The Bus Stop
Report and Financial Statements
for the year ending 31[st] August 2021
Charity Number 1161945
Office
Westway Open Arms, Westway, Eastfield YO11 3EE.
Trustees
Trustees during the period 1[st] Sept 2020 to 31[st] August 2021
Catriona Smith
Mark Rance (resigned 7[th] May 2021)
Emily Emmerson-Finch
Jacqueline Cray
Peter Barley Joanne Parker (appointed 19[th] January 2021)
Trustees as at 31[st] August 2021
Our trustees are Peter Barley, Jaqueline Cray, Emily Emmerson-Finch, Joanne Parker and Catriona Smith.
Governing document
The Bus Stop is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission in January 2015 under charity number 1161945. It is governed by a Foundation Constitution last updated in March 2020.
Activities and objectives
The Bus Stop’s objects are:
To advance the Christian Faith and to promote community development. This will be achieved in particular but not exclusively by
a) working in partnership with local churches and other agencies to provide youth and community provision b) working in partnership with local schools to provide education on the Christian faith
c) creating a safe space that will allow young people to explore issues of life and faith
d) using our double decker bus for any other charitable activities which the trustees shall think fit, in line with these objectives.
The vision of The Bus Stop is to see churches in isolated or deprived areas welcoming and nurturing young people as they explore issues of life and faith”. This is expressed in “Reaching young people, Nurturing young lives, Coaching churches in excellent youthwork”.
The Bus Stop works with local churches and other agencies to provide youth and community services and to further the Christian faith. We use our double decker bus to facilitate youth groups, and to create a safe space that allows young people to explore issues of life and faith. Our youth workers train up local volunteers so that the bus can eventually move on to a different area, leaving the new youth group running independently. Our youth workers also mentor individual young people in partnership with local schools.
When planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, and in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
The Bus Stop
09 Nov 2021
Achievements and performance in the year ending August 2021
Workers and volunteers from The Bus Stop were able to do youth work outdoors (with a tent) in Pickering from September until December. Rosie and Isaac both left the Bus Stop in December. In January we had to pause all work again as the UK re-entered Covid movement restrictions. We planned to pause until Easter. One of our trustees in Pickering has continued to go out with two volunteers from time to time to meet, listen to, chat, and share hot chocolate with local youth.
The trustees continued to hold meetings via Zoom to re-establish our vision and strategy, to decide what workers we needed to employ, and to pursue fund-raising and grant opportunities.
In March we discovered that the bus would not be economical to repair, and we decided to sell it to an enthusiast and purchase a new bus. Fundraising for this has been quite successful. We will need to consider the layout and design of any new bus in the light of Covid, to provide more safe space inside the bus for young people to be listened to and be supported through our changing social landscape.
We attempted to recruit a new charity manager/youth worker; as at the end of August we are still advertising.
Financial Review
The Accounts run from 1 September 2020 to 31[st] August 2021.
We had £16,679 at the start of the year and £31,729 at the end.
Receipts
We had around 10 people giving regularly by Standing Order.
We had £1,080 given to us in the form of one-off donations from individuals and churches.
We had some large grants from TNL Community Fund, Souter Charitable Trust, and All Churches Trust, as well as smaller donations.
The churches who used the bus paid £720 in total for that.
Payments
The biggest outgoing is salaries – Rosie, Isaac and Jo.
Bus resources and youth activities are items such as cleaning equipment, hand gel and masks, and folding chairs for use outside the bus.
Restricted Funds
St Martins church in Seamer have paid us in advance for their sessions so that money is set aside for them.
All Churches Trust gave us a grant that is set aside for a new bus.
The TNL grant is set aside for work in Pickering and Eastfield.
Assets/Liabilities
If we look at what we had in the bank, add in what was owed to us and take off what we owed, we’re left with £31,478 at the end of the year.
The Bus Stop is a Scripture Union Local Mission Partner
Westway Open Arms, Westway, Eastfield YO11 3EE. www.busstop.org.uk The Bus Stop is a registered Charity in England and Wales. Charity Number 1161945
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The Bus Stop
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Receipts and Payments Accounts 1[st] September 2020 to 31[st] August 2021
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2020/2021 2019/2018
Receipts
Regular giving (see note 1) 5,993 9,523
Grants and Donations (see note 2) 17,415 23,763
Hire of Services 720 11,171
Sale of parts 0 0
Tuck Shop 0 449
Total Receipts 24,128 44,906
Payments
Bus Fuel 150 1,233
Maintenance 50 7,691
Bus Parking 0 0
Tax and insurance 727 2,733
Bus Resources 253 579
Youth activities 0 401
Salaries, pensions & staff welfare 6,693 23,714
Training 0 1,000
Travel 116 332
Volunteer expenses 25 40
Office 1,065 344
Tuck Shop 0 431
Total Payments 9,079 38,498
Net of receipts/payments 15,050 6,408
Balances
Balance brought forward from last year 16,679 10,271
Balance carried forward to next year 31,729 16,679
Regular giving as at 31/08/21:
There are 10 regular donations totalling £240 per month of which £105 is Gift Aided
Grants and Donations
All Churches Trust 2,500
Souter Charitable Trust 3,000
TNL Community Fund 10,000
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The Bus Stop is a Scripture Union Local Mission Partner
Westway Open Arms, Westway, Eastfield YO11 3EE. www.busstop.org.uk The Bus Stop is a registered Charity in England and Wales. Charity Number 1161945
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The Bus Stop
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Gift Aid for previous year 835
Individual Donations 1,080
17,415
Restricted Fund - New Bus
Fund at 31/08/2020 0
Grants and donations 2,500
Fund at 31/08/2021 2,500
Restricted Fund - Eastfield and Pickering (TNL)
Fund at 31/08/2020 0
Grants and donations 10,000
Fund at 31/08/2021 10,000
Restricted Fund - Seamer
Fund at 31/08/2020 910
Fund at 31/08/2021 910
The Bus Stop Statement of assets and liabilities
year ended 31 August 2021
Cash at bank as at 31 Aug 20 16,679
Net profit for 2020/2021 15,050
Cash at bank as at 31 Aug 21 31,729
Other assets
Scarborough bus (estimated value) 750
Gift Aid accrued on donations 353
1,103
Liabilities
Jul & Aug Pension (due September) 144
Jul & Aug Tax and NI (due October) 461
604
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Signature:
Jo Crawford, Treasurer Date: 01/11/2021
Reserves Policy
When working out the Bus Stop’s budget, we set aside the amount that would be needed to pay a month’s salary to each of our workers. We have no specific reserves policy, but we do set an annual budget and review it regularly.
The Bus Stop is a Scripture Union Local Mission Partner
Westway Open Arms, Westway, Eastfield YO11 3EE. www.busstop.org.uk The Bus Stop is a registered Charity in England and Wales. Charity Number 1161945
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The Bus Stop Receipts and Payments Accounts 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021
| Receipts Regular giving (see note 1) Grants and Donations (see note 2) Hire of Services Sale of parts Tuck Shop Total Receipts Payments Bus Fuel Maintenance Bus Parking Tax and insurance Bus Resources Youth activities Salaries, pensions & staff welfare Training Travel Volunteer expenses Office Tuck Shop Total Payments Net of receipts/payments Balances Balance brought forward from last year Balance carried forward to next year |
2020/2021 5,993 17,415 720 0 0 |
2019/2020 9,523 23,763 11,171 0 449 |
|---|---|---|
| 24,128 | 44,906 | |
| 150 50 0 727 253 0 6,693 0 116 25 1,065 0 |
1,233 7,691 0 2,733 579 401 23,714 1,000 332 40 344 431 |
|
| 9,079 | 38,498 | |
| 15,050 | 6,408 | |
| 16,679 | 10,271 | |
| 31,729 | 16,679 |
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Note 1
Regular giving as at 31/08/21:
There are 10 regular donations totalling £240 per month of which £105 is Gift Aided
Note 2
Grants and Donations
| All Churches Trust - | 2,500- |
|---|---|
| Souter Charitable Trust - | 3,000- |
| TNL Community Fund - | 10,000- |
| Gift Aid for previous year - | 835- |
| Individual Donations - | 1,080- |
| - | 17,415- |
| Restricted Fund - New Bus Fund at 31/08/2020 Grants and donations Fund at 31/08/2021 Restricted Fund - Eastfield and Picker Fund at 31/08/2020 Grants and donations Fund at 31/08/2021 Restricted Fund - Seamer Fund at 31/08/2020 Fund at 31/08/2021 |
0 2,500 |
|---|---|
| 2,500 | |
| ing (TNL) 0 10,000 |
|
| 10,000 | |
| 910 | |
| 910 |
The Bus Stop Statement of assets and liabilities year ended 31 August 2021
| Cash at bank as at 31 Aug 20 Net profit for 2020/2021 Cash at bank as at 31 Aug 21 Other assets Scarborough bus (estimated value) Gift Aid accrued on donations Liabilities Jul & Aug Pension (due September) Jul & Aug Tax and NI (due October) |
- 16,679- - 15,050- |
|---|---|
| - 31,729- |
|
| - 750- - 353- |
|
| - 1,103- |
|
| - 144- - 461- |
|
| - 604- |
Signature:
Jo Crawford Treasurer Date: 11/1/2021
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