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BIG RED BUS Club
BIG RED BUS Club is a registered charity (number 1170704) based in London, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Maryann O'Connor since 2025. Latest income £99k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as BIG RED BUS Club Charlton LTD (Charity Commission)
The objects of the charity are to enhance the wellbeing, development and education of children, their families and carers by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by- (1) Providing...
- 4 trustees
- Income £99k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Greenwich
- Website
- www.thebigredbusclub.com (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- BIG RED BUS Club
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£99k£61k
- 2024£84k£62k
- 2023£90k£114k
Earlier years
- 2022£114k£84k
- 2021£114k£84k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 25%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The objects of the charity are to enhance the wellbeing, development and education of children, their families and carers by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by- (1) Providing a range of appropriate play, education, recreation and training services, that address and support the needs of children, their families and their carers with a specific reference to parents and carers to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender, means or ability; and (2) To provide a range of information, advice, support and guidance services that encourages the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs
Grants received
13 grants · £357,126 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The Tudor Trust · £157,000 (3 grants)
- City Bridge Trust · £53,950 (2 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £52,816 (3 grants)
- People's Health Trust · £43,713
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £29,793 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Postcode Society Trust
Board analysis
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.
4 trustees on the board
- Maryann O'Connor Chair since 2025
- Helen Warner since 2017
- Rebecca Monro-Sabatie since 2023
- Tetiana Bohomazova since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Helen Warner since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Maryann O'Connor Chair since 2025
- Helen Warner since 2017
- Rebecca Monro-Sabatie since 2023
- Tetiana Bohomazova since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1170704
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 JUL 2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07 DEC 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 NOV 2016 as amended on 18 Oct 2019 as amended on 18 Oct 2019 as amended on 17 Mar 2020 as amended on 17 Mar 2020
- Companies House
- Company number 08132170 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 07716927833 · party@thebigredbusclub.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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