01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000310
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- IV1 1UF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our mission is to provide the best and most cost effective training and advisory service in the north by continually developing our staff and facilities in order to exceed our customers expectations. We offer motor vehicle apprenticeships throughout the highlands and islands covering Orkney, Caithness, Moray, Speyside, Fort Willian, Skye and everything in between, in conjunction with Skills Development Scotland and the Institute of the motor industry. We also run First Aid courses on site and at business establishments and mental health training. In addition to apprenticeships we offer Mot new tester and managers courses, abrasive wheels training and electric vehicle training.
Charitable purposes
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It does none of these
Constitutional objectives
The Company's objects are:- (i) (a) To provide further and assist in the provision of industrial training and education in accordance with the principles of the Industrial Training Act 1982 for persons employed or intending to be employed in the Road Transport Industry as defined by the Industrial Training (Road Transport Board) Order for the time being in force and also in the engineering industry as defined by the Industrial Training (Engineering Board) Order for the time being in force. (b) To encourage and develop Group Training Schemes in the transport, garage and engineering industries and to employ a Group Training Officer and such other staff as the Committee may deem necessary who shall, under the general direction of the Committee be responsible for the organisation and co-ordination of training to the standards recommended by the Boards. (c) To co-operate with the appropriate education authorities and further education centres for the provision of educational facilities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £397,316 | £390,593 | 6 | 29 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £417,757 | £389,388 | 6 | 26 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £337,449 | £363,176 | 6 | 25 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £369,915 | £349,120 | 6 | 19 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £305,868 | £317,594 | 6 | 25 April 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
- 32 Harbour Road, Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mftg.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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