Wasp Community Bus
Analysis
Wasp Community Bus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cranleigh. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04564110). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Wasp Community Bus reported income of £11k and spending of £12k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £6,416 to £11k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Wasp Community Bus sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the National Museum of Bermuda (UK) (£11k), Tuddenham St Martin Village Hall (£11k) and St Brides Wentlooge Village Hall (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the National Museum of Bermuda (UK) | London | £11k |
| Tuddenham St Martin Village Hall | Ipswich | £11k |
| St Brides Wentlooge Village Hall | Newport | £11k |
| The Muscliff Community Association | Bournemouth | £11k |