01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC031183
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- AB42 4NH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To provide non profit making community transport services to the local community within the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire particularly to those who may be vulnerable due to age, disability or through poverty.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Company shall be to provide relief to the inhabitants of Buchan, Aberdeenshire and its environs who have need because of age, mental or physical disability, or poverty
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £313,114 | £350,390 | 10 | 29 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £317,804 | £370,658 | 10 | 3 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | £285,472 | £349,571 | 10 | 18 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £418,722 | £413,344 | 10 | 13 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £449,404 | £418,444 | 10 | 16 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Unit 7 & 8 Community Services Building, Old Mart Site, Market Street, Maud, Peterhead
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dialabus.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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