--- title: "The Bus Shelter Dorset rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is The Bus Shelter Dorset a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 94/100. Accounts 2025: income £631k · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 1171882." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bus-shelter-dorset retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:07:38.800Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The Bus Shelter Dorset a good charity? The Bus Shelter Dorset scores 94/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£631k total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. DT2 8EB | Reg [1171882](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bus-shelter-dorset) | Registered charity | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171882) ## What does The Bus Shelter Dorset do? The Bus Shelter Dorset is a registered charity (no. 1171882) working in poverty relief in DT2 8EB. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈37% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — The Bus Shelter Dorset hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bus-shelter-dorset) **In short:** THE BUS SHELTER DORSET scores 94 out of 100 (5 stars). 100% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is The Bus Shelter Dorset? The Bus Shelter Dorset has a Clarity Score of 94 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1171882. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £631k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 94/100 5★ · Exceptional Cause spend 100% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £631k Latest year 2025 Reserves 3 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £57705.8 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 0% overhead · No website on register · Confidence: high ## How does THE BUS SHELTER DORSET compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE BUS SHELTER DORSET scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)87thpercentile **Scores higher than 87% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 94/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities91stpercentile **Scores higher than 91% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 94/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The Bus Shelter Dorset's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is The Bus Shelter Dorset's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 6 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 3 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 40/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 40% | 10 volunteers / 12 staff · 4/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The Bus Shelter Dorset's Clarity Score? 94/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 40/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 40/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio10 volunteers / 12 staff · 4/10 pts ## How much does The Bus Shelter Dorset raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £631k | — | | Total expenditure | £490k | — | | Charitable activities | £490k | 100% | | Fundraising | £26 | 0% | | Governance & admin | £2k | 0% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £490k spent - Charitable activities100% · £490k - Fundraising0% · £26 - Governance0% · £2k ## What trust indicators does The Bus Shelter Dorset have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 6 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 12 employees · 10 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1171882 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171882) ### Trustees & officers - Maninder Saira Sawtell since 2017 - Fiona Brown Chair · since 2022 - Darcy John Corben since 2025 - Kathryn Luton since 2025 - James Ian Donald since 2025 - John Anthony Galbraith since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have The Bus Shelter Dorset's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about The Bus Shelter Dorset? Overall score 94/100 (5★) Income £631k Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 1171882 Scope Local (—) Reserves 3 months Trustees 6 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does THE BUS SHELTER DORSET compare, and where else can you look? [Compare THE BUS SHELTER DORSET with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-bus-shelter-dorset) [More poverty relief charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where THE BUS SHELTER DORSET sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) ### Similar poverty relief charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [AMOS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust) 100/100 · £2.6m - [SUFRA - NW LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sufra-nw-london) 100/100 · £1.7m - [WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilderness-foundation-uk) 100/100 · £1.6m - [BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission) 100/100 · £1.4m ## How can you share The Bus Shelter Dorset's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is The Bus Shelter Dorset a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Bus Shelter Dorset is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1171882). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171882. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The Bus Shelter Dorset's charity number? + The Bus Shelter Dorset's charity number is 1171882. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is The Bus Shelter Dorset's charity rating? + The Bus Shelter Dorset scores 94 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does The Bus Shelter Dorset have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bus Shelter Dorset. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches The Bus Shelter Dorset? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of The Bus Shelter Dorset's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are The Bus Shelter Dorset's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 0% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at The Bus Shelter Dorset. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Bus Shelter Dorset's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does The Bus Shelter Dorset receive? + The Bus Shelter Dorset reported £631k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are The Bus Shelter Dorset's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is The Bus Shelter Dorset based? + The Bus Shelter Dorset is listed at DT2 8EB, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score The Bus Shelter Dorset? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Bus Shelter Dorset's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Bus Shelter Dorset's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.