01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005909
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- AB45 3HA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Gardenstown Playgroup is a charity nursery run by the local community to provide day care for 2 year olds up to those starting Primary 1.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Objects 2. The aim of the group is to advance the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they take a constructive place in the community and also to advance the education of the their parents and other appropriate persons. In furtherance of the above aims the group shall seek: A) To provide safe and satisfying group play and learning B) To encourage other charitable activities through which the parents may support the development of children.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £171,414 | £129,471 | 6 | 9 June 2026 |
| 28 February 2025 | £117,745 | £123,943 | 6 | 3 June 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £109,702 | £127,282 | 6 | 24 May 2025 |
| 28 February 2023 | £111,893 | £109,356 | 6 | 22 April 2025 |
| 28 February 2022 | £142,094 | £100,328 | 6 | 5 September 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
- Gardenstown Playschool, Bracoden School, Gamrie, Banffshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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