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title: "Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association — charity 1180905 | CharityCompare"
description: "Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association (charity 1180905): income £113k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:06:13.273Z
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Registered charity · No. 1180905CIO

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# Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.buffybus.com/home) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1180905&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£113,269

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£107,489

Registered charity number

1180905

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Littlebury Green

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.buffybus.com/home](http://www.buffybus.com/home)

Quick answer

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association (number 1180905) 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 Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association do?

Buffy Playbus is a local, community based, charity, established in 1994. A playbus designed to bring to the under-5s and their carers an opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup environment on board our double-decker bus.Buffy Playbus relies on grant aid, charitable donations and fund raising efforts to continue to serve our community.OUR WEBSITE https://www.buffyplaybus.org/

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association

Answers Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association 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”.

### How much are Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's highest-paid staff paid?

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association 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)

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association'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

29 November 2018

Also known as

Buffy Playbus; Ubba; Buffy Bus

Where it says it operates

Cambridgeshire · Essex · Suffolk

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association registered for?

Education/training

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association as a registered charity (number 1180905) 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 Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's charity number?

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's charity number is 1180905. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1180905?

Search 1180905 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 Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association do?

Buffy Playbus is a local, community based, charity, established in 1994. A playbus designed to bring to the under-5s and their carers an opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup environment on board our double-decker bus.Buffy Playbus relies on grant aid, charitable donations and fund raising efforts to continue to serve our community.OUR WEBSITE https://www.buffyplaybus.org/

Does Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association. 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 Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association?

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.buffybus.com/home. 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.

How much is Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association?

The register records Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association 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 Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's trustees paid?

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association registered as a charity?

Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association was entered on the register on 29 November 2018.

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=1180905&subId=0).