Magic Bus Global

Analysis

Magic Bus Global is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09925236). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Magic Bus Global reported income of £973k and spending of £715k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £973k (+4774%), an average of +164% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 931%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Magic Bus Global sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faizul Quran Jamia Mosque (£973k), Effective Intervention (£974k) and Big Issue Trust (£972k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, trading 4.6% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £207k. Reserves of £684k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.