01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004057
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- KA27 8NB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Isle of Arran, and in particular, the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress, and sickness. To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end, bring together in council representatives of the voluntary organisations with statutory authorities engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes within the Isle of Arran.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- 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
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 the advancement of community development primarily within the Isle of Arran , including promoting the voluntary sector and the effectiveness and efficiency of charities. 4.2 the advancement of education primarily for the benefit of people living on the Isle of Arran. 4.3 the advancement of health primarily for the benefit of people living on the Isle of Arran. 4.4 the prevention or relief of poverty primarily for the benefit of people living on the Isle of Arran. 4.5 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, primarily for the benefit of people living on the Isle of Arran.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £290,279 | £281,533 | 9 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £338,074 | £286,232 | 9 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £240,385 | £301,534 | 9 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £272,685 | £255,837 | 9 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £251,982 | £245,387 | 9 | 20 December 2021 |
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
- Park Terrace, Lamlash, Isle Of Arran
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.arrancvs.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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