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The Western Dales Community BUS Service Limited

Registered charity 1150051 Registered since 2012

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6 trustees on the board

4y median 3.5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

9.6y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Environment/conservation/heritage 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Construction 5Transport 3Professional services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.westerndalesbus.co.uk
Emailgarwood.bryan@gmail.com
Phone01539625571
AddressRakestraw, South Stainmore, KIRKBY STEPHEN, Cumbria, CA17 4DH

Finances

£53,716 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£41,192£32,622
2022£33,040£31,778
2023£74,419£41,783
2024£57,135£72,594
2025£53,716£59,142

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY IS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR SUCH OF THE INHABITANTS OF CUMBRIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL), OR POVERTY, OR BECAUSE OF A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES.IN CARRYING OUT ITS OBJECTS, THE COMPANY SHALL PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND OPPOSE ANY FORM OF DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY OR RELIGION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 OCT 2012

Trustees (6)

6trustees
66median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Western Dales Community BUS Service Limited · 08121670 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/06/2012

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

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