Friends of King Alfred Buses
Analysis
Friends of King Alfred Buses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2017, 9 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 11031147). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Friends of King Alfred Buses reported income of £101k and spending of £89k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £86k to £101k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of King Alfred Buses 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 Whitworth Playgroup (£101k), The John Lambert Charities, Shepshed (£101k) and Ashton Keynes Pre School (£101k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) preserves and maintains a unique collection of 13 buses, 3 coaches and 1 car once operated by the former King Alfred Motor Services Ltd, Winchester, between 1920 and 1973. By encouraging the public to experience free travel on preserved buses the group endeavours to create a wider appreciation of public transport.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Playgroup | Lancs | £101k |
| The John Lambert Charities, Shepshed | Loughborough | £101k |
| Ashton Keynes Pre School | Swindon | £101k |
| Castle School (Cambridge) Charitable Association | Cambridge | £101k |