The Bus Stop
Report and Financial Statements
for the year ending 31[st] August 2022
Charity Number 1161945
Office
Westway Open Arms, Westway, Eastfield YO11 3EE.
Trustees
Trustees during the period 1[st] Sept 2021 to 31[st] August 2022
Jacqueline Cray
Joanne Parker
Robert Sword (appointed 31[st] March 2022)
Tim Kelly (appointed 31[st] March 2022)
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.
Achievements and performance in the year ending August 2022
As no new charity manager/youth worker was found all charity work ceased.
The Bus Stop
20 Sep 2022
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 2021 to 31[st] August 2022.
We had £31,729 at the start of the year and £36,414 at the end.
Receipts
We had around 5 people giving regularly by Standing Order.
We had £5,030 given to us in the form of one-off donations and grants.
We had some large grants from TNL Community Fund, Souter Charitable Trust, and All Churches Trust, as well as smaller donations.
Payments
The biggest outgoing is salaries.
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 £36,414 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
20 Sep 2022
Receipts and Payments Accounts 1[st] September 2021 to 31[st] August 2022
| 2021/2022 | 2020/2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | ||
| Regular giving (see note 1) | 2,780 | 5,993 |
| Grants and Donations (see note 2) | 5,030 | 17,415 |
| Hire of Services | 0 | 720 |
| Sale of parts | 0 | 0 |
| Tuck Shop | 196 | 0 |
| Total Receipts | 8,006 | 24,128 |
| Payments | ||
| Bus Fuel | 0 | 150 |
| Maintenance | 0 | 50 |
| Bus Parking | 0 | 0 |
| Tax and insurance | 1,045 | 727 |
| Bus Resources | 0 | 253 |
| Youth activities | 0 | 0 |
| Salaries, pensions & staff welfare | 2,164 | 6,693 |
| Training | 0 | 0 |
| Travel | 0 | 116 |
| Volunteer expenses | 0 | 25 |
| Office | 112 | 1,065 |
| Tuck Shop | 0 | 0 |
| Total Payments | 3,321 | 9,079 |
| Net of receipts/payments | 4,685 | 15,050 |
| Balances | ||
| Balance brought forward from last year | 31,729 | 16,679 |
| Balance carried forward to next year | 36,414 | 31,729 |
| Regulargivingas at 31/08/22: | ||
| There are 5 regular donations totalling121.88per month of which £24.37 is Gift Aided | ||
| Grants and Donations | ||
| Liz & TerryBramhall Foundations | 5,000 | |
| Individual Donations | 30 | |
| 5,030 |
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
20 Sep 2022
| The Bus Stop | ||
|---|---|---|
| Restricted Fund - New Bus | ||
| Fund at 31/08/2021 | 2,500 | |
| Grants and donations | 0 | |
| Fund at 31/08/2022 | 2,500 | |
| Restricted Fund - Eastfield and Pickering (TNL) | ||
| Fund at 31/08/2021 | 10,000 | |
| Grants and donations | 0 | |
| Fund at 31/08/2022 | 10,000 | |
| Restricted Fund - Seamer | ||
| Fund at 31/08/2021 | 910 | |
| Grants and donations | 0 | |
| Fund at 31/08/2022 | 910 | |
| The Bus StopStatement of assets and liabilities | ||
| year ended 31 August 2022 | ||
| Cash at bank as at 31 Aug21 | 31,729 | |
| Netprofit for 2021/2022 | 4,685 | |
| Cash at bank as at 31 Aug22 | 36,414 | |
| Other assets | ||
| Scarborough bus(estimated value) | 750 | |
| Gift Aid accrued on donations | 645 | |
| 1,395 | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| 0 |
Signature:
Jennifer Hobson, Treasurer Date: 20/09/2022
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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