Big Red Bus Club
Analysis
Big Red Bus Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08132170). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Big Red Bus Club reported income of £99k and spending of £61k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £114k to £99k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Big Red Bus Club sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horringer Pre-School (£99k), Tiny Feet Preschool (£99k) and Wrawby Under 5's Association (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activity of the charity is delivering a free under 5?s stay and play every week day term time,with a wide range of child led activities that support both their social and educational development. All our charitable activities focus on the delivering services to children and families and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Horringer Pre-School | Bury St Edmunds | £99k |
| Tiny Feet Preschool | London | £99k |
| Wrawby Under 5's Association | Wrawby | £99k |
| Wesko Equestrian Foundation | Cheltenham | £99k |