Harborough Community Bus
Analysis
Harborough Community Bus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Market Harborough. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Harborough Community Bus reported income of £28k and spending of £19k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £28k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Harborough Community Bus sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Syeda Fatimia Trust (£28k), God's Word Ministry UK (£29k) and Sambrook Village Hall (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE OBJECT OF HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY BUS (HCB) IS THE PROVISION OF A CHARITABLE TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM THE MARKET HARBOROUGH AREA, OR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THAT AREA, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR POVERTY.HCB IS OPERATED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS UNDER A SECTION 19 BUS PERMIT. SMALL CHARGES ARE MADE TO CONTRIBUTE TO RUNNING COSTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Syeda Fatimia Trust | Sheffield | £28k |
| God's Word Ministry UK | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £29k |
| Sambrook Village Hall | Newport | £28k |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Sheffield | Sheffield | £29k |