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Rainow Village Bus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Rainow Village Bus?
Reported income · year ending 2026-04-05
£6,363
Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-05
£4,001
Registered charity number
1159414
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Tower Hill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Rainow Village Bus (number 1159414) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Rainow Village Bus do?
The Rainow Village Bus runs a Community Bus on behalf of the residents of Rainow and other neighbouring communiities. The facility is run by a group of around 10 volunteers. It is available for hire by all the charitable, voluntary, community and social groups in the local area.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rainow Village Bus
Answers Rainow Village Bus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Rainow Village Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Rainow Village Bus's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Rvb
Where it says it operates
Cheshire East
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Rainow Village Bus registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Rainow Village Bus yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rainow Village Bus.
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The register data used for this profile lists Rainow Village Bus as a registered charity (number 1159414) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Rainow Village Bus's charity number?
Rainow Village Bus's charity number is 1159414. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159414?
Search 1159414 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Rainow Village Bus do?
The Rainow Village Bus runs a Community Bus on behalf of the residents of Rainow and other neighbouring communiities. The facility is run by a group of around 10 volunteers. It is available for hire by all the charitable, voluntary, community and social groups in the local area.
Does Rainow Village Bus have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rainow Village Bus. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Rainow Village Bus?
Rainow Village Bus does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rainow Village Bus?
The register does not record Rainow Village Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Rainow Village Bus's trustees paid?
Rainow Village Bus's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Rainow Village Bus registered as a charity?
Rainow Village Bus was entered on the register on 1 December 2014.