## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) (Limited (Limited by by guarantee) guarantee) 

Trustees’ Trustees! Report and Report and Financial Financial Statements Statements 

Period Period Ended Ended 

31 31 July July 2025, 2025 

> Company Company Number Number 08132170 08132170 England England and and Wales Charity Wales Charity Number Number 1170704 1170704 



## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

3 Legal Legal and and administrative administrative information information 4 Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report 10 10 Statement Statement of of Trustees’ Trustees’ Responsibilities Responsibilities " 11 Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner's Report Report 12 2 Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities Activities 13 3 Balance Balance Sheet Sheet 14 4 Notes Notes forming forming part part of of the the Financial[Financial] Statements Statements 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

Legal Legal and and administrative administrative information information 

Board Board of of Trustees/Directors Trustees/Directors Maryann Maryann O'Connor O'Connor (Chair) (Chair) (Appointed (Appointed 17 17 October October 2025) 2025) Tetiana Tetiana Bohomazova Bohomazova (Appointed (Appointed 17 17 October October 2025 2025 Rebecca Rebecca Monro-Sabatie Monro-Sabatie Claudia Claudia O’Brien O’Brien Aisha Aisha Scott Scott (Resigned (Resigned 17 17 October October 2025) 2025) Helen Helen Warmer Warner 

s . . ‘ Clockhouse Clockhouse Community Community Centre, Centre, Defiance Defiance Walk, Walk, Registered weeeees Office London, London, SE18 SE18 5QL 5QL Company Company number number 12570232 12570232 

England England and and Wales Wales charity charity number number 1189215 1189215 

Independent Independent Examiner Examiner Aplus Accountancy Aplus Accountancy Limited Limited Bankers Bankers HSBC HSBC plc pic 

## Bankers Bankers 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025, 2025 

## Purpose Purpose 

The ‘The objects objects of of the charity are the charity are to to enhance enhance the the wellbeing, wellbeing, development development and and education education of of children, children, their their families families and and carers carers by by encouraging encouraging parents parents to to understand understand and[and] provide[provide] for[for] the the needs[needs] of[of their] their children children[ through] through community community groups groups and and by: by: 

(1) (1) Providing Providing a a range range of of appropriate appropriate play, play, education, education, recreation recreation and[and] training[training] services,[services,] that that address[address] and[and] support support the the needs needs of of children, their children, their families families and and their their carers carers with with a a specific specific reference reference to to parents parents and and carers carers to to become become involved involved in in the the activities activities of such of such groups, groups, ensuring ensuring that that such such groups groups offer offer opportunities opportunities for for all all children children whatever whatever race, race, culture, culture, religion, religion, sexuality, sexuality, gender, gender, means means[ or] or ability; ability; and and 

(2) To (2) To provide provide a a range range of of information, information, advice, advice, support[support] and and guidance[guidance][services] services that that encourages encourages the the[study] study of[of] the the needs needs of of such such children children and their and their families[families] and and[ promoting] promoting[public] public interest interest[in] in and and[ recognition] recognition[of] of[such] such[ needs.] needs. 

Constitution Constitution Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club a a charitable charitable company company limited limited by by guarantee, guarantee, incorporated incorporated on on the the 7 7 July July 2012, 2012, and and a a registered registered charity. charity. The The company company was was established established under under a a memorandum memorandum of of association association which which established established the the objects objects and and powers powers of of the the charitable charitable company company and and is is governed governed under[under][its] its Articles[Articles] of[of Association.] Association. In[In][ the] the event event[ of] of the[the] company company being being wound wound up up each each member member of of the the Board Board is is required required to to contribute contribute an an[ amount] amount not[not] exceeding exceeding £10. £10. 

The ‘The Charity Charity member member and and articles articles of of association association were were amended amended in in 2020 2020 and the and the Charity Charity is is governed by governed by its its Management ‘Management Committee Committee elected elected annually annually by by Charity Charity members members at at its its Annual Annual General General Meeting. Meeting. The The Management Management Committee Committee should should be be no no less less than than six six members members and the and the Management Management Committee Committee has has the the right right to to Co-opt Co-opt members, members, to to be be ratified ratified at at the the next next[available] available Annual[Annual] General[General] Meeting. Meeting. 

At At the the termly termly Management Management Committee Committee meetings, meetings, Committee Committee members members agree agree the the broad broad strategy strategy and areas and areas for for activity, activity, including including innovative innovative and and creative creative ways ways to to coproduce coproduce community community based based holistic holistic programmes programmes in in the the furtherance furtherance of of the the Charities Charities aims aims and and objectives. objectives. 

The The Management Committee Management Committee has has a a termly termly Finance Finance subcommittee subcommittee which which scrutinises scrutinises in in depth depth the the finance, finance, premises premises and and human human resources resources functions functions of of the the organisation organisation and and provides provides support support and and guidance guidance to to the the wider wider committee ‘committee on on these these areas areas of of the the charity's charity’ activities. activities. The The day-to-day day-to-day activities activities of of the the Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club are are delegated delegated to to the the Chief[Chief] Executive[Executive] Officer. Officer. 

On On appointment appointment to to the the Management Management Committee trustees Committee trustees sign sign a a model model trustee trustee declaration, declaration, which which includes includes a a conflict-of conflict-of-interest interest declaration declaration and and are are provided provided[with] with training[training] and and[ support] support of of Safeguarding[Safeguarding] and and the the[ Roles] Roles and and Responsibilities Responsibilities of of being being a a trustee, trustee. All All Management Management Committee Committee Members Members give give their their time time freely freely and and no no Committee Committee Members Members were were paid paid remuneration remuneration in in the the year. year. Details Details of of any any Trustees’ Trustees’ expenses expenses are are disclosed disclosed in in the the notes notes to to the the accounts. accounts. Management Management Committee Committee Members Members are are required required to to[ disclose] disclose all all relevant relevant interests interests and and register register them them with with the the Chief Chief Executive Executive and and in in accordance accordance with with Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club Management Management Committee Committee Conflicts Conflicts of of interest interest policy. policy. 

## Principal Principal activities activities 

The ‘The Board Board of of Trustees Trustees presents presents its its Annual Annual Report Report and and independently independently examined examined Financial Financial Statements Statements for for the the period period ended ended 31 July 31 July 2025 2025 which which are are also also prepared prepared to to meet meet the the requirements requirements for for a a Directors’ Directors’ Report Report and and Accounts ‘Accounts for for Companies Companies Act Act purposes. purposes. 

The The financial financial statements statements comply comply with with the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011, 2011, the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006, the 2006, the Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles ‘Articles of of Association, Association, and and Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities: Charities: Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities charities preparing preparing their their accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the Financial Financial Reporting Reporting standards standards applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102) 102) effective effective from from 1 1 January January 2015. 2015. Page Page 4 4 of of 22 22 



## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 (continued) (continued) 

## Activities Activities carried carried out out 1 1 August August 2024 2024 - -[ 31] 31 July July 2025 2025 

It’s been It's been another another busy busy year year at at Big Big Red Red Bus Bus[Club:] Club: our our stay stay and and play service has play service has seen seen changes changes reflecting reflecting the the challenges challenges and and make make up up of of our our local local community community while while offering offering even even more volunteer more volunteer hours hours than than last last year, year, our our ESOL ESOL work work has has been been helping helping families families through through school school transitions, transitions, and and our our ND ND power power group group is is going going from from strength strength to to strength strength in in offering offering a a type type of of service service to to ND ND girls girls which which is is rarely rarely seen seen outside outside these these doors. doors. Our Our work work to to help help families families improve improve their their lives lives also also extended extended to to assistance assistance with with accessing accessing DLA. DLA. We We also also saw saw our our toilet toilet facilities facilities greatly greatly improved improved by by work work made made possible possible by by the the Greenwich Greenwich Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Growth Growth fund. fund. Details Details of of all all of of these these can can be be found found in in the the following following paragraphs paragraphs as as well well as as touching touching on on our our hopes hopes and and ambitions ambitions for for 2025-2026 2025-2026 and and beyond. beyond. 

## Stay Stay and and Play Play - - Volunteer Volunteer programme programme 

> ‘The The core core purpose purpose of of the the Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club is is to to deliver our free, deliver our free, volunteer volunteer run, run, daily, term daily, term time time stay and stay and play play sessions sessions for for children children under under five five and their and their families. families. Our[Our] excellent excellent team team of of volunteers volunteers provide provide a a range range of of educational and educational and play play activities activities daily daily and and provide provide a a chance chance for[for families] families to to meet meet others others[ with] with the the same same[ needs] needs as as them. them. as as well weil as as some some much-needed much-needed social social time time in in an an environment environment which which is is safe safe and and beneficial beneficial to to the the children children as as well well as as their their adults. adults. The The Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club could could not not stay stay open open without without the the support support of of our our incredible incredible volunteers: volunteers: we we have have continued continued to to offer offer a a comprehensive[comprehensive] and and transferable transferable training training package package which which provides provides the the skills skills we we need need at at club club and and the the skills skills our our volunteers volunteers need need to to move move forward forward into into the the world world with with confidence. confidence. 

> The The Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club started started 2024/2025 2024/2025 with with a a strong strong team team of of volunteers, volunteers, who who were were able able to to take take ownership ownership of of running running our our daily daily stay stay and and play play sessions. sessions. Changing Changing circumstances circumstances mean mean that that our our volunteers volunteers now now have have a a greater greater level level of of commitment commitment to to fulfil fulfil in in life life outside outside of of club, club, and and while while we we will will continue continue to to offer offer excellent excellent training training opportunities, opportunities, it itis is clear clear that that volunteering volunteering[in] in the the UK[UK] is[is changing] changing shape shape and[and] that that Big[Big] Red[Red] Bus[Bus][Club] Club will will have have to to keep keep on on adapting adapting to to carry on carry on being being of of much[much] help help as[as] possible[possible][to] to our our volunteers volunteers and and our our families. families. 

> Our Our families families have have told told us us that that their their main main reasons reasons for for coming coming along along to to Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club is is to to help help the the children children 

> make make friends, friends, and and that that they they all all have have a a need need for for support support for for their their emotional emotional well-being. well-being. This This is is a a need need which which will will not not go go away away and and we we hope hope to to find find ever ever more more creative creative ways ways to to meet meet this this need. need. 

Stay Stay and and Play Play Stats Stats -Over -Over 160 160 Stay Stay and and Play Play Sessions Sessions -Over -Over 900 900 Volunteer Volunteer hours hours +12 -12 volunteers volunteers retained retained or or recruited recruited -Over -Over 115 115 families families registered registered for for stay and stay and play play sessions sessions -63% -63% of of users users state state they they come[come] to to us us to to play[play] outside outside 70% -70% of of children children are are attending attending with with their their mother mother Tx -7% of of children attending children attending with with Fathers Fathers -50% -50% of of users users are are unemployed unemployed -8% -8% of of parents/carers parents/carers have have additional additional needs needs or or a a disability, disability 

## Play Play Plus Plus 

Play Play Plus, Plus, funded funded by by BBC BBC Children Children in in Need, Need, is is our our weekly[weekly] session[session] for for[ any] any children, children, under under 5, 5, needing[needing] support support with their their development. development. Our Our Makaton Makaton trained trained session session staff staff have have particular particular strengths strengths in in supporting supporting Speech Speech and and Language Language development development and and supporting supporting challenging challenging[behaviour.] behaviour. Our[Our session] session leader leader is is a[a][Makaton] Makaton tutor tutor[and] and[is] is able able to to make make appropriate appropriate referrals referrals to to local Speech local Speech and and Language[Language] services. services.[Our] Our[Play] Play Plus Plus provision[provision] is is a a point point of of referral referral from from other other local local children children centres. centres. This This year year Greenwich Greenwich Healthier Healthier Communities Communities Fund[Fund] enabled enabled us us to to train train 10[10] volunteers[volunteers] who[who] all all achieved achieved a a Level Level ‘one one Makaton Makaton qualification. qualification. 

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## Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report for for the the period period ended ended 31 July 31 July 2025 2025 (continued) (continued) 

## ESOL ESOL speak speak upup- 

In In this this year year we we have have supported supported 8 8 families families as as their their children children transition transition into into nursery nursery or or school. school. 

## ND ND (Neurodiverse) (Neurodiverse) Power Power 

This This Service Service for for neurodivergent neurodivergent girls girls opened opened at at The The Clockhouse Clockhouse Community Community Centre Centre in in 2023-2024, 2023-2024, and and we we thank thank CCC CCC once once more more for the for the use use of of their their facilities facilities while while the the service service was was held held there. there. 

Eight Eight steering steering group group sessions sessions were were held held in in this this year, year, continuing continuing to to gather gather youth youth input input into into how how the the group group can can best best meet meet the the needs needs of of young young people. people. At At the the request request of of children children and and the the steering steering group, group, sessions sessions moved moved to to a a weekend weekend at at Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club. Club. The The children children enjoy enjoy using using the the outside outside space space during during the the sessions. sessions. 40% 40% of of children children taking taking part part in in the the group group were were either not either not in in school, school, have have an an EHCP EHCP or or attend attend a a specialist specialist educational educational setting. setting. 

## Greenwich Greenwich Healthier Healthier Communities Communities Fund Fund (Delivery) (Delivery) 

> We We implemented implemented Parent Parent Circle Circle group, group, to to support support parents parents and carers and carers of of children children and and young young people people with with SEND SEND - - this this was was a a clear clear need need identified identified by working by working with with families families in in our our stay stay and and play play service. service. This This project project will will run until run until July July 2026, 2026, and and has has so so far far achieved: achieved: 

> -DLA -DLA (Disability (Disability Living Living Allowance) Allowance) support support session session attended attended by by 10 10 parents parents 

> -EHCP -EHCP (Education (Education Health Health Care Care Plan) Plan) support support session, session, led led by by an an Education Education Consultant Consultant from from V.A.S.E.N V.A.S.E.N attended attended 

> by by 9 9 peoplepeoplea a mixture mixture of of families families and and professionals professionals 

## Improvement Improvement Works Works 

The The Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club were awarded were awarded funding funding from from the the Greenwich Greenwich Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Growth Growth Fund Fund to to improve improve our our Toilet Toilet Facilities. Facilities. The The work work was was undertaken undertaken by by local local firm firm Hugo Hugo Oliver Oliver LTD. LTD. We We would would like like to to thank thank them them for for the the incredible incredible amount amount of of work work undertaken undertaken on on such a tight such a tight budget, budget, we we couldn't couldn't be be more more pleased pleased with with the the results. results. 

- Awards Awards for for All All Ongoing Ongoing project project continues to continues to provide provide support support and and training training for for volunteers volunteers 

## Moving Moving on on to to 25/26 25/26 

> With With many many of of our our previous previous projects projects coming coming to to an an end, end, it itis is clear clear that that Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club is is ina in a time time of of transition. transition. 

> ‘The The voluntary voluntary sector sector has has seen seen ever ever falling falling amounts amounts of of funding funding available and available and even even greater greater competition competition for for the the money money that that is is available. available. Despite Despite the the funding funding climate climate we we have have a a lot lot to to look look forward forward to; to; our our amazing amazing volunteers volunteers continue continue to to help provide a great help provide a great service and service and in in return return get get assistance assistance for for their their own own futures. futures. Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club continues continues to to identify identify and and meet meet important important needs needs in in our our community. community. We We are are able able to to spend this time spend this time looking looking at at how how we we can can make make best best use use of of our our space; space; in in consideration consideration of of the the information information gathered gathered from from the the families families using using our our services services we we know know that that they they particularly particularly value value the the secure secure outside outside space. space. Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club aims aims to to rereevaluate evaluate what what we we have have to to offer offer and and will will focus focus a a greater greater amount amount of of attention attention on on generating generating funds funds through through hosting hosting family family parties. parties. Thanks Thanks to to everyone everyone who who has has been been a a part part of of the the Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club this this year, year, we we value value you you all all immensely, immensely, and we and we look look forward forward to to seeing seeing what what is is possible possible in in 2025-2026. 2025-2026. 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report for for the the period period ended ended 30 30 July July 2025 2025 (continued) (continued) 

## Review Review of of the the period period and and future future activities activities (continued) (continued) 

## Public Public benefit benefit 

The ‘The Trustees Trustees of of the the Club, Club, having having taken taken due due regard regard of the of the guidance guidance issued issued by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission on on public public benefit, benefit, are are satisfied satisfied that that the the work work of of the the Club Club fulfils fulfils its its charitable charitable aims, aims, which which are are for for the the wider wider public public benefit. benefit. Internal Internal Control: Control: Board Board of of Trustees Trustees 

> ‘The The Board Board is is ultimately ultimately responsible responsible for for the the Club's Club’s system system of of internal intemal control control and and for for reviewing reviewing its its effectiveness. effectiveness. However, However, the the Board Board recognises recognises that that any any such such system system can can only only manage manage and and not not eliminate eliminate the the risk risk of of failure failure to to achieve achieve business business objectives. objectives. Also, Also, it it can can only only provide provide reasonable reasonable and and not not absolute absolute assurance assurance against against any any material material misstatement misstatement or or loss. loss. This This system system of of internal internal control control is is based based on on an an ongoing ongoing process process designed designed to to ‘identify identify and and prioritise any prioritise any risks risks to to the the achievement achievement of of Club Club policies, policies, aims aims and and objectives objectives and and aspirations aspirations and and to to evaluate evaluate the the likelihood likelihood and and impact impact of of such such risks risks being realised. being realised. The The Board Board then then seeks seeks to to manage manage these these efficiently, efficiently, effectively effectively and and economically. economically. These These controls controls are are designed designed to to give give reasonable reasonable assurance assurance with with respect respect to: to: 

- e + the the reliability reliability of of financial financial information information used used by by the the Club Club or or for for publication; publication; ‘+ * the the maintenance maintenance of of proper proper accounting accounting records; records; and and ‘+ ¢ the the safeguarding safeguarding of of assets assets against against unauthorised unauthorised use use or or disposition. disposition. 

- The The Board Board considers considers that that the the Chief Chief Executive Executive is the is the key key management management personnel personnel of the of the charity. charity. The The Chief Chief Executive Executive is is in in charge charge of of directing directing and and controlling, controlling, running running and and operating operating the the Club Club on on a a day day to to day day basis. basis. 

## Risk Risk Management Management 

The The Board Board has has a a risk risk register register and and a a policy policy statement statement which which includes includes specific specific detailing detailing of of the the Board's Board’s responsibilities. responsibilities. This This includes includes an an outline outline of of key key risks risks and and a a schedule schedule and and action action plan plan for for the the carrying carrying out out of of that that responsibility. responsibility. The The policy policy and and the the workings workings of of the the register register are are formally formally reviewed reviewed by by the the Board Board each each period. period. The The Board Board recognises recognises that that risk risk can can never never be be eliminated eliminated entirely, entirely, however, however, in in its its financial financial dealings and dealings and its its promotion promotion of of its aims, its aims, the the Club Club continues to continues to manage manage any any inevitable inevitable risk risk robustly robustly and and effectively. effectively. 

Consequently, Consequently, the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees is is of of the the view view that that there there is is a a formal formal ongoing ongoing process process in in place place for for identifying, ‘identifying, evaluating evaluating and and managing managing the the Club’s Club’s significant significant risks. risks. This This process process has has been been in in place place and and operational operational throughout throughout the the period. period. During During the past the past period, period, the the Trustees Trustees reviewed reviewed the the Risk Risk Register Register in in respect respect of of contingency contingency planning planning and and to to managing managing the the risks risks related related to to any any potential potential loss loss of of capital capital assets. assets. The The key key risks risks have have been been assessed assessed and identified and identified as: as: 

1) 1) Recruitment Recruitment and and retention retention of of volunteers volunteers 2) 2) Small Small staff staff team team results results in in people people undertaking undertaking varied varied roles roles 

> ‘The The above above risks risks have have been been identified and identified and reviewed. reviewed. 

> ‘The The Chief Chief Executive reports Executive reports back back to to the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees and the and the minutes minutes of of these these meetings meetings are are made made available available to to all all Trustees. Trustees. 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Report Annual Report for for the the period period ended ended 30 30 July July 2025 2025 (continued) (continued) 

- Internal Internal control: control: Executive Executive Committee Committee 

> ‘The The Board Board of of Trustees Trustees has has delegated delegated day day to to day day responsibility responsibility for for reviewing reviewing the the adequacies adequacies of of internal internal controls controls and and for for making making any any appropriate appropriate amendments amendments to to the the Chief Chief Executive. Executive. They They are are thereby thereby responsible responsible for for reporting reporting to to the the Board Board any any material material weakness weakness or or breakdown breakdown in in internal internal control control which which may may arise, arise. 

> ‘The The Chief Chief Executive Executive and and Trustees Trustees acknowledges acknowledges[responsibility] responsibility[for] for ensuring[ensuring] that that an[an] effective effective system[system] of[of] internal internal control control is is maintained, maintained, operated operated and and recorded recorded by by the the Club. Club. The The system system provides provides reasonable reasonable assurance assurance that that assets assets are are safeguarded, safeguarded, transactions transactions authorised, authorised, properly properly recorded recorded and and material material errors errors or or irregularities irregularities are are either either prevented prevented or or would would be be detected detected within within a a timely timely period. period. This This is is based based on on a a framework framework of of regular regular management management information, information, administrative administrative procedures procedures and and a clear a clear system[system] of of delegation delegation and and accountability. accountability. In In particular, particular, this this system system ensures ensures that: that: 

- ‘+ ¢ formal formal policies policies are are in in place, place, including including rules rules relating relating to to the the delegation delegation of of authorities, authorities, which which allow allow the the ‘monitoring of monitoring of controls controls and and restrict restrict the the unauthorised unauthorised use use of of the the Club's Club's assets; assets; 

- ‘+ ¢ experienced experienced and and suitably suitably qualified qualified staff staff take take responsibility responsibility for for important important functions; functions; + ¢ forecasts forecasts and and budgets budgets are are prepared prepared which which allow allow the the Board Board and and management management to to monitor monitor business business risks risks and and financial financial objectives, objectives, and and progress progress towards towards plans plans set set for the for the period and period and medium medium term; term; 

- + ¢ all all significant significant new new initiatives, initiatives, major major commitments commitments and and investment investment projects projects are are subject subject to to formal formal authorisation authorisation procedures, procedures, through formal through formal relevant relevant sub-committees sub-committees comprising comprising Board Board Members Members and and others; others; 

- + e financial financial and and other other performances are performances are monitored monitored regularly regularly within the within the context context of of the the Club's Club’s Strategic Strategic Plan; Plan; 

- ‘+ ¢ planning planning includes includes attention attention to to ensuring ensuring replacement replacement funding funding as as individual individual projects projects approach approach their their completion; completion; and and 

- + ¢ formal formal project project management management disciplines disciplines are are adopted adopted where where appropriate. appropriate. 

- ‘The The Board Board has has no no reason reason to to doubt doubt that that the the financial financial information formation presented presented to to them them is is accurate accurate and and timely, timely, taking taking into into account account all all known known factors. factors. 

## Fundraising Fundraising statement statement 

Section Section 162a 162a of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 requires requires charities charities to to make make a a statement statement regarding regarding fundraising fundraising activities. activities. Although Although we we do do not not undertake undertake widespread widespread fundraising fundraising from from the the general general public, public, the the legislation legislation defines defines fund fund raising raising as as “soliciting “soliciting or or otherwise otherwise procuring procuring money money or or other other property property for for charitable charitable purposes.” purposes.” Such Such amounts amounts receivable, receivable, are are presented presented in in our our accounts accounts as as “voluntary “voluntary income” income” and and includes includes legacies legacies and and grants. grants. In In relation relation to to the the above above we we confirm confirm that that all all solicitations solicitations are are managed managed internally, internally, without without involvement involvement of of commercial commercial participators participators or or professional professional fund-raisers, fund-raisers, or or third third parties. parties. The The day day to to day day management management of of all all income income generation generation is is delegated delegated to to the the Executive Executive Committee, Committee, who who are accountable are accountable to to the the Trustees. Trustees. 

> ‘The The charity charity is is not not bound bound by by any any undertaking undertaking to to be be bound bound by by any any regulatory regulatory scheme scheme and and the the charity charity does does not not consider consider it it necessary necessary to to comply comply with with any any voluntary voluntary code code of of practice. practice. We We have have received received no no complaints complaints in in relation relation to to fundraising fundraising activities. activities. Our Our terms terms of of employment employment require require staff staff to to behave behave reasonably reasonably at at all all times; times; as as we we do do not not approach approach individuals individuals for for funds funds we we do do not not have have to to particularise particularise this to this to fundraising fundraising activities activities nor nor do do we we consider consider it it necessary necessary to to design design specific specific procedures procedures to to monitor monitor such such activities. activities. 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Trustees’ Trustees' Annual Annual Report Report for for the the period period ended ended 30 30 July July 2025 2025 (continued) (continued) 

Financial Financial Review Review Overall, Overall, the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees is is satisfied satisfied that that these these accounts accounts reflect reflect the the financial financial position position of of the the Club Club during during the the period. period. Income Income for for the the period period totalled totalled £98,611 £98,611 (2024: (2024: £83,641). £83,641). There There was was an an increase increase in in grants grants of of £16,789 £16,789 which which was was offset offset by by a a decrease decrease in in other other income income of of £2,396. £2,396. Expenditure Expenditure for for the the period period decreased decreased by by £1,781, £1,781, with with a decrease a decrease of of £7,734 £7,734 in in staff staff costs costs offsetting offsetting an an increase increase in in project project expenses expenses of of £7,824. £7,824. The The reduction reduction in in marketing marketing and and publicity publicity of of £1,444 £1,444 was was mainly mainly due due to to a a refund refund of of software software costs costs and and a a move move to to a a different different process. process. Overall Overall for the for the period the period the Club Club made madea a profit profit of of £38,023 £38,023 (2024: (2024: profit profit of of £18,140). £18,140). 

## Reserves Reserves policy policy 

> ‘The The Club Club continues continues to to aim aim to to operate operate a a policy policy of of maintaining maintaining reserves reserves at at a a level level to to cover cover six six weeks weeks operating operating activities activities costs costs which which is is assessed assessed to to be be £6,990 £6,990 (2024: (2024: £7,177). £7,177). The The General General Fund Fund balance balance carried carried forward forward of of £41,441 £41,441 represents represents 35.6 35.6 weeks weeks[of] of costs costs (2024:[(2024:] 16.4[16.4] weeks). weeks). In light In light of of this the Trustees this the Trustees believe believe the the Club’s Club’s reserves reserves position position to to be be satisfactory satisfactory and and sufficient. sufficient. 

## Going Going concern concern 

> ‘The The Club Club continues to continues to appraise its appraise its financial financial situation situation and to and to adapt adapt its its business business model model accordingly. accordingly. 

> ‘The The Trustees Trustees have have set set guidance guidance that that the the Club Club should should budget budget to to meet meet all all commitments commitments and and obligations obligations to to its its players players and and other other stakeholders. stakeholders. They They have have prepared prepared these these accounts accounts on on a a going going concern concern basis basis and and are are satisfied satisfied that that there there are sufficient are sufficient cash cash reserves reserves to to cover cover operations. operations. 

## Trustees’ Trustees’ Responsibilities Responsibilities 

Each Each of of the the Trustees Trustees (directors) (directors) has has confirmed confirmed that that so so far far as as they they are aware, are aware, there there is is no no relevant relevant information information of of which which the the companys company’s Independent Independent Examiner Examiner is is unaware, unaware, and and that that they they have have taken taken all all the the steps steps that that they they ‘ought ought to to have have taken taken as as a a director director in in order order to to become become aware aware of of any any relevant relevant information information and and to to establish establish that that the the companys company’s Independent Independent Examiner Examiner is is aware aware of of that that information. information. 

## By By order order of of the the Board Board 

Chair Chair of of Board Board of of Trustees Trustees - - Maryann Maryann O'Connor O’Connor Date: Date: 23 23 April April 2026 2026 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Statement Statement of of Trustees’ Trustees’ responsibilities responsibilities for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

> ‘The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible for for preparing preparing the the Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report and and the the Financial Financial Statements Statements in in accordance accordance with with applicable applicable law law and and United United Kingdom Kingdom Accounting Accounting Standards Standards (United (United Kingdom Kingdom Generally Generally 

> Accepted Accepted Accounting[Accounting] Practice). Practice). Company Company and and charity charity law law require require the the Trustees Trustees to to prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for each each financial financial period. period. Under Under 

> company company law law the the Trustees Trustees must must not not approve approve the the financial financial statements statements unless unless they they are are satisfied satisfied that that they they give give a a true true and fair and fair view view of of the the state state of affairs of affairs of of the the charity charity and and of of the the incoming incoming resources resources and and application application of of resources, resources, including including its its income income and and expenditure, expenditure, of of the the charity charity for for the the period. period. In In preparing preparing those those financial financial statements statements the the Trustees Trustees are are required required to: to: 

- select select suitable suitable accounting accounting policies policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently; consistently; 

- ‘observe observe the the methods methods and and principles principles in in the the Charities Charities SORP; SORP; 

- make make judgments judgments and and accounting accounting estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent; prudent; and and 

- prepare prepare the the financial financial statements statements on on the the going going concern concern basis basis unless unless it it is is inappropriate inappropriate to to presume presume that that the the charity charity will will continue continue in in business. business. 

The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible for for keeping keeping adequate adequate and and proper proper accounting accounting records records that that are are sufficient sufficient to to show show and and explain explain the the charity's charity's transactions transactions and and disclose disclose with with reasonable reasonable accuracy accuracy at at any any time time the the financial financial position position of of the the charity charity and and enable them enable them to to ensure ensure that that the the financial financial statements statements comply comply with with the the requirements of requirements of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. They They are also are also responsible responsible for for safeguarding safeguarding the the assets assets of the of the charity charity and hence for and hence for taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps for for the the prevention prevention and detection and detection of of fraud fraud and and other other irregularities. irregularities. 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner's report report to to the the members members and Trustees and Trustees of of Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club 

| | report report on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025. 2025. 

## Responsibilities Responsibilities and and basis basis of of report report 

> ‘The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the accounts accounts in[in] accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 (‘the (‘the Act’). Act’). | | report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of of the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and in in carrying out carrying out my my examination examination | | have have followed followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions[Directions] given[given][by] by the the[ Charity] Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the Act. Act. 

Independent Independent examiner's examiner's statement statement | Ihave completed have completed my my examination. examination. | | confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with the the examination examination giving giving me me cause cause to to believe believe that that in in any any material material respect: respect: 

1. is accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept as as required required by by section section 130 130 of of the the Act; Act; or or 2. . the the accounts accounts do do not not accord accord with with those those records; records; or or 3 3. the the accounts accounts do do not not comply comply with with the the applicable applicable requirements requirements concerning concerning the the form form and and content content of of accounts accounts set set out out in in the the Charities Charities (Accounts (Accounts and and Reports) Reports) Regulations Regulations 2008 2008 other other than than any any requirement requirement that that the the accounts accounts give give a a ‘true ‘true and and fair fair view’ view" which which is is not not a matter a matter considered considered as as part part of of an an independent independent ‘examination. examination. 

| | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in this this report report in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached 

Signed: Signed: Lb, 7 = = 

Date: Date: 23 23 April April 2026 2026 

Name: Name: Adrian Adrian Greenway, Greenway, Aplus Aplus Accountancy Accountancy Limited Limited 

Relevant Relevant professional professional qualification qualification or or membership membership of of professional professional bodies: bodies: MAAT, MAT, AAT AAT MIP MIP Address: ‘Address: 13 13 Tidford Tidford Road, Road, Welling, Welling, Kent, Kent, DA16 DA16 3JR 3JR 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities Activities for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 (including (including summary summary income income and and expenditure expenditure account) account) 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Designated|Designated|Restricted|Restricted|2025|2025|2024|2024|
|Note|funds|funds|funds|Total|Total|
|Note|funds|funds|funds|Total|Total|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Income|Income|and|and endowments|endowments|
|from:|from:|
|Donation|Donation|and|and legacies|legacies|2|2|30,475|30,475|-|-|63,798|63,798|94,273|94,273|77,484|77,484|
|Other|Other|trading|trading|activities|activities|3|3|4,045|4,045|.|:|-|:|4,045|4,045|3,710|3,710|
|Investment|lavestment income|income|4|4|83|83|-|:|-|-|8|83|51|51|
|Other|Other|income|income|5|5|210|210|.|:|.|:|210|210|2,396|2,396|
|Total|Total|income|income and|and|
|endowments|endowments|34,813|34,813|-|:|63,798|63,798|98,611|98,611|83,641|«83,641|
|Expenditure|Expenditure|on:|on:|
|Charitable|Charitable|activities|activities|6|6|14,454|14,454|558|558|45,576|45,576|60,588|60,588|62,369|62,369|
|Total|
|Total|expenditure|expenditure|14,454|14,454|558|558__45,576|45,576|60,588|60,588|62,369|_—_—62,369.|
|Net|Net|income|income /(expenditure)|/(expenditure)|20,359|20,359|(558)|(558)|18,222|18,222|38,023|38,023|21,272|21,272|
|Gross|transfers|between|funds|1,450|14,908|(16,358)|.|
|Gross|transfers between|funds|1,450|14,908|(16,358)|s|:|
|Net|Net movement|movement|in|in funds|funds|21,809|21,809|14,350|14,350|1,864|1,864|38,023|38,023|21,272|21,272|
|Total|Total|funds|funds|brought|brought|forward|forward|19,632|19,632|:|-|27,023|27,023|46,655|46,655|25,383|25,383|
|Total|Total funds|funds|carried|carried|forward|forward|12|12|41,441|___41,441,|14,350|14,350|28,887|28,887|84,678|84,678|46,655|46,655|

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> The ‘The annexed annexed notes notes form form part part of these of these financial financial statements. statements. All All income income derives derives from continuing from continuing activities. activities. 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

Balance Balance Sheet Sheet as as at at 31 31 July July 2025 2025 (Company (Company number number 08132170) 08132170) 

|Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2025<br>(Company number 08132170)08132170)<br>Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2025<br>(Company number 08132170)||||
|---|---|---|---|
||Note<br>Note|2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
|||£|£|
|Fixed Assets<br>Fixed Assets||||
|Tangibleassets<br>Tangible assets|9<br>9|14,350<br>14,350|:|
|Current Assets<br>Current Assets||||
|Debtors<br>Debtors|10<br>10|mB<br>273|4,552<br>4,552|
|Cash at bank and inhand<br>Cash at bank and in hand||72,382<br>72,382|45,930<br>45,930|
|||72,655,<br>72,655|50,482<br>50,482|
|Creditors<br>Creditors||||
|Creditors: Amountsfalling duewithin<br>‘oneperiod<br>Creditors:Amountsfalling<br>due within<br>one period|"<br>11|2,327<br>2,327|3,827<br>3,827|
|Netcurrentassets<br>Net current assets||70,328<br>70,328|46,655<br>46,655|
|Total assets lesscurrent liabilities<br>Total assets less current liabilities||84,678<br>84,678|46,655<br>46,655|
|Total netassets<br>Total net assets||84,678<br>84,678|46,655<br>46,655|
|Representedby<br>Represented by||||
|Unrestrictedfunds<br>Unrestricted funds|2<br>12|41,441<br>41,441|19,632<br>19,632|
|Designatedfunds<br>Designated funds|2<br>12|14,350<br>14,350|0<br>0|
|Restrictedfunds<br>Restricted funds|2<br>12|28,887<br>28,887|27,023<br>27,023|
|Totalfunds<br>Total funds||84,678<br>84,678|46,655<br>46,655|



For For the the financial financial year year in in question question the the company company was was entitled entitled to to exemption exemption under under section section 477 477 of of the the Companies Companies Act ‘Act 2006 2006 relating relating to to small small companies. companies. No members No members have have required required the the company company to to obtain obtain an an audit audit of its of its accounts accounts for for the the year year in in question question in in accordance accordance with with section section 476 476 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. ‘The The directors directors acknowledge acknowledge their their responsibility responsibility for for complying complying with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Act Act with with respect respect to to accounting accounting records records and and for the for the preparation preparation of of accounts. accounts. The The accounts accounts have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the provisions provisions applicable applicable to to companies companies subject subject to to the the small small companies companies regime. regime. 

wa Approved and and authorised authorisedPs for for issue issue by by the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees on on the the 23 23 April April 2026. 2026. a an Chair Chair of of the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees - - Maryann Maryann 0’Connor O’Connor 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

## 1. 1. Accounting Accounting policies policies 

## 1. 1. Accounting Accounting policies 

> ‘The The principal principal accounting accounting policies policies adopted adopted in in the[the] preparation preparation of[of] thefinancial the financial statements tatementsareasfollows: are as follows: 

## Basis Basis of of preparation preparation 

The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared under under the the Charities Act 2011, Charities Act 2011, the the Charities’ Charities’ Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice (Charities (Charities SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102) 102) as as amended amended by by Update Update Bulletin Bulletin 2) 2) and and Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard 102 applicable 102 applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102), 102), and and the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. The The Club Club constitutes constitutes a a public public benefit benefit entity entity as as defined[defined][by] by FRS[ FRS] 102.[102.] Assets[Assets] and and[ liabilities] liabilities are are initially[initially] recognised recognised at at historical historical cost cost or or transaction transaction value value unless unless otherwise[otherwise] stated stated in[in] the the relevant relevant[accounting] accounting[policy] policy notes. notes. Going Going concern concern The The Trustees Trustees have have prepared prepared these these accounts accounts on on a a going[going] concern concern basis. basis.[ They] They have have reviewed reviewed the the budgets budgets and and forecasts forecasts forming forming the the charity’s charity’s business business plan plan for for a a period period in in excess excess of of twelve twelve months months beyond beyond the the date date of of signing signing of of the the account. account. The The Trustees Trustees consider consider therefore therefore that that they they have have reasonable reasonable assurance assurance that that the the charity charity will will continue continue to to operate. operate. 

## Funds Funds 

General General funds funds represent represent the the funds funds of of the the Company Company that that are are not not subject subject to to any any restriction restriction regarding regarding their their use use and and are are available available for use for use at at the the discretion discretion of of the the Trustees Trustees in in furtherance furtherance of of the the objectives objectives of of the the charitable charitable ‘company. company. Designated Designated funds funds are are funds funds set set aside aside at at the the discretion discretion of of the the Trustees Trustees for for a a particular particular purpose purpose and and carry carry no no restrictions. restrictions. Restricted Restricted funds funds consist consist of of grants grants and and bursaries bursaries which which are are subject subject to to restrictions restrictions on on their their ‘expenditure expenditure by by the the donor. donor. 

## Income Income 

All All income income is is included included in in the the statement statement of of financial financial activities activities when when the the charitable charitable company company is is entitled entitled to to the the income, income, it it is is probable probable that that the the income income will will be be received, received, and and the the amount amount can can be be measured measured reliably. reliably. Grants Grants and and donations donations received received as as Restricted Restricted Funds, Funds, defined defined as as those those which which carry carry an obligation an obligation to to repay repay any any sums sums not not actually actually spent, spent, are are brought brought into into the the SOFA[SOFA] in in the the period period of of receipt receipt and and carried carried forward forward within within Restricted Restricted Funds Funds until either until either spent spent or or refunded. refunded. 

## Deferred Deferred income income 

> ‘Where Where unconditional unconditional entitlement entitlement to to grants grants receivable receivable and and fees fees paid paid in in advance advance is is dependent dependent upon upon fulfilment fulfilment of of conditions conditions within within the the Club's Club’s control, control, the the incoming incoming resources resources are are recognised recognised when when there there is is sufficient sufficient evidence evidence that that conditions conditions have have been been met. met. Where Where there there is is uncertainty uncertainty as as to to whether whether the the Club Club has has met met such such conditions, conditions, or the or the funder funder clearly clearly states states that that the the funding funding is is for for the the next next financial financial period, period, then then the the incoming incoming resource resource is is deferred. deferred. 

Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure fs is included included in in the the accounts accounts on on an an accruals accruals basis. basis. Charitable Charitable activities activities All All costs costs are allocated are allocated between between categories categories of of the the SOFA SOFA on on a a basis basis designed designed to to reflect reflect the the use use of of the the resource. resource. Costs Costs relating relating to to a a particular particular activity activity are allocated are allocated directly directly or or apportioned apportioned on on an an appropriate appropriate basis. basis. 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

## Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

1, 1. Accounting Accounting policies policies (continued) (continued) 

## Tangible Tangible fixed fixed assets assets 

All All capital capital expenditure expenditure below below £250 £250 is is written written off off as as and and when when it it is is incurred. incurred. Depreciation Depreciation is is provided provided on on all all tangible tangible fixed fixed assets other than assets other than freehold freehold land land and and buildings, buildings, at at rates rates calculated calculated to to write write off off the the cost, cost, less less estimated estimated residual residual value, value, of of each each asset asset evenly evenly over over its its expected expected useful useful life, life, as as follows: follows: Fittings Fittings and and education education equipment equipment - - 25% 25% straight straight line line depreciation depreciation depreciation 

> 25% 25% straight straight line line depreciation depreciation depreciation Straight Straight line line over over over 30 30 years years 

Buildings Buildings - - Straight Straight line line over over over 30 30 years years Debtors Debtors Trade Trade and and other other debtors debtors are are recognised recognised at at the the settlement settlement amount amount due after due after any any trade trade discount discount offered. offered. Prepayments Prepayments are are valued valued at at the the amount amount prepaid prepaid net net of of any any trade trade discounts discounts due. due. 

## Creditors Creditors and and provisions provisions 

Creditors Creditors and and provisions provisions are are recognised recognised where where the the charity charity has hasa a present present obligation obligation resulting resulting froma froma past pastevent event that that will will probably probably result result in in the the transfer transfer of of funds funds to to a a third third party party and and the the amount amount due due to to settle settle the the obligation obligation can can be be measuredorestimated measuredorestimatedreliably. reliably. Creditors Creditorsandprovisionsarenormallyrecognisedattheirsettlementamount and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after after allowing allowing for for any any trade trade discounts discounts due. due. 

Pensions Pensions The The charity charity operates operates a a contribution contribution pension pension scheme. scheme. Contributions Contributions payable payable to to the the charitable charitable company’s company’s pension pension scheme scheme are are included included in in the the accounts accounts in in the the period period to to which which they they relate. relate. Taxation Taxation The The Club Club is is a a registered registered charity charity within within the the meaning meaning of of paragraph paragraph 1 1 of of schedule schedule 6 6 of the of the Finance Finance Act Act 2010. 2010. Accordingly Accordingly it it is is exempt exempt from taxation from taxation in in respect respect of of income income or or capital capital gains within categories gains within categories covered covered by by chapter chapter 3 3 of of Part Part 11 11 of of the the Corporation Corporation Tax Tax Act Act 2010 2010 or or Section Section 256 256 of of the the Taxation Taxation of of Chargeable Chargeable Gains Gains Act Act 1992, 1992, to to the the extent extent that that such such income income or or gains gains are are applied applied exclusively exclusively to to charitable charitable purposes. purposes. No No tax tax charge charge ‘arose in arose in the the period. period, 

## Judgements Judgements in in applying applying accounting accounting policies policies and and key key sources sources of of estimation estimation uncertainty uncertainty 

In In the the application application of the of the company's company’s accounting accounting policies, policies, the the directors directors are are required required to to make make judgements, judgements, estimates estimates and and assumptions assumptions about about the the carrying carrying amount amount of of assets assets and and liabilities liabilities that that are are not not readily readily apparent apparent from from other other sources. sources. The The estimates estimates and and associated associated assumptions assumptions are are based based on on historical historical experience experience and and other other factors factors that that are are considered to considered to be be relevant. relevant. Actual Actual results results may may differ differ from from these these estimates, estimates. 

The The estimates estimates and and underlying underlying assumptions assumptions are are reviewed reviewed on on an an ongoing ongoing basis. basis. Revisions Revisions to to accounting accounting estimates estimates are are recognised recognised in in the the period period in in which which the the estimate estimate is is revised revised where where the the revision revision affects affects only only that that period, period, or or in in the the period period of of the the revision revision and and future future periods periods where where the the revision revision affects affects both both current current and and future future periods. periods. 

In In preparing preparing these these financial financial statements, statements, the the key key judgements judgements and and estimates estimates have have been been made made in in respect respect of of the the following: following: - Going Going concern: concern: In In light light of of current current economic economic circumstances circumstances and and the the impact impact on on the the Club’s Club’s business business the the ‘Trustees’ Trustees’ have have paid paid particular particular attention attention to to this this matter. matter. 

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Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for for the the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

## 2. 2. Charitable Charitable activities activities 

|2. Charitable activities<br>2. Charitable activities|||
|---|---|---|
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£<br>£|£|
|Donations andlegacies<br>Donations and legacies|||
|‘Appeals anddonations<br>Appealsand donations|4,509<br>4,509|4,509<br>4,509|
|Grants<br>Grants|||
|‘Awards forAll<br>Awards for All|19,943<br>19,943|.|
|BLGMind<br>BLG Mind|:<br>.|4,530<br>4,530|
|Groundwork<br>Groundwork|18,282<br>18,282|-|
|Royal Borough ofGreenwich<br>Royal Borough of Greenwich|30,000<br>30,000|-|
|RBG (Royal Borough of Greenwich)VCS<br>RBG (Royal Borough of Greenwich) VCS|10,431<br>10,431|7,823<br>7,823|
|RBGImmunisation<br>RBG Immunisation|-<br>-|1,910<br>1,910|
|Royal Borough of Greenwich -building works<br>Royal Borough of Greenwich - building works|15,142<br>15,142|,|
|Children inNeed<br>Children in Need|:<br>:|10,000<br>10,000|
|Tudor Trust<br>Tudor Trust|-<br>-|36,667<br>36,667|
|City Bridge<br>City Bridge|:<br>:|12,045<br>12,045|
||94,273<br>77,484<br>9427377,||
|‘The comparative SOFA figures for Donations and Legacies2024 were:Unrestricted - £30,475and<br>Restricted -£63,798. The amounts in Notes 3to 5for 2024 are allunrestricted.<br>The comparative SOFA figures for Donations and Legacies 2024 were: Unrestricted - £30,475 <br>Restricted - £63,798. The amounts in Notes 3 to 5 for 2024 are all unrestricted.||and<br> and|
|3.Income from trading activities<br>3. Income from trading activities|||
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£<br>£|£|
|Hire offacilities<br>Hire of facilities|4,045<br>4,045|3,710<br>3,710|
|4,Investment income<br>4. Investment income|||
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£<br>£|E|
|Interest receivable<br>interest receivable|83<br>83|5<br>51|
|5.Other income<br>5. Other income|||
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£<br>£|z<br>£|
|Fees andsupplies<br>Fees and supplies|190<br>190|876<br>876|
|Other income<br>Other income|20<br>20|1,520<br>1,520|
||210<br>210|2,396<br>2,396|



The ‘The comparative comparative SOFA SOFA figures figures for for Donations Donations and and Legacies Legacies 2024 2024 were: were: Unrestricted Unrestricted - - £30,475 £30,475 and and Restricted Restricted - - £63,798. £63,798. The The amounts amounts in in Notes 3 Notes 3 to to 5 5 for for 2024 2024 are are all all unrestricted. unrestricted. 

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Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee 

Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for the for the period period ended ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

6. 6. Expenditure Expenditure on on charitable charitable activities activities 

|6. ExpenditureExpenditure on charitablecharitable activities<br>6. Expenditure on charitable activities|||
|---|---|---|
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£<br>£|£<br>£|
|Staffcosts<br>Staff costs|35,341<br>35,341|43,075<br>43,075|
|Supportcosts<br>Support costs|6,325<br>6,325|6,604<br>6,604|
|Projectexpenses<br>Project expenses|17,979<br>17,979|10,155<br>10,155|
|Volunteerexpenses<br>Volunteer expenses|1,262<br>1,262|1,413<br>1,413|
|Printing, postage andstationery<br>Printing, postage and stationery|49<br>49|46<br>46|
|Sundries<br>Sundries|2<br>=|y|
|‘Marketing andpublicity<br>Marketing and publicity|(368)<br>(368)|1,076<br>1,076|
||60,588<br>60,588|62,369<br>62,369|
|7.Staff Costs<br>7. Staff Costs|||
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£<br>£|£<br>£|
|Wages andSalaries<br>Wages and Salaries|34,619<br>34,619|41,723<br>41,723|
|Social security costs<br>Social security costs|:<br>:|:<br>:|
|Pension costs<br>Pension costs|562<br>562|562<br>562|
|Other staffcosts<br>Other staff costs|160<br>160|790,<br>790|
||35,341<br>35,341|43,075<br>43,075|
|‘The head count of persons employed bythe duringtheyearwas:<br>The head count of persons employed by the during the year was:|||
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||5<br>5|5<br>5|



> No No employee employee earned earned more more than than £60,000 £60,000 during during the the year. year. 

> Key Key management management personnel personnel includes includes the the Chief Executive. Chief Executive. The The total total employee employee benefits benefits of of the the key key ‘management personnel management personnel were were £24,123 £24,123 (2024 (2024 - - £21,970). £21,970). 

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## Big Big Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for the for the period ended period ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

|8.Support costs<br>8. Support costs|||
|---|---|---|
||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
||£|£|
|Legal andprofessional<br>Legal and professional|615<br>615|4B<br>423|
|Depreciation<br>Depreciation|558<br>558|-|
|Premisescosts<br>Premises costs|258<br>258|1,303<br>1,303|
|Rent<br>Rent|-|687<br>687|
|Insurance<br>Insurance|209<br>209|188<br>188|
|Generalmaintenance<br>General maintenance|376<br>376|370<br>370|
|Telephone andinternet<br>Telephone and internet|536<br>536|423<br>423|
|Officeexpenses.<br>Office expenses|2,275<br>gY Sha|130<br>130|
|Payroll costs<br>Payroll costs|668<br>668|1,050<br>1,050|
|Independent examination and<br>accountancy<br>independent examination and<br>accountancy|770<br>770|1,970<br>1,970|
|Bankcharges<br>Bank charges|60|60.<br>60|
||6,325<br>6,325|6,604<br>6,604|



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## Big ig Red Red Bus Bus Club Club (INCORPORATED) (INCORPORATED) Limited Limited by by guarantee guarantee Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for the for the period ended period ended 31 31 July July 2025 2025 

|9.FixedAssets<br>9. Fixed Assets||||
|---|---|---|---|
||Buildings <br>Buildings|Equipment<br>Equipment|Total<br>Total|
||£<br>£|£<br>£|£<br>£|
|Cost<br>Cost||||
|Attly<br>At | July|:<br>-|3,653,<br>3,653|3,653<br>3,653|
|Additions<br>Additions|14,908<br>14,908|:|14,908<br>14,908|
|Disposals<br>Disposals|2<br>-|(3,653)<br>(3,653)|(3,653)<br>(3,653)|
|AEBSDn,<br>At 31 July|14,908<br>14,908|:<br>-|14,908<br>14,908|
|Depreciation<br>Depreciation||||
|Atl July<br>At I July|:<br>:|3,653<br>3,653|3,653<br>3,653|
|Charge for theyear<br>Charge for theyear|558<br>558|:<br>-|558<br>558|
|Released ondisposal<br>Released on disposal|:<br>.|3,653)<br>(3,653)|8,653)<br>(3,653)|
|At 31July<br>At 31 July|Sas<br>558|.<br>-|oe<br>558|
|Net BookValue<br>Net Book Value||||
|At 31 July2024<br>At 31 July 2024|74350<br>14.350|2<br>-|14:350<br>14,350|
|At 31July2025<br>At 31 July 2025|-<br>a|.<br>=|-<br>=|
|10.Debtors<br>10. Debtors||||
|||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
|||£<br>£|£<br>£|
|Debtors<br>Debtors||n5<br>215|:<br>-|
|Otherdebtors<br>Other debtors||58<br>38|4,552<br>4,552|
|||273<br>273|4,552<br>4,552|
|11. Creditors: amounts falling due within oneyear<br>11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year||||
|||2025<br>2025|2024<br>2024|
|||£<br>£|£<br>£|
|PAYEand socialsecurity<br>PAYE and social security||686<br>686|:<br>=|
|Othercreditors<br>Other creditors||101<br>101|1<br>111|
|Accruals<br>Accruals||41,540<br>1,540|3,716<br>3,716|
|||2,327<br>2,327|3,827<br>3,827|



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12. 12. Funds Funds 

|12. FundsFunds<br>12. Funds|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Balancebif<br>4August2024<br>Balance b/f<br>1 August 2024||Incoming <br>resources <br>Incoming<br>resources|Resources<br>Transfers Balancec/f<br> expended betweenfunds 34July2025<br>Resources<br>Transfers<br>Balance c/f<br>expended<br>betweenfunds<br>31 July 2025|||||
|Unrestricted<br>Unrestricted||£<br>:|£<br>.|£<br>.||£<br>£||£<br>B|
|GeneralFund<br>General Fund||19,632<br>19,632|34,813<br>34,813|14,454<br>14,454||1,450<br>1,450||41,441<br>41,441|
|Desiginated fund<br>Desiginated fund|||||||||
|Asset fund<br>Asset fund|is<br>-||-<br>-|558<br>558||14,908<br>14,908||14,350<br>14,350|
|Restricted<br>Restricted|||||||||
|‘Awards ForAll<br>Awards For All||-<br>-|19,943<br>19,943|2,604<br>2,604||:<br>-||17,339<br>17,339|
|Children inNeed<br>Children in Need||6,143<br>6,143|:<br>-|6,234<br>6,234||1<br>91||:<br>-|
|CityBridge<br>City Bridge||(405)<br>(405)|:<br>-|11,998<br>11,998||:<br>-||(12,403)<br>(12,403)|
|GHCF:Delivery<br>GHCF- Delivery||:<br>.|9,982<br>9,982|4,620<br>4,620||||5,362<br>5,362|
|GHCF-Enabling<br>GHCF- Enabling||:<br>:|8,300<br>8,300|4,338<br>4,338||||3,962<br>3,962|
|GNGF<br>GNGF||:<br>:|15,142<br>15,142|234<br>234||(14,908)<br>(14,908)||7<br>.|
|RBGImmunisation<br>RBG Immunisation||1,402<br>1,402|:|1,402<br>1,402||:<br>:||:<br>:|
|RBG InnovationFund<br>RBG Innovation Fund||1,541<br>1,541|.|:<br>:||(1,541)<br>(1,541)||:|
|RBGVCS<br>RBG VCS||(883)<br>(883)|10,431<br>10,431|9,209<br>9,209||-<br>-||339<br>339|
|Tudor Trust<br>Tudor Trust||19,225<br>19,225|:<br>-|4,937<br>4,937||:<br>-||14,288<br>14,288|
|Totalrestricted<br>Total restricted||27,023<br>27,023|63,798<br>63,798|45,576<br>45,576||(16,358)<br>(16,358)||28,887<br>28,887|
|Total Funds<br>TotalFunds||46,655<br>46,655|98,611<br>98,611|60,588<br>60,588||-<br>-||84,678<br>84,678|



Income Income has has been been received received after after the the year year end end for for the the fund fund that that has has a a negative negative balance balance at at the the year year end. end. Fund Fund transfers: transfers: Building Building work work costs transferred costs transferred from Greenwich from Greenwich Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Growth Growth Fund Fund (GNGF) (GNGF) to to the the Assets Assets Fund Fund of of £14,908 £14,908 General General funds funds allocated allocated to to cover cover overspend overspend on on the the Children Children in in Need Need fund and fund and the the transfer transfer of of funds funds in in respect respect of of rent rent in in the the previous previous year year transferred transferred from from the the RBG RBG Innovation Innovation Fund Fund to to the the General General Fund. Fund. Net Net assets: assets: fixed fixed assets assets are are represented represented by by the the Asset Asset fund, fund, all all restricted restricted funds funds are are held in held in cash cash at at bank, bank, and and the the General General Fund is Fund is represented represented by by the the balance balance of of cash cash and and all all other other assets assets and and liabilities. liabilities. 

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## 12. Funds 12, Funds (continued) (continued) 

## Designated Designated funds: funds: 

Asset Asset fund: fund: fixed fixed assets assets acquired acquired and and the the balance balance represents represents the the Net Net Book Book Value Value of of those those assets assets which which will will depreciated depreciated in in future future years years 

Restricted Restricted funds: funds: Awards ‘Awards for for All: All: A A project project supporting supporting volunteers volunteers whilst whilst they they gain gain skills and skills and experience experience to to equip equip them them to to move into move into training training and and employment. employment. Children Children in in Need: Need: Funds Funds ‘Play plus ‘Play plus Group’ Group’ for for children children with with additional additional needs needs City City Bridge: Bridge: Funding Funding for for the the ‘Speak ‘Speak Up’ Up’ project project as as well well as as the the ‘ESOL’ ‘ESOL’ project project GHCFGHCF- Delivery: Delivery: Tackling Health Tackling Health Inequalities Inequalities - - setting setting up up a a support support group for group for parents parents and and carers carers of of SEN SEN children children to to reduce reduce social social isolation isolation and and offer offer practical practical support support GHCFGHCF- Enabling: Enabling: Tackling Health Tackling Health Inequalities Inequalities - - funding funding for for equipment equipment and and volunteer volunteer training training to to reduce reduce maternal maternal isolation isolation Greenwich Greenwich Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Growth Growth Fund Fund (GNGF): (GNGF): monies monies for for the the replacement replacement of of the the toilet toilet facilities facilities RBG RBG Immunisation Immunisation - - South South East East London London Integrated Integrated Care Care System: System: funds funds to to increase increase awareness awareness of of vaccines vaccines and and their their benefits. benefits. RBG RBG (Royal (Royal Borough Borough of of Greenwich) Greenwich) Innovation Innovation fund: fund: Funds Funds for the for the ‘Community ‘Community Innovation’ Innovation’ programme Programme RBG RBG VCS: VCS: Funds Funds from from Royal Royal Borough Borough of of Greenwich Greenwich Council Council to to provide provide support support to to children children and and young young people people with with ASD ASD and and ADHD ADHD and and their their families. families Tudor Tudor Trust: Trust: Funds Funds CEO CEO post post together together with with the the office office costs costs and and costs costs not not covered covered by by projects projects Sports Sports England: England: Funds Funds ‘Large ‘Large and and Legging Legging it’ it’ running running group group Greenwich Greenwich CT CT (Greenwich Charitable (Greenwich Charitable Trust): Trust): Funds Funds ‘Baby ‘Baby Blues Blues Choir’ Choir’ sessions sessions for for mums mums with with postnatal postnatal depression depression True True Colours: Colours: Funds Funds towards towards salaries salaries and and core core costs costs London London Funders: Funders: Funds Funds towards towards salaries salaries and and core core costs costs Asda ‘Asda Foundation: Foundation: To To cover cover costs costs for for the the Jubilee Jubilee Party Party Co-op: Co-op: Donations Donations generated generated by by 1% 1% of own of own brand brand purchases purchases made made by Co-op by Co-op members members selecting selecting to to support support local local projects. projects. Foyle Foyle Foundation: Foundation: Funds Funds towards towards ‘stay ‘stay and and play’ play’ sessions sessions for for under under fives fives GL GL Authority Authority (Greater (Greater London London Authority): Authority): Funds Funds towards towards the the ‘Building ‘Building Strong Strong Communities Communities - - Supporting Supporting Volunteers, Volunteers, Supporting Supporting Families’ Families’ project project BLG BLG Mind: Mind: Funds Funds for for the the ‘Equality ‘Equality Fund’ Fund’ programme programme Hilden Hilden Charitable Charitable Fund: Fund: Towards Towards the the salary salary and and activity activity costs costs of of the the Ukrainian Ukrainian playgroup playgroup RBG RBG scheme: scheme: Unrestricted Unrestricted funds from funds from the the Royal Royal Borough Borough of of Greenwich Greenwich which which were were incorrectly incorrectly shown shown as as restricted restricted 

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12. 12. Funds Funds (continued) (continued) 

|12. Funds (continued)<br>12. Funds (continued)|(continued)|(continued)|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Comparative year<br>Comparative year|Fun<br>Funds||summary for|the year ended||31 July 2024|||
|Balancebif<br>‘August2023<br>Balance b/f<br>1 August 2023||Incoming <br>resources <br>Incoming<br>resources||Resources<br>Transfers Balancec/f<br> expended betweenfunds 31July2024<br>Resources<br>Transfers<br>Balance c/f<br>expended<br>betweenfunds<br>31 July2024|||||
|Unrestricted<br>Unrestricted|£<br>£||£<br>£|£<br>7||£<br>£||£<br>E|
|GeneralFund<br>General Fund|3,967,<br>3,967||10,666<br>10,666|5,674<br>5,674||10,673,<br>10,673||19,632<br>19,632|
|Restricted<br>Restricted|||||||||
|TudorTrust<br>TudorTrust|:<br>:||36,667<br>36,667|17,442<br>17,442||-<br>:||19,225<br>19,225|
|SportsEngland<br>Sports England|(638)<br>(638)||:<br>.|:<br>-||638<br>638||.|
|GreenwichCT<br>Greenwich CT|220<br>220||-|:<br>-||(220)<br>(220)||-<br>-|
|Children inNeed<br>Children in Need|3,711<br>3,711||10,000<br>10,000|7,568<br>7,568||:<br>:||6,143<br>6,143|
|CityBridge<br>City Bridge|(64)<br>(64)||12,045<br>12,045|12,386<br>12,386||:<br>-||(405)<br>(405)|
|RBGInnovationFund<br>RBG Innovation Fund|1,541<br>1,541||:<br>.|-<br>:||-<br>.||1,541<br>1,541|
|‘AsdaFoundation<br>Asda Foundation|14<br>14||:<br>.|:<br>:||(14)<br>(14)||:|
|Foyle Foundation<br>Foyle Foundation|(501)<br>(501)||:<br>:|:<br>:||501<br>501||:|
|GLAuthority<br>GLAuthority|2,578<br>2,578||:<br>.|2,801<br>2,801||23<br>223||.|
|BLGMIND<br>BLGMIND|562<br>562||4,530<br>4,530|3,967<br>3,967||(1,125)<br>(1,125)||-|
|Hilden Charitable<br>Hilden Charitable|4,750<br>1,750||-<br>-|594<br>594||(1,156)<br>(1,156)||:<br>-|
|RBGImmunisation<br>RBG Immunisation|:<br>:||1,910<br>1,910|508<br>508||||1,402<br>1,402|
|RBGVCS<br>RBG VCS|(497)<br>(497)||7,823<br>7,823|10,816<br>10,816||2,607<br>2,607||(883)<br>(883)|
|RBGscheme<br>RBG scheme|13,038<br>13,038||:<br>-|:||(13,038)<br>(13,038)||-|
|Otherfunds<br>Other funds|(298)<br>(298)||:<br>:|613<br>613||am<br>911||.|
|Totalrestricted<br>Total restricted|21,416<br>21,416||72,975<br>72,975|56,695<br>56,695||(10,673)<br>(10,673)||27,023<br>27,023|
|TotalFunds<br>TotalFunds|25,383<br>25,383||83,641<br>83,641|62,369<br>62,369||-<br>-||46,655<br>46,655|



Income Income is is due due (has (has been been received, received, or or is is expected expected to to be be received) received) after after the the year year end end for for the the two two funds funds that that have have a a negative negative balance balance at at the the year year end. end. 

13. 13, Related Related parties parties and and transactions transactions ‘There There were were no no related related party party transactions, transactions, and and no no trustees trustees were were reimbursed reimbursed for for expenses expenses incurred incurred in in the the course course of of their their duties. duties. 

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