01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001553
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- KA7 1BJ
OSCR note: Previous name SWRI Scottish Womens Rural Institute Ayrshire Federation from 11/10/1930 to 13-06-2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Support the 26 Institutes within Ayrshire providing social events and activities, both in todays technical and digital world and our traditional skills. We encourage our members to share their skills in our traditional handcrafts by arranging classes for all to attend. We work closely with other organisations both locally and nationally providing judges and tutors as required. Members enjoy a variety of light sport and educational events and all events and classes are well attended.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a) To advance the education and skills of women and girls To provide a platform for social activities and networking To promote the preservation and development of Scotland's heritage and culture To promote and work with like-minded organisations at home and abroad
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £43,138 | £40,890 | 1 | 27 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £50,226 | £51,077 | 1 | 10 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £53,694 | £59,561 | 1 | 27 May 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £42,547 | £57,226 | 1 | 25 June 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £14,978 | £19,686 | 1 | 18 May 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
- 10 Cathcart Street, Ayr, Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Scottish Women's Institutes SCIO · SC053058
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.