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Shildon Community Bus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Shildon Community Bus?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£20,066
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£17,335
Registered charity number
702524
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Methodist Community Hall
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Shildon Community Bus (number 702524) 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 Shildon Community Bus do?
Voluntary run Community Transport Scheme operating 2 accessible minibuses under Section 19 permit for Shildon and surrounding area
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shildon Community Bus
Answers Shildon Community Bus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 Shildon Community Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Shildon Community Bus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Shildon Centre Minibus Committee
Where it says it operates
Durham
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 Shildon Community Bus registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Shildon Community Bus yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shildon Community Bus.
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The register data used for this profile lists Shildon Community Bus as a registered charity (number 702524) 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 Shildon Community Bus's charity number?
Shildon Community Bus's charity number is 702524. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 702524?
Search 702524 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 Shildon Community Bus do?
Voluntary run Community Transport Scheme operating 2 accessible minibuses under Section 19 permit for Shildon and surrounding area
Does Shildon Community Bus have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shildon Community 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 Shildon Community Bus?
Shildon Community 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 Shildon Community Bus?
The register does not record Shildon Community Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Shildon Community Bus's trustees paid?
Shildon Community Bus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Shildon Community Bus previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Shildon Community Bus: Shildon Centre Minibus Committee.
When was Shildon Community Bus registered as a charity?
Shildon Community Bus was entered on the register on 6 February 1990.