Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association
Analysis
Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saffron Walden. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association reported income of £113k and spending of £107k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £78k to £113k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylch Meithrin Ty Mabon, Tywyn (£113k), Corpus Christi Before & After School Care Service CIO (£113k) and Little Sunbeams Preschool (Fareham) (£113k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Buffy Playbus is a local, community based, charity, established in 1994. A playbus designed to bring to the under-5s and their carers an opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup environment on board our double-decker bus.Buffy Playbus relies on grant aid, charitable donations and fund raising efforts to continue to serve our community.OUR WEBSITE https://www.buffyplaybus.org/
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Ty Mabon, Tywyn | Tywyn | £113k |
| Corpus Christi Before & After School Care Service CIO | Oldham | £113k |
| Little Sunbeams Preschool (Fareham) | Hampshire | £113k |
| St Mary's Nursery & Preschool - Charlton Kings | Gloucestershire | £113k |