefit:** OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- India



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £494124 | £552764 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £575481 | £564203 | £169903 | 4 |
| March 31, 2023 | £509092 | £514798 | £158625 | 4 |
| March 31, 2022 | £522525 | £481019 | £164331 | 3 |
| March 31, 2021 | £424167 | £470702 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Anne-Lindsay Makepeace — appointed Oct. 23, 2025
- Balvinder Kaur Parmar — appointed Dec. 10, 2013
- Diwaker Singh — appointed June 2, 2025
- Edward Wills — appointed Jan. 23, 2024
- Sanjay Jawa — appointed June 7, 2021
- Sanjiv Padmanabhan — appointed June 2, 2025