--- title: "Wasp Community Bus — charity 1097255 | CharityCompare" description: "Wasp Community Bus (charity 1097255): income £10,650 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wasp-community-bus retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:36:29.048Z 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. 1097255Charitable company WC # Wasp Community Bus Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wasp Community Bus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1097255&subId=0) Work at Wasp Community Bus? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wasp-community-bus&type=claim&name=Wasp%20Community%20Bus) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wasp Community Bus? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £10,650 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £11,916 Registered charity number 1097255 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Village Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Wasp Community Bus (number 1097255) 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 Wasp Community Bus do? TO PROVIDE THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING IN THE PARISHES OF WOTTON, ABINGER AND SHERE BY MEANS OF A COMMUNITY MINIBUS, NOT OTHERWISE MET BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOPPING RECREATION ETC. THIS SERVICE IS OF PARTICULAR HELP FOR PEOPLE WHO BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY, SICKNESS OR POVERTY NEED SUCH ASSISTANCE, AND FOR WHICH THERE IS A LACK OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC SERVICES. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wasp Community Bus Answers Wasp Community Bus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 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 Wasp Community Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Wasp Community Bus's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 April 2003 Company number [04564110](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04564110) (Companies House) Where it says it operates East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; 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 Wasp Community Bus registered for? Economic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wasp Community Bus yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wasp Community 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 Wasp Community 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Wasp Community Bus's charity number? Wasp Community Bus's charity number is 1097255. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1097255? Search 1097255 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 Wasp Community Bus do? TO PROVIDE THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING IN THE PARISHES OF WOTTON, ABINGER AND SHERE BY MEANS OF A COMMUNITY MINIBUS, NOT OTHERWISE MET BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOPPING RECREATION ETC. THIS SERVICE IS OF PARTICULAR HELP FOR PEOPLE WHO BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY, SICKNESS OR POVERTY NEED SUCH ASSISTANCE, AND FOR WHICH THERE IS A LACK OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC SERVICES. Does Wasp Community Bus have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wasp 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 Wasp Community Bus? Wasp 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 Wasp Community Bus? The register does not record Wasp Community Bus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Wasp Community Bus's trustees paid? Wasp Community Bus's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wasp Community Bus registered as a charity? Wasp Community Bus was entered on the register on 29 April 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04564110). 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=1097255&subId=0).