Border Rambler Rural Transport Services
Analysis
Border Rambler Rural Transport Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Border Rambler Rural Transport Services reported income of £16k and spending of £10k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £10k to £16k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 214%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Border Rambler Rural Transport Services sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults (£16k), Perthes Kids Foundation UK (£16k) and Larteh Association (UK) (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide transport facilities in North Cumbria and the surrounding areas for people who have specialneed of such facilities because they are elderly, poor or disabled, people with young children or thoseliving in isolated areas where there are no adequate public transport facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults | East Malling | £16k |
| Perthes Kids Foundation UK | Stoke-On-Trent | £16k |
| Larteh Association (UK) | London | £16k |
| The Luxford Centre | Uckfield | £16k |