01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046425
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV40 8JY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
BUG exists to advance community development by providing community transport in the extremely remote Highland communities of Glenelg and Arnisdale, where there is no public transport service and the nearest shops, banks and health services are nearly an hour away. We do this by funding and running two services. The BUG Taxi is a subsidised dial-a-taxi connecting Glenelg, Arnisdale, Ratagan and Shiel Bridge with Citylink coaches to Inverness, Fort William, Glasgow and Portree, at a flat fare of £5 with no concessions. The Kyle Express is a weekly minibus taking residents to Kyle of Lochalsh, our nearest centre, for shopping, appointments and services for £1 each way. Both are open to everyone in the community. The trustees raise the funds, and a paid contractor works as administrator to manage bookings, ticketing, invoicing and liaison with our service operator.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The advancement of community development by operating and promoting a community transport scheme within the extremely remote Highland community of Glenelg and Arnisdale.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £41,992 | £33,982 | 0 | 18 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £43,643 | £34,626 | 0 | 3 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £29,910 | £35,933 | 0 | 3 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £16,104 | £15,573 | 0 | 15 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,819 | £5,951 | 0 | 8 August 2022 |
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
- Anrai, 5 Forestry Houses, Glenelg, Kyle, Highland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.glenelgandarnisdalebug.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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