--- title: "The Church on the Bus — charity 1127468 | CharityCompare" description: "The Church on the Bus (charity 1127468): income £12,028 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-church-on-the-bus retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:13:00.915Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1127468Charitable company CO # The Church on the Bus Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Church on the Bus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.churchonthebus.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1127468&subId=0) Work at The Church on the Bus? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-church-on-the-bus&type=claim&name=The%20Church%20on%20the%20Bus) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Church on the Bus? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,028 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £16,645 Registered charity number 1127468 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Walton Back Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.churchonthebus.org.uk](http://www.churchonthebus.org.uk/) Quick answer The Church on the Bus (number 1127468) 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 The Church on the Bus do? Until Oct 2019 we operated a converted library bus but we now work from a church in Chesterfield and a Christian Bookshop in Matlock. We provide food, friendship, clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags, all with prayer when requested, to the homeless and disadvantaged. The food consists of soup, sandwiches, hot drinks, and provisions donated by Greggs. Our dedicated volunteers lead the sessions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Church on the Bus Answers The Church on the 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 records The Church on the Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Church on the 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 12 January 2009 Company number [06441203](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06441203) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Derbyshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 The Church on the Bus registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Church on the Bus yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Church on the Bus. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Church on the Bus? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Church on the Bus's charity number? The Church on the Bus's charity number is 1127468. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1127468? Search 1127468 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 The Church on the Bus do? Until Oct 2019 we operated a converted library bus but we now work from a church in Chesterfield and a Christian Bookshop in Matlock. We provide food, friendship, clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags, all with prayer when requested, to the homeless and disadvantaged. The food consists of soup, sandwiches, hot drinks, and provisions donated by Greggs. Our dedicated volunteers lead the sessions. Does The Church on the Bus have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Church on the 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 The Church on the Bus? The Church on the Bus's website listed in our register data is http://www.churchonthebus.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Church on the Bus? The register records The Church on the Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Church on the Bus's trustees paid? The Church on the Bus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Church on the Bus registered as a charity? The Church on the Bus was entered on the register on 12 January 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06441203). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1127468&subId=0).