## ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024/5
“Coming to AT The Bus gives me a break from the stresses I feel and friendly faces I can talk to about anything knowing I won’t be judged. It has given me more confidence in my school and everyday life.”
## AT The Bus Student
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Registered Charity No: 1181294
## CONTENTS
1.Report of the Trustees
a. Introduction 3 b. About AT The Bus 4 c. Reference and Administrative Detail 5 d. Structure, Governance and Management 6 e. Charitable Activities 9 f. Financial Review 13 g.Thank You to Our Supporters and Partners 14 h. Plans for the Future 17 2. Independent Examiner’s Report 18 3. Statement of Financial Activities 19 4. Balance Sheet 20 5. Statement of Cash Flows 21 6. Notes to the Financial Statements 22-30
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## a. INTRODUCTION
The Trustees are delighted to present our 2024/5 annual report together with the financial statements for the charity, which demonstrate our growth and progress in the period from 1 September 2024 to August 31 2025.* As we reflect on our sixth year supporting children’s wellbeing through art, we are proud to report that we have managed to achieve steady growth and increase our reach in response to the growing demand from schools.
For more information about the vital work of AT The Bus we invite you to visit our website, www.atthebus.org.uk, to watch a short film demonstrating the impact of our work in the words of the Headteachers and children & young people we work with, and to read our latest Impact Report.
“AT The Bus feels like taking deep breaths after coming from outside.” Pupil, London Primary School
Self-portrait clocks, London Primary Schools
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## b. ABOUT AT THE BUS
Responding to the urgent crisis in children and young people’s wellbeing, AT The Bus uses the power of art and creativity to support children’s wellbeing and engagement at school. We work with children and young people aged 5 to 16 in mainstream primary, secondary and special schools.
Using The Beattie Method, developed by our founder Juli Beattie OBE, we provide a unique relationship-based group intervention to help children and young people with complex needs. Our artas-therapy programmes build self esteem, confidence and social skills, and support pupils to re-engage in learning. We also provide workshops and training for families, teachers and external partners to learn our approach and improve their vocational skills, extending our impact.
Independent research by the University of Oxford shows The Beattie Method’s positive impact on wellbeing measures. Qualitative work by Bath Spa University demonstrates our impact on school attendance, behaviour and educational attainment for children and identifies a ripple effect for the wider school community. Young people tell us they enjoy AT The Bus, feel respected and supported, and would recommend it to their friends.
“Because of the Bus, I now come to school regularly” AT The Bus student
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## c. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIL
AT The Bus is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with registered charity number 1181294, based and administered in the United Kingdom.
The formal objectives of the charity are:
1. The advancement of education and preservation and protection of health and mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing emotional, behavioural and other challenges and complex needs by providing art-as-therapy programmes that, amongst other things, promote engagement with learning and inclusion in schools and communities, for the public benefit.
2. The advancement of education for the public benefit by providing training and support for those who work with children and young people experiencing challenges in their lives.
The charity’s office is: AT The Bus, c/o New Marston Primary School, Copse Lane, Oxford OX3 OAY
Financial reporting period: The charity’s financial year aligns with the school academic year and runs from 1 September to 31 August. This report provides details for the financial year 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.
## **Trustees**
The trustees who served during the period of this report are:
Deryn Harvey (Chair) - appointed as trustee 12/11/2022
- Graeme Jones (Treasurer and Vice-Chair) - appointed as trustee 7/10/2022
- Susanna Lawson - appointed as trustee 13/05/2022, re-appointed 22/10/2024 Bernadette Lowe - appointed as trustee 12/11/2022
- Anthony Mannix (representative of partner schools) - appointed as trustee 18/10/2023
- Nelly-Sabine Munthe - appointed as trustee 24/05/2022, re-appointed 02/04/2025
The trustees did not hold any beneficial interest in the Charity’s funds at 31 August 2024 or at any time during or since that period.
## **Bankers:**
- Santander Business, Customer Service Centre, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4GB. The Co-operative Bank plc, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M4 4BE
- The Charity Bank Limited, Fosse House, 182 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BE Telleroo, St Mary's Court, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, HP7 0UT
## **Solicitors:**
Ropes & Gray LLP, 60 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7AW
## **Accountants:**
SPX Oxford Ltd, Peace House, 19 Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1LD
## **Independent Examiner:**
Simrit Sandhu FCCA (organised by SPX Oxford)
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## d. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity was established by a Constitution dated 12 November 2018 and registered with the Charity Commission on 20 December 2018 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by the proper law of England and Wales. The trustees of the charity who are also the members have no liability for the charity’s debts. Apart from the first trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a minimum of three years by resolution. The number of trustees shall be a minimum of three and not more than twelve at any one time. Future trustees shall be appointed by majority resolution by the existing trustees and upon satisfactory completion of appropriate DBS checks. All trustees receive a formal induction and ongoing training is undertaken as appropriate. All trustees are aware of their legal duties and obligations in respect of the management of the charity.
## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation.
Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and where relevant, the Charities Act 2022, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
No Trustee received any remuneration during the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.
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"I can really relax here, it’s my bit of calm."
Student, Oxfordshire School
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## **Internal Controls**
Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring that the Charity has appropriate systems of internal controls. They are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding its assets and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The system of internal controls is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.
## **Risk Management & Corporate Governance**
A risk assessment has been undertaken which comprises:
- An annual review of the risks the Charity may face
- The establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks
- The implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the Charity should those risks materialise.
This continuing process will identify risk areas to which the Charity is vulnerable and highlight any necessary safeguards that will need to be put in place. No major risks were identified at the date of these accounts. The Trustees have signed fit and proper declarations in line with HMRC guidance. In addition, the Trustees have taken due consideration of Good Governance – A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector, ensuring that the seven main principles of the Code are adhered to. These are:
- Organisational purpose
- Leadership Integrity Decision-making, risk and control Board effectiveness
- Equality, diversity and inclusion Openness and accessibility
The Trustees recognise that good governance plays an essential part in securing the future of the Charity and confirm that the said principles of the Code are followed by them in leading, directing and managing the Charity.
## **Statement of Public Benefit**
The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to it. They consider the information which follows in this annual report, about the charity’s aims, activities and achievements in the areas of interest that the charity supports demonstrates the benefit to its beneficiaries and through them to the Public, that arise from those activities.
## **Management**
During the period the Charity was led by two Co-CEOs; Founder Juli Beattie, working alongside Maggie Scott. Maggie left the Charity in December 2025 and Juli continues to lead alongside a strong senior leadership team and the Trustees.
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"Good artists have more failed drawings than bad artists because they keep trying." Pupil, Oxford Primary School
“Since coming to AT The Bus I've stopped having nightmares." Pupil, Oxford Secondary School
"AT The Bus is calm, amazing and helps me to learn." Pupil, London Primary School
"AT The Bus calms me down." Pupil, London Primary School
The Beattie Method in action, The Oxford Academy
Palettes inspired by Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’
Cherry blossom painted on a recycled violin case
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## e. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Our vision is to support the education and wellbeing of every child and young person so that they can engage in school and access the opportunities they deserve. We do this by:
- Delivering The Beattie Method, an innovative and creative early intervention service, on school sites, to small groups of children and young people, when they need it most. Teaching and collaborating closely with schools, teachers, and families to encourage therapeutic creativity in schools and other settings, to engage and benefit whole communities. Listening to young people so they have a voice in everything we do, from practice to strategy and development.
AT The Bus offers school-based, cost-effective, early intervention, which integrates with school pastoral and SEND provision and prevents children’s needs from escalating through provision of wellbeing support to children and young people in need. This is achieved by:
- Delivering The Beattie Method, a relationship-based group intervention using art as therapy, to support education and wellbeing.
- Providing a mobile service to reach as many children as possible.
- Working on school sites to enable all children to access support.
- Providing effective early intervention, at times when children and young people most need help. Providing training for staff who work with children and young people to improve skill levels and increase support in schools and other settings.
AT The Bus uses The Beattie Method, an innovative relationship-based group intervention developed by our founder Dr Juli Beattie OBE that uses creativity to build self-esteem, confidence and social skills, supporting students to re-engage in learning. Small groups of seven students in single yeargroups attend weekly 1-2 hour sessions on the school site, away from their mainstream classroom. Children are referred by school and attend for at least one school term. Each session involves talking, sharing books, eating together and individual and group art-making. We also provide workshops and training for families, teachers and external partners to learn our approach and improve their vocational skills, extending our impact beyond our studios.
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There is immense need for AT The Bus:
- 1 in 5 young people have a diagnosable mental health disorder (NHS 2024), up from 12% in 2017. Nationally, 19% of children have an identified Special Educational Need - numbers with Education and Care Plans have increased by 83% since 2018 (DFE 2024).
- Rates of school absence doubled between 2019 and 2023 (DFE 2024).
- 20% of pupils miss over 10% of school, rising to one third of pupils with Special Educational Needs and 40% for pupils with Education and Health Care Plans in secondary schools.
- There is little creativity in state education; enrollment in arts subjects has fallen by 47% since 2010 and the number of art teachers is down by 23% (Campaign for the Arts 2023). Nearly 50% of schools in disadvantaged areas cannot offer arts subjects due to teacher shortages (Arts & Minds Campaign 2025).
This backdrop provides the context for the rapid and significant growth that the charity has achieved over the past six years.
## **Growth**
AT The Bus was established in 2018 in Oxford around a kitchen table by a group of like-minded individuals in recognition of the high level of need for school-based therapeutic support for children and young people. Initially working with 30 children in a single secondary school in Oxford, we have grown each year and since 2018 almost 3,000 children and young people have benefitted from our programmes.
Our unique way of working, The Beattie Method, was previously used by The Art Room charity (200218).
Our Key Performance Indicator is the number of programmes delivered. One programme consists of a school term (10-14 weeks) of weekly sessions for up to seven children. Groups are tailored to children’s needs; some groups are smaller and around 30% of children attend for repeated terms.
||2020/21|2021/22|2022/23|2023/24|2024/25|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|No of schools|3|5|6|9|15|
|No of programmes|35|61|108|126|167|
|No of beneficiaries|171|298|529|780|930|
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**School Partners in 2024/25**
In 2024/5 AT The Bus provided 167 programmes (a school term of weekly sessions) to 930 children and young people in 15 primary, secondary and special schools in Oxfordshire and London:
## **Oxfordshire**
The Oxford Academy School (secondary) The Cherwell School (secondary) Greyfriars Catholic School (secondary) Lord Williams’s School (secondary) New Marston Primary School SS Phillip and James Primary School Sandhills Primary School The Swan School (secondary)
## **London**
The St Marylebone CE Bridge School (secondary specialist) Barlby Primary School Cubitt Town Primary School Queen’s Park Primary School Ark Brunel Primary School* Ark King Solomon Primary School* Bevington Primary School* *AT The Bus service commissioned by AllChild (www.allchild.org)
In 2024/25 new services were established in areas of exceptionally high need. In London new provision was established at Cubitt Town Primary School in Tower Hamlets, and at Queen’s Park Primary School in Westminster. In Oxford we developed new partnerships with The Oxford Academy in Blackbird Leys and established a new alternative provision at the Cherwell School for students attending ‘Access Cherwell’ a hybrid educational programme that works alongside mainstream schooling for students requiring additional pastoral or academic interventions, including those for Emotional-Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
## **Student demographics**
We prioritise work in areas of high deprivation where communities are impacted by multiple layers of systemic disadvantage, including poverty and racism. In the academic year 2024-5, of the students referred to at the Bus:
## Primary schools:
- 29% were identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN/SENH)
- 9% had an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- 16% diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- 14% diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
## Secondary Schools:
- 50% were identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN/SENH)
- 14% had an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- 23% diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- 9% diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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## **Outcomes**
We measure impact over time with pre and post referral questionnaires using teacher-assessed Strengths and Difficulty Questionnaires (SDQs) in primary schools and student-completed Warwick Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) in secondary schools. We also compile pupil reports for schools, seek feedback and track impact through surveys, case studies and interviews. In the spring of 2025 we came to the end of a two-year independent University of Oxford evaluation and are pleased to report:
## **In Primary Schools:**
- 84% of teachers stated that AT The Bus was beneficial for their pupils.
- 75% identified improvements in confidence and 69% in pupils’ learning.
- A reduction in absences – pupils had on average, one day fewer absent in the term after taking part in AT The Bus than before.
## **In Secondary Schools:**
There was a statistically significant improvement in wellbeing measures.
- 84% of teachers agreed the intervention was beneficial.
- 96% of students said they enjoyed the intervention.
- 93% of students said they felt safe and respected.
- 92% of students would recommend AT The Bus to their peers.
In addition, a partner evaluation (AllChild 2025) demonstrated 95% improvement on Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQs), with 71% of children moving from their ‘at risk’ category after a tenweek programme
## **Other developments**
We continued to focus on embedding strong foundations for future growth. This included investment in central digital processes to streamline our work and improve productivity, strengthen finance and governance processes, and the establishment of a new learning and development programme which has supported organisational development. We were proud to see fundraising growth of 28% including developing relationships with many new funders and those supporting our work through multi year and unrestricted funding. Our earned income rose by 70% from the establishment of new school partnerships and the implementation of a new funding model.
We grew our staff team through providing Beattie Method training for nineteen new facilitators (including five volunteers). This supported growth in delivery to reach more children and young people in more schools. We also extended the capacity of the central team to support delivery, fundraising, communications and finance.
- “Wow! This feels really relaxing…do you have magic paint here?” Student, Oxfordshire School
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f. FINANCIAL REVIEW
The trustees have referred to the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (“the Act”) and the Guidance on Charities and Fundraising issued by the Charity Commission (“CC20”) and confirm that they act in accordance.
Trustees are pleased to report that income has continued to grow for the period of 2024/25:
This reflects the ongoing demand for our services and the hard work of staff in both raising funds and developing a training model that has enabled delivery to continue to expand year on year.
Charitable activity in the twelve months from September 2024 to August 2025 totalled £709,706 and includes direct charitable expenditure of £471,762. This direct charitable expenditure includes the cost of establishing the materials and provisions needed, as well as staff costs for the Therapeutic team.
The accounting treatment in respect of charitable activities is in line with that set out in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102).
## **Funding model**
AT The Bus has three clear income streams to ensure a balanced funding model and to manage risk:
1. Grants and donations – received from Trusts and Foundations, private individuals and corporate supporters.
2. Earned income – all schools make a financial contribution for our services and we also receive commissioned income from AllChild.
3. Fundraising – includes individual donations, events and campaigns.
Whilst a significant proportion of income now comes from earned sources the charity continues to rely on the support of its charitable funders and partners.
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g. THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS
We are immensely grateful to all funders for their commitment and support to the charity and would like to thank the following organisations for their generous donations from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025:
Bernard Sunley Foundation The Big Give Trust Cash for Kids Cecil Pilkington Trust The Childhood Trust The Clothworkers’ Foundation Columbia Threadneedle Foundation The Cumber Family Charitable Trust D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Friends of Cherwell Gagosian Gallery Green Square Accord Headley Trust Heart of Bucks Community Foundation Helen Roll Charity The Jacqueline and Michael Gee Charitable Trust JE Posnansky Charitable Trust King Charles III Charitable Fund Kop Hill Charity Fund The Maggie Black Trust Max Kohler Foundation
Mila Charitable Organisation Mishcon Family Charitable Trust Oxford City Council Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Step Change Fund Oxfordshire County Council Paddington Charities The Pixel Fund Project Spark Pye Trust Rayne Foundation The Robert McAlpine Foundation Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust South Oxfordshire District Council Sudborough Foundation The Charity of Thomas Dawson The Truck Festival Trust Van Houten Bequest Wesleyan Foundation Westminster Foundation Young Art Oxford
Funds with specific restrictions placed upon their use (1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025) are detailed on page 28 and 29 of the financial statements following this report.
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Donations, including some restricted donations, were also received from a number of individuals who requested to remain anonymous and are not included in this report; we thank everyone for their generosity and support of the charity.
We are also extremely grateful for the in-kind support of Arby Window Cleaning and Irene Stratton Embroidery, as well as to those who wish to remain anonymous, for donating their skills and time.
- We are proud to work in partnership with the following organisations: AllChild
- Children & Young People’s Mental Health Coalition Oxford Bus Company
- Oxfordshire Youth in Mind
- The North Wall Arts Centre
We increased fundraising income by 28 percent in 2024/25, growing income across all lines. We were pleased to take part in two matched funding campaigns, The Big Give Christmas Challenge and Big Give Arts for Impact, which helped to grow public support. We were also delighted to have our first London Marathon runner and a team of supporters who ran the Blenheim Fun Run on our behalf.
We also received income for services. This increased by 70 per cent in 2024/25; supporting our ongoing sustainability in terms of partnerships and income. Earned income comes from partner schools and also for the service that we provide to All Child (formerly West London Zone), who commissioned and funded work at Ark Brunel Primary School; Ark King Solomon School and Bevington Primary School.
“Each year I am seeing the impact of AT The Bus grow more and more. We now have a whole generation of students going through the school who have gained from the team’s work. The feedback I get from parents, staff and most significantly the young people themselves tells me that this is invaluable. I really cannot imagine a time when AT The Bus wouldn’t be a huge part of our school.”
Chris Price, Headteacher The Cherwell School Oxford
Painted chairs inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, Greyfriar’s Catholic School Oxford
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## **Reserves Policy**
The Trustees have no outstanding commitments or cash demands. The net current assets of the charity are regarded as free reserves and the funds at 31 August 2025 will be retained to fund charitable activities in accordance with the charity’s charitable objects. The Trustees consider that the freely expendable funds are appropriate and adequate taking into accounts plans in the future and have at present therefore not designated any specific reserves.
The Reserves Policy is reviewed by trustees annually. The policy is designed to take account of:
- Our responsibility for the mental wellbeing of children and young people. AT The Bus provides therapeutic support to vulnerable children, providing weekly sessions to each child for at least one school term. We want to ensure that we avoid financial challenges to the charity meaning we are unable to complete therapeutic work with vulnerable children at short notice as this would be highly likely to have a detrimental effect on their wellbeing;
- Our responsibility to our staff and suppliers;
- The current funding picture for AT The Bus where the bulk of income is received from grants and donations, which are mostly outside of our direct control and where income streams are likely to be unreliable and uncertain;
- The broader landscape for charitable giving, which is currently very challenging given the national and international landscape of high inflation and poor economic conditions.
Taking these factors into account the charity regards it to be prudent to have available funds of between three and four months of full running costs as forecast at least four months ahead.
The balance of unrestricted, readily available reserves at 31 August 2025 was £210,262 (not including the value of fixed assets). This represents just over three months of unrestricted costs. Therefore the position was in line with the reserves policy.
The Board of Trustees consider that this target range provides sufficient flexibility in the context of operational requirements, and for an organisation of our size and complexity.
Painted ceramic plates, St Marylebone CE Bridge Specialist Secondary School
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## **Ongoing concern**
Having considered the contingency plans in place and having reviewed updated cashflow forecasts and the growth plans of the charity the Trustees consider the adoption of the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements continues to be appropriate.
## h. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Trustees do not propose to deviate from the current objectives and activities of the charity as detailed in section 2 of this report but will further develop and refine the strategies, policies and procedures in future.
The growth ambitions of our Business Plan remain firmly in place. Demand from headteachers has continued to rise and in 2025/6 we expect to reach in the region of 1100 young people from 17 schools. We have a waiting list of schools seeking provision and continue to focus on carefully managed growth in order to support more children and young people in the future.
We will continue to increase numbers of therapeutic staff and are working to extend our training programme to external partners, establishing a new training programme. We continue to review fundraising resources and processes with a view to continuing to extend our income streams and enable future growth. Relationships with school partners are positive, but school incomes are challenged by their own financial circumstances and is an area of potential risk.
Further information on future plans are available on our website atthebus.org.uk and via our team who are contactable on info@atthebus.org.uk.
Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
…………………………….............. …………28th April 2026……………….. Deryn Harvey (Trustee) Date
Self-portrait clocks made from recycled LPs by AT The Bus pupils
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## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES**
## **OF AT THE BUS**
charity”) for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are set out on pages 19 to 30.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent Examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simrit Sandhu FCCA SPX Oxford Ltd Peace House etc
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
|**Notes**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investments
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
**Total expenditure**
**Net income / -expenditure**
**Transfers between funds**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forwards
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
301,424
206,195
2,913
510,532
34,271
405,890
440,161
70,371
- 16,293
54,078
180,815
234,893|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
278,394
-
-
278,394
208
277,094
277,302
1,092
16,293
17,385
2,984
20,369|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
579,818
206,195
2,913
788,926
34,479
682,984
717,463
71,463
-
71,463
183,799
255,262|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
92,925
188,341
1,038
282,304
15,137
261,036
276,173
6,131
-
6,131
174,684
180,815|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
301,035
-
-
301,035
34,412
304,986
339,398
- 38,363
-
- 38,363
41,347
2,984|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
393,960
188,341
1,038|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||583,339|
|||||||49,549
566,022|
|||||||615,571|
|||||||- 32,232
-|
|||||||- 32,232|
|||||||216,031|
|||||||183,799|
All amounts relate to continuing operations.
There were no recognised gains and losses for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 August 2024 and year ended 31 August 2025 other than those included in the Income and Expenditure Account.
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## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
|**Notes**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible Assets
10
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
11
Cash at bank
**CREDITORS:**Amounts falling due
within one year
12
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
**INCOME FUNDS**
Unrestricted Income funds
13
Designated income funds
13
Restricted Income funds
14
**TOTAL INCOME FUNDS**|**2025**
**£**
**£**
24,631
18,000
234,107
252,107
21,476
230,631
255,262
228,850
6,255
20,157
255,262|**2024**
**£**
**£**
24,340
9,238
182,427
191,665
32,206
159,459
183,799
180,815
-
2,984
183,799|**2024**
**£**
**£**
24,340
9,238
182,427
191,665
32,206
159,459
183,799
180,815
-
2,984
183,799|
|---|---|---|---|
||||183,799|
||||180,815
-
2,984|
||||183,799|
signed on their behalf by:
Trustee : Deryn Harvey
Date: 28[th] April 2026
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## **STATEMENT OF CASHFLOW**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
|**Notes**
Cash used in operating activities
17
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends and interest from investments
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
Purchase of fixed assets
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in
the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
year
Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
year|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
52,974
2,913
- 4,207
-1,294
51,680
182,427
234,107|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
- 2,776
1,038
- 768|
|---|---|---|
|||270
- 2,506
184,933|
|||182,427|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## **Basis of accounting**
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (“Charities SORP FRS 102”), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and where applicable, the Charities Act 2022 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all periods presented unless otherwise stated.
judgements, for example in respect of significant accounting estimates. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The nature of the estimation means the actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Any significant estimates and judgements affecting these financial statements are detailed within the relevant accounting policy below.
## **Incoming resources**
Voluntary donations include donations under Gift Aid with the associated tax relief included when receivable. Interest from deposit accounts are included when receivable. All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (“SOFA”) when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **Resources expended**
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the trustees to the expenditure.
Charitable activities comprise of staff and associated costs of providing Art Therapy to Children in pursuit of the charitable objectives.
Governance costs relate to the general running of the charity, as opposed to the management functions inherent in generating funds.
## **Status of funds**
The charity holds both restricted and unrestricted funds. Unrestricted are those for which trustees have complete discretion for their use in pursuance of its objectives and the day-to-day operation of the charity.
purpose, whereby the donor has imposed a restriction their future use.
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year**
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised as expenditure.
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held on call with banks, other shortterm highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts, when applicable, are within borrowings in current liabilities.
## **Provisions**
Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at the Balance Sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefit will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated.
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employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.
are expensed as they become payable.
## **Tangible Fixed Assets**
depreciated using the straight-line method over 5 years.
The Bus and integral improvements are included at their cost value had depreciated using the straight-line method of 20 years.
## Taxation
The charity is not subject to any taxes on its charitable activities.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.
## **Going concern**
that no material uncertainties exist. The current uncertainty in the global economy, including cost inflating factors, have increased financial pressure on charities. The Trustees have however considered the contingency plans in place, the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for twelve months from the date of signing of these financial statements. The Trustees are satisfied the forecast income and reserves are sufficient to cover all of the budgeted expenditure to be able to continue as a going concern. The Trustees therefore consider the adoption of the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements continues to be appropriate.
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **2. Donations and Legacies**
||||**Total**|||**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Funds**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Funds**|
||||**2025**|||**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Individual donations|193,787|24,632|218,419|38,355|-|38,355|
|Grants and Corporate
donations|102,500|253,762|356,262|54,514|301,035|355,549|
|Gift Aid|5,137|-|5,137|56|-|56|
|Total Donations|301,424|278,394|579,818|92,925|301,035|393,960|
## **3. Charitable activities**
|**Unrestricted**
**£**
Events income
4,559
School Contributions
201,636
External training
-
Total Charitable
activities
206,195
**5. Raising Funds**
**Unrestricted**
**£**
Consultancy
-
Fundraising
expenses
6,240
Salaries, NI and
Pension costs
27,815
Bank charges on
receiving
donations
216
34,271||**Restricted**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**Restricted**
**£**
200
8
-
208||**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**£**
4,559
201,636
-
206,195
**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**£**
200
6,248
27,815
216
34,479||**Unrestricted**
**£**
73,311
115,030
-
188,341
**Unrestricted**
**£**
10,005
4,487
-
645
15,137||**Restricted**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**Restricted**
**£**
3,471
29,944
-
997
34,412||**Total**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
73,311
115,030
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||||188,341|
|||||||||||**Total**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
13,476
34,431
-
1,642|
|||||||||||49,549|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **6. Expenditure on Charitable activities**
|**Service delivery**
Salaries, NI and Pension - Art as
Therapy
Contract staff - Art as Therapy
Art materials & studio provision
Training - Art as Therapy
Beattie Method - development and
tracking
Safeguarding & clinical supervision
Total on service delivery activities
**Support costs**
Salaries, NI and Pension - Business
management
Contract staff - Business
management
Office and IT expenses
HR and other consultancy costs
PR advertising & marketing
Travel and subsistence
Total support activities
**Governance**
Insurance
Payroll and accountancy fees
Depreciation
Total governance activities
**Total charitable activities**|**Unrestricted**
**£**
144,439
81,741
39,142
12,404
2,714
4,373
284,813
**Unrestricted**
**£**
67,374
12,272
6,451
6,182
2,339
3,444
98,062
**Unrestricted**
**£**
2,541
16,558
3,916
23,015
**405,890**|**Restricted**
**£**
174,161
2,750
5,735
-
3,038
-
185,684
**Restricted**
**£**
73,138
2,520
13,747
-
242
-
89,647
**Restricted**
**£**
1,231
532
-
1,763
**277,094**|**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**£**
318,600
84,491
44,877
12,404
5,752
4,373
470,497
**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**£**
140,512
14,792
20,198
6,182
2,581
3,444
187,709
**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**£**
3,772
17,090
3,916
24,778
**682,984**|**Unrestricted**
**£**
82,211
16,338
12,246
3,645
4,930
2,536
121,906
**Unrestricted**
**£**
109,762
19,094
5,784
7,490
505
322
142,958
**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
-
3,181
3,181
**261,036**|**Restricted**
**£**
124,515
37,187
36,756
7,107
4,499
-
210,064
**Restricted**
**£**
55,106
12,426
13,472
20,595
2,472
4,824
108,895
**Restricted**
**£**
1,763
8,668
-
10,431
**304,986**|**Total**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
206,726
49,002
10,752
9,429
2,536|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||278,444|
|||||||**Total**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
164,868
31,520
19,256
28,085
2,977
5,146|
|||||||251,853|
|||||||**Total Fund**
**2024**
**£**
1,763
8,668
3,181|
|||||||13,612|
||||||||
|||||||**566,022**|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **8. Net outgoing/incoming resources for the year**
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Trustees' remuneration|-|-|
|Depreciation|3,816|3,181|
## **9. Staff costs and emoluments**
|**. Staf costs and emoluments**|||
|---|---|---|
|Gross Earnings
Employers National Insurance
Employers pension contribution|**2025**
**£**
444,517
34,076
8,335
486,928|**2024**
**£**
342,487
23,096
6,010|
|||371,593|
The average number of employees during the period was 19 (2024: 19). Many employees work part-time; this figure is equivalent to 12 full time employees.
No employee earned more than £60,000 during the period. (2024: nil).
The Trustees consider themselves key management personnel and received no remuneration during the period. (2024: nil).
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|COST
At 1 September 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 August 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 August 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2025
At 1 September 2024|**Bus - Fixtures**
**and Fittings**
**£**
9,543
-
-
9,543
-
7,913
-
1,272
-
-
9,185
358
1,630|**Bus - Motor**
**Vehicles**
**£**
26,359
-
26,359
-
5,279
-
879
-
-
6,158
20,201
21,080|**Office**
**equipment**
**£**
6,431
4,207
10,638
-
4,801
-
1,765
-
-
6,566
4,072
1,630|**Total**
**£**
42,333
4,207
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||46,540|
|||||-
17,993
-
3,916
-|
|||||-
21,909|
|||||24,631|
|||||24,340|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **11. Debtors**
|**1. Debtors**|||
|---|---|---|
|Accounts Receivable
Gif Aid Reclaim
Other debtors
Prepayments|**2025**
**£**
10,000
3,000
5,000
- 0
18,000|**2024**
**£**
5,500
-
-
3,738|
|||9,238|
## **12. Creditors**
|Accounts Payable
Accruals
Directors' Loan Account
PAYE & NIC Payable
Pensions Payable|**2025**
**£**
6,977
2,175
-
10,527
1,797
21,476|**2024**
**£**
5,015
3,819
778
19,467
3,126|
|---|---|---|
|||32,206|
## **13. Unrestricted income funds**
|General funds
Designated funds|**Balance at 1**
**September**
**2024**
**£**
180,815
-
180,815|**Income**
**£**
504,277
6,255
510,532|**Expenditure**
**£**
- 440,154
- 7
- 440,161|**Transfers**
**£**
- 16,293
- 16,293|**Balance as at 31**
**August 2025**
**£**
228,645
6,248
234,893|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **14. Restricted income funds**
|Core Costs & Business Plan Delivery
Digital Infrastructure Project
Evaluation Programme (R)
Learning and Development
Programme
Provision at Barlby, Lo
Provision at Cherwell School, Ox
Provision at Greyfriars, Ox
Provision at Lord Williams, Thame
Provision at New Marston Primary,
Ox
Provision at St Marylebone CE Bridge
School, Lo
Provision for Queens Park (Lo)
Provision in London
Provision in Oxfordshire
**Total restricted funds**|**Balance at 1**
**September**
**2024**
**£**
234
2,750
2,984|**Income**
**£**
72,767
24,580
-
55,876
6,500
26,250
18,489
7,800
3,500
9,000
5,000
24,632
24,000
278,394|**Expenditure**
**£**
- 86,260
- 20,587
- 3,034
- 50,000
- 6,500
- 26,250
- 15,739
- 7,800
- 3,500
- 9,000
- 5,000
- 19,632
- 24,000
- 277,302|**Capital**
**expenditure**
**from restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-|**Transfers**
**£**
13,493
-
2,800
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,293|**Balance as at**
**31 August**
**2025**
**£**
-
3,993
-
5,876
-
-
5,500
-
-
-
-
5,000
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||20,369|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **14. Restricted funds income continued**
|**14. Restricted funds income**|**continued**|
|---|---|
|**Restricted fund**|**Those whogave FY 24/25**|
|Core Costs & Business Plan Delivery|Columbia Threadneedle Foundation
Max Kohler Foundation
The Rayne Foundation|
|Digital Development Project|Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Step Change
The Clothworkers’ Foundation|
|Learning and Development Programme|Good Works Company
Wesleyan Foundation|
|Provision at Barlby School, London|King Charles III Charitable Fund
Project Spark|
|Provision at Cherwell School, Oxford|Friends of Cherwell
Oxfordshire County Council AP - Statutory grant
The Robert McAlpine Foundation
Oxford City Council - Statutory grant|
|Provision at Greyfriars School, Oxford|The Charity of Thomas Dawson
Cash for Kids - Bauer Radio
The Pixel Fund|
|Provision at Lord Williams, Thame|Oxfordshire County Council AP - Statutory grant
Kop Hill Charity Fund
South Oxfordshire District Council|
|Provision at New Marston Primary,
Oxford|Oxford City Council - Oxford Community Impact Fund
Green Square Accord
Oxford City Council - Councillor priority grant
The Cumber FamilyCharitable Trust|
|Provision at St Marylebone CE Bridge
School, Lo|Paddington Charities
Westminster Foundation|
|Provision forQueens Park,Lo|Westminster Foundation|
|Provision in London|The Big Give|
|Provision in Oxfordshire|Helen Roll Charity
Van Houten Bequest
D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The Maggie Black Trust
Pye Trust|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
## **15. Analysis of net assets between funds**
|Tangible Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities|**31 August 2025**
**Unrestricted**
**£**
24,631
231,738
- 21,476
234,893|**31 August 2025**
**Restricted**
**£**
-
20,369
-
20,369|**31 August 2025**
**Total**
**£**
24,631
252,107
- 21,476|
|---|---|---|---|
||||255,262|
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|Net income/expenditure for the year (as per the
Statement of Financial Activities)
Add back depreciation charge
Investment income
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Decrease (increase) in stock
Decrease (increase) in debtors
Increase (decrease) in creditors|**2025**
**£**
71,463
3,916
- 2,913
-
-
- 8,762
- 10,730
52,974|**2024**
**£**
- 32,232
3,181
- 1,038
-
-
8,800
18,513|
|---|---|---|
|||- 2,776|
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