Registered charity · No. 1076729Charitable company
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Watbus
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Watbus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Watbus (number 1076729) 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 Watbus do?
WATBus has been established since 1998 and continues to provide minibus transport to community groups & individuals within Northumberland and throughout the North East of England. WATBike, our other organisation focuses on getting adults back onto bikes for their own health & wellbeing. Both parts of our charity, WATBus & WATBus work together to benefit people who use our service.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Watbus
Answers Watbus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Watbus's highest-paid staff paid?
Watbus's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Where does Watbus's money come from?
Watbus reported £983k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £892k (91%), donations and legacies £85k (9%), investments £3,162 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£892k · 91%
Donations and legacies£85k · 9%
Investments£3,162 · 0%
Other income£3,121 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Watbus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Watbus's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Northumberland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Watbus registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Watbus yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Watbus.
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What should you check before donating to Watbus?
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The register data used for this profile lists Watbus as a registered charity (number 1076729) 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 Watbus's charity number?
Watbus's charity number is 1076729. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1076729?
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What does Watbus do?
WATBus has been established since 1998 and continues to provide minibus transport to community groups & individuals within Northumberland and throughout the North East of England. WATBike, our other organisation focuses on getting adults back onto bikes for their own health & wellbeing. Both parts of our charity, WATBus & WATBus work together to benefit people who use our service.
Does Watbus have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Watbus. 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 Watbus?
Watbus's website listed in our register data is http://www.watbus.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.
How much is Watbus's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Watbus's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Where does Watbus's money come from?
Watbus reported £983k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £892k (91%), donations and legacies £85k (9%), investments £3,162 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Watbus?
The register does not record Watbus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Watbus's trustees paid?
Watbus's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Watbus registered as a charity?
Watbus was entered on the register on 26 July 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03620232).