Overall GiG Score: -11 ?
Finance Score: -15
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4

    BO'NESS COMMUNITY BUS SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • This charity appears to be dormant
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    This Charity appears to be dormant
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/11/17 30/11/18 30/11/19 30/11/20
    Total income £42,980 £115,549 £92,228 £233,327
    Total spending £31,736 £75,999 £84,774 £163,477
    Surplus/deficit £11,244 £39,550 £7,454 £69,850
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • 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
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Falkirk

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Scottish Government - Bo'ness Community Bus SCIO
    £7,766 08/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Bo'ness Community Bus SCIO
    £52,544 09/12/2019
    36
    This group operates two bus routes and a hire service which are vital lifelines for the community which has limited public transport options. This project will allow the group to hire a Project ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Attaining a PSV Operators License
    £10,000 27/04/2018
    12
    The group will use the funding to provide a bus service in their local area.
    Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Drivers for Bo'ness Community Bus Service
    £5,000 24/01/2018
    The Salary Costs of the Drivers for Bo'ness Community Bus Service

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/12/2016, number: SC047023
    • Notes: Previous charity name Bo'ness and Area Community Bus Association SCIO from 05 December 2016 to 02 October 2020
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR19: 6 days late,
    Main office

    New Custom House, Register Street, Bo'ness, Falkirk, EH51 9AE

    Objectives

    The objects of the Organisation will be to advance citizenship and community development for the benefit of the inhabitants of Bo'ness and its environs without distinctions of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other options by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to improve access to services and to provide facilities or to assist in the provision of facilities designed to promote and encourage active citizenship, civic responsibility, community cohesion, social renewal, and the alleviation of social isolation.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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