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). AN￿uAL REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 21)25
The trustees have pI￿LSure 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
c1￿1¢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￿%1￿1n1Thg 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$t•osJmeml)ern of
GIorAry￿ & Amwdalo Bu8 U8er Gr0￿p
Rogi8torad charity SC046425
number
On th• •eeounts of th•
charlty for tho perlod
Perioj start dat•
Monlh
Period end date
MoTrth
Day
Year
2024
Day
Year
31
2025
Set out on Pa9￿ +*éw
If•m•mb•r10 In¢tyJa• th* pth)e
numb•ti olthddrtjwl •h881•1
R•sp•¢tlv• The Gharily's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
rn8ponglbllltle8 of wth the terms of the Chariles and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the
trust••• and •xAmln•r Charilies Accounts (Scotlandl Regulalions 2006 (as amended) The charily tTU5tee3
con8ider that the audlt requirement of Regu18tson 10(1) Id) of the Accounts Regulations
oes not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section
44(1 } {c) cf the Act and to state vthether particular matter6 have come to my attention.
80818 of Independent My examlnatSon18 carri8d out In accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 A¢¢ounts
•umln•r'• itat•m•nt Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the
charity and a comparlson of the accounts presentea with those records It also include8
¢on$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 v*w 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