at the bus

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. At The Bus is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in Oxfordshire and Kensington And Chelsea.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

AT The Bus offers a school-based programme of art as therapy to support the education, health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 5-16 in Oxfordshire and London. Group sessions take place during the school day in a purposely designed therapeutic studio space in a double decker bus located on school grounds or in specially designed studio spaces.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Oxfordshire Kensington And Chelsea

Financial Information

Latest Income

£583,339

Latest Expenditure

£615,571

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 92.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 10.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £393,960

Charitable Activities £115,030

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,038

Other Income £73,311

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £566,022

Raising Funds £49,549

Governance £13,612

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£583,339	£615,571	£566,022	£183,799	£156,475	19 / 3
2023	£282,799	£288,897				0 / 2
2022	£318,285	£277,667				0 / 0
2021	£250,794	£225,371				0 / 0
2020	£113,757	£96,727				0 / 0