GLENELG AND ARNISDALE BUS USER GROUP (BUG) SCOTTISH CHARITY No SC046425 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025
TRL'STEES). ANuAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 21)25 The trustees have pILSure in presenting their report together with ilie tinanLial statements and the independent examiner"5 report fur ihL N'Lar eiidLd 31 March 2025 fERINCE & ADMINISTRATIVE INFOILMATION Charity. Name Glenelg and Arnlsdale Bus L,ser Group Charity SC046425 Address C,urrent Trustees S'I'IIUC'I'URL GOVLRNAIYCE & MANA('bMF.NT C:onstliution The C'harity is a Scottish C'haritable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). Et is £overncd th bj, its L()nstilulion ,hILh adi)pied (>n ihe 9 fehTUdry 2016. The Trust w'a5 granied charitable status by OSCR on 31, March 2016. Appqbinlment ol'Truslees The rjoa1 of Trustees meet four tiines a year and are jointl! responsible tor the mdnagement ot the'l rust. 'I'rustees are elected at the .4nnual (ieneral Mccting. Under the cons(ktutiC>n there niust be a minimiim of four aiid noi more ihan seven c11¢d trustec5. The board Tna). at an). t1¢ appoint an>." m¢mbcr lo b¢ a charity. trust¢¢, MAnAgement The Board of Trustees is responsible tor th¢ strategic direction and gO.¢manCe of the Tru.st. to day adrninistration is pcrfornicd b} a paid administrator under th¢ inslruction of the volunteer chair of the truqt and lS1Verable to th¢ board.
ORJECTIVFS &ACTIVITIES Charitable Purpose The advancement of community development by operating and proinoting a communitv transport scheme within the extremely remote Highland community. of Glenelg and Arnisdale. Activities Thc Trusl's sole purpos¢ is to secur¢ funds in ord¢r to providc all within our remote community with a dial- a -bus service primarily. but not exclusively to connect with in coming and outgoing City l.ink buses to and from Invern¢ss and Glasgow, and Portree to bring residen15 and visilurs into Glcne8 and Arnisdale for a tlat rate ticket price of £5-00 (no concessions). The Trust also provides a community bus for all one day a iveek io enable th¢ communiiy io use facililies in iheir nearest center, Kyle of Lochalsh. The Trust is responsible for raising funds lo run the two services, advertising, administraiion and ¢ommunicatingY with user% and the communily. AchAevements Performance In 2024125. BUG continued to build on its committnent lo providing reliable and affordable community, transport while strengthening its long-term sustainabilitv. Throughout the year, the Trust maintained strong financial resilience, allowing both the t)ial-a-Bus and Kyle Express services lo operale wiihoul interrupiion. Fundraising activity became more diverse. with donations secured from new funders and a broader range of grant opportunities explored, reducing dependence on any single source of iiicome. Service delivery remained consistent. and in some periods ridership ¢ven increased, demonstrating the continued and growing need t.or transport provision w'ithin our remote community, Reliability also improved further as a result of stronger coordination with connecting timetables and ongoing refinementq to administrative systems. The iinpact on the cominunity remained si¥nificant. with residents continuing to rely on the services for acces5 to essential amenities, reduced isolation and iinproved wellbeiiig. The trustees are pleased to report that the transport services remain vital lifclincs for thL Nsidcnts of Gl¢nelg and Arni5dale, sUPPOrting Social inclusion, independence and access to regional services. FINANCIAL REVIEW BUG Trustees have been succe55ful in gaining funds to secure ils sustainability and to increase ihe level of transport service provision to the communit>,. Reserves Policy £500 of own funds (non grant) are kept in reserve
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE BL(i wil I continue its commitmenl to S%11n1Thg and sircngrhening community trnnsport provision for Glcnolg and Arnisdalc. Jn 2024125: Ihe Trust was successful in sccuring a new thTee-vear funding aw'ard trom Higihldnd Council, cnsuriiig continuity of both Ihe Dial-a-Bus and Kvle Express seTr iccs. lThis multi-year support provides welcome sLibility and all()ws ihe J'rusrccs io focus on improvin¥ scr%. ILC iIUdlil>', mvnilvi'iiig ¥uiiiiiiuiiit}' nccds, and slrength¢nin8 lon8-terin linancial resil ience. The'l"rustees will continue lo; maintain sustainahility ab a cor¢ priority. cxplore additional fundraising i)pp()rtunilies lo diversift>' inGoinc. m()niliir %ervice usagc to cnsurc tiansport provision remains r¢5ponsiv¢ and osl-cll¢ctiNe. r()ved b ihe IrLi%le¥> l)n U311212025 and Signed on their behalf by:
Glenelg & Arnlsdale Bus User Group Statement of recelpts and payments- foryoar ended 31$t March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 2025 2025 Tot81 2024 Recalpts Grants 35891.83 35891.83 27770.04 Voluntary Receipts Donations 8nd Gift Aid Legacy Fund R8ising Bank Interest 682.41 682.41 1447.74 6600.00 6600.00 605.00 63.81 605.00 63.81 636.31 56.06 Total Receipts from Charitable Activities 43643.05 43643.05 29910.15 Poym•nts Costs of Charitable Activilies Govern8nce Costs Grants and Donations PuTch8se of Equipment Cost of Fund Raislng 30740.04 30740.04 31408.04 3800.00 3800.00 3750 86.28 86.28 775 Total Payments 34626.32 34626.32 35933.04 Surplu$J(Deflclt) 9016.73 for the y8ar 9016.73 16022.891 Slatement of Balances-A3 at 31st March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds (note 11 funds (note 21 Total 2025 T01812024 Funds Reconciliation C8sh at Bank & In H8nd 3110312024 Su rplusllDeficitl for year Cash at Bank & In Hand - 3110312025 300.49 16022.891 9317.22 300.49 Bank and Cash B?lancp3 Bank Deposit Account Bankcurrent Account Cash in Hand 2024 9317 300
Other Assets (Unrestricted Fund) Approved by the trustees on 26tk 2025 and signed on their behalf by.- Chair of Trustees Trustee
APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish Charity Regulalor Independent examiner's report on the accounts R•port to th• Charity nam tru$t•osJmeml)ern of GIorAry & Amwdalo Bu8 U8er Gr0p Rogi8torad charity SC046425 number On th• •eeounts of th• charlty for tho perlod Perioj start dat• Monlh Period end date MoTrth Day Year 2024 Day Year 31 2025 Set out on Pa9 +éw If•m•mb•r10 In¢tyJa• th pth)e numb•ti olthddrtjwl •h881•1 R•sp•¢tlv• The Gharily's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance rn8ponglbllltle8 of wth the terms of the Chariles and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the trust••• and •xAmln•r Charilies Accounts (Scotlandl Regulalions 2006 (as amended) The charily tTU5tee3 con8ider that the audlt requirement of Regu18tson 10(1) Id) of the Accounts Regulations oes not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1 } {c) cf the Act and to state vthether particular matter6 have come to my attention. 80818 of Independent My examlnatSon18 carri8d out In accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 A¢¢ounts •umln•r'• itat•m•nt Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presentea with those records It also include8 ¢on$ideratlon of any unu8ual Items or disclo8ure8 in the accounts ané Seeks 6xplan8tion8 from th8 tru8t888 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that bK)uld be required in an audit and, consequentiy, I do not express an audit opinion on the vw given by the accounts. Indopgnd•nl •xamln•r'• In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that •tal•ment 018c108ed on the attached pagel whith give8 me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements. to keep accounting records in accordance Mth section 44(1) {al of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 01 the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and to prepare accounts which accord ¥th the accounting records and compty with Regulation g of the 2006 Accounts R8gulatlon8 have not been met, or to whlch, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper Slgnod.": Name: Relevant profes$lonal qualification(b) or body Ilf any).. Addrn88: Ple•ge dekte tho wordy in tl* br•1 11 tW (lo nol apply. Illho worls do appty. eet out tho8& m•tWs whth have come lo your altention on the lollowiw pag&. OSCR wil ace•pl digital or typed gonatures
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only Complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give hero brief details of any it8ms that the •xamlnor wlshos to di8c1080