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February 2026 update

Thank you all for the overwhelming support, it means a great deal to have your backing. Below is an update of activity since November 2025.

Achievements to date:

• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Registration.
• Registration of Borgue Community Benefit Society (BCBS) with Companies House.
• Plunkett Foundation membership, supporting rural community businesses.
• Secured a Firstport grant (£5k) for initial costs (surveys, admin, printing, meetings).
• Facebook site now ‘Live’.
• Website site now ‘Live’.
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Online membership form
  • BCBS rules

Your next steps:

*BCBS membership is now open*

Paper based application forms are available from Steering Committee members and online via our website

Of course, this is a community project and at the meeting, many of you offered support and we would like to take you up on these offers!  We would benefit from anyone who feels they could assist in the following areas:

• Commercial (e.g. Surveying, accountancy etc)
• Grants/ funding applications
• Communications and Marketing
• Business planning/ Administration

If you have any other skill that may be of use, please contact us, we are happy to accept help from anyone willing to give us their time.

Borgue Community Benefit Society Steering Committee

Angela Metcalfe, Kevin Evans, Cathryn Lapworth, Eilidh Macfarlane, Chris Evans, Ben Spencer, Paul Lapworth

A little update for everyone. We have now completed the registration with the FCA and we are officially registered as Borgue Community Benefit Society Limited.

This is the first step in the process and allows us to now apply for grants and funding from various organisations.

The funding is applied for in 2 stages.  Stage 1 funding has been applied for, this is a smaller sum than Stage 2 and allows us to proceed with things like building surveys and valuations if we are successful in our application.

We hope to have further news in the New Year. Meantime, we want to thank everyone who has supported our plans. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kind regards

The Committee

(Angela, Cathryn, Paul, Chris, Kevin & Eilidh)