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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -13
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -13 ?

NORTH WEST COMMUNITY BUS ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 05/04/21 05/04/22 05/04/23
Total income £30,943 £33,182 £26,765
Total spending £17,307 £33,808 £23,145
Surplus/deficit £13,636 -£626 £3,620
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Established: 4 years
(12 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Highland
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (2)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 75-80
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/09/2020, number: SC050484
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/02/2012, number: SC417268
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

North West Community Bus Association, CAB Offices , The Harbour, Kinlochbervie, Lairg, IV27 4RR

Objectives

2. The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in North and West Sutherland and surrounding districts (“the area of local benefit”) by: The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration and promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities To provide or assist in the provision of community transport, with the object of improving the quality of life of the inhabitants both young and old, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage of North West Sutherland. Providing a transport service to groups most affected and disadvantaged living in a remote rural area, i.e. the elderly and youths who cannot drive to visit friends and socialise or go to sporting/entertainment events Where the objects are being promoted outwith the defined area of local benefit the Company may work with organisations with similar aims but shall at all times adhere to the agreed principles of NWCBA.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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