Glengarry Community Benefit Society is a Community Benefit Society registered on 9th December 2021 with the Financial Conduct Authority (registration number 8770), under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act.
It has been set up to issue community shares and to run the ecotourism business. Community Members must at all times make up a majority of the total membership. They will also make up a majority of the society’s management committee, and no meeting can be considered quorate unless a majority of Community Members is in attendance.
All members:
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Receive an equal vote regardless of the scale of their investment (subject to Rule 97)
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Are able to vote at Member Meetings and to influence the direction of the business
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Are able to stand for election to the Board and vote in the Board election
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Are encouraged to volunteer their skills to help the business.
We have developed our Society Rules (which act as our Constitution) from standard templates for Community Benefit Societies and have received guidance and support from Community Shares Scotland.
This model guarantees that the society’s assets will be used for the benefit of the community and cannot be disposed of for the private profit of the Management Committee or members
The details of how we operate are set out in our Rules which you can view below:
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At each AGM the holders of Contributor Shares may elect other Contributor Share Holders to the Board of Directors.​
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The maximum number of Directors is 9 and out of that number
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No more than 6 can be Contributor Directors
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No more than 3 can be Community Anchor Directors
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No more than 3 can be co-opted Directors.
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The next AGM for GCBS will take place via Zoom on:
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16th July 2024
7 PM
To nominate a Director, download the form below:
Please submit this form by emailing* it to:
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*If you are unable to submit the form digitally, please bring it to The Old Depot (PH35 4HG) where we will scan it and submit it digitally.
The following individuals have been nominated to serve a Directors on the Board of Glengarry Community Benefit Society. As this is the minimum number of Directors required, there will be no voting at this AGM.
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Biography
I have a reasonable standard of education, a varied range of working and life experience(s) and retain an open and enquiring mind. I have a fundamental “what’s the problem – how can we find a solution” kind of attitude. I believe that I could be relied upon to help GCBS address “issues of concern” in the local area. I have a reasonable standard of education, a varied range of working and life experience(s) and retain an open and enquiring mind. I have a fundamental “what’s the problem – how can we find a solution” kind of attitude. I believe that I could be relied upon to help GCBS address “issues of concern” in the local area.
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Skills
I am familiar with organisational groups and achieving progress through meetings. I am a “plant” in psycho-speak – in other words I’m an “ideas person”.
I am essentially a practical person – I can work out how to do practical things. I like to “fix” things.
Biography
Colin Grant lives and works on Faichemard Farm Campsite with his family, where he maintains and manages the campsite started as a farm diversification by his grandfather in 1935. He studied B Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Heriot Watt University and worked for a decade in Inverness for a small IT company before returning to Invergarry. He is also a member of the board of The Glengarry Trust. Colin has been involved with Glengarry Community Woodlands since the steering committee was formed in 2014 and is keen to see GCW continue to deliver substantial benefits for the whole of the community of Glengarry in a more self-sustaining way.
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Skills
My skills in IT, experience of running a small tourism based business and knowledge of the area from living here most of my life should help overcome many of the challenges faced in the running of Glengarry Community Benefit Society.
My previous experience on the board of Glengarry Community Woodlands and the Glengarry Trust should prove beneficial for the operation of the board of Glengarry Community Benefit Society.
Biography
My wife, Ros, and I converted my mother's house in Invergarry to a self-catering holiday let in 2013. My mum had here since 1990 and we had been regular visitor. When Mum moved to Inverness, we converted the house into a self-catering let that has run successfully for 10 years. Work we couldn't do ourselves went to local businesses who we advocate strongly to our guests. Both of us have experience working for large organisations and of setting up small businesses - that gives us a wealth of experience in navigating operational issues and managing customer relationships.
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Skills
We know the area well and have business et-up and operating experience in local tourism. Our business attracted visitors from Europe, USA and the UK giving us insights into the choices visitors make, how to address their pre-booking questions and how to maintain a good reputation when thing go wrong. We recognise the value of the Community Woodland, the benefits it bring to the Glengarry area and therefore how important it is that its ventures succeed.