Manningtree and District Community Bus
Analysis
Manningtree and District Community Bus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Manningtree and District Community Bus reported income of £33k and spending of £7,079, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £2,707 to £33k (+1118%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 257%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Manningtree and District Community Bus sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunnah Welfare Trust Ltd (£33k), Bury Jubilee Outdoor Pursuits Centre Fund (£33k) and Al Kawther Trust (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE SUPPLY TRANSPORT TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY BODIES, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANISATION, ON A MODEST PENCE PER MILE BASIS TO COVER MOST OF OUR COSTS. SIMILARLY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE TAKEN ON REGULAR ORGANISED VISITS TO LOCAL SUPERMARKETS. A LIFT ENABLES US TO TAKE DISABLED PASSENGERS INCLUDING A FEW IN WHEELCHAIRS. ALL TRUSTEES AND DRIVERS ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnah Welfare Trust Ltd | Walsall | £33k |
| Bury Jubilee Outdoor Pursuits Centre Fund | Manchester | £33k |
| Al Kawther Trust | Leicester | £33k |
| Deptford and Millfield Community Association | Sunderland | £33k |