01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009445
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA12 8QJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charity is set up to promote the works of the poet Robert Burns
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Club are - (1) To provide and maintain for the benefit of the general public a Museum wherein shall be exhibited relics of the Bard, his manuscripts and documents relating to his life and work, together with other treasures in the field of Scottish history, literature, art and music. (2) To provide prizes for School Competitions with a view to stimulating a more extensive study of the Poet's works. (3) To conserve the various relics of the Bard and documents relating to his life and work which have become the property of the Club, or may hereafter become its property by gift or purchase. (4) To exert its influence in stimulating the study of the Scottish Muse. and (5) To perpetuate the memory of the Immortal Bard, by celebrating the Anniversary of his birth by an Annual Dinner of the Members, or otherwise as the Club may from time to time determine.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £9,518 | £5,000 | 0 | 27 May 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £9,991 | £20,000 | 0 | 15 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £10,046 | £29,228 | 0 | 12 August 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £10,608 | £0 | 0 | 20 July 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £11,118 | £0 | 0 | 4 August 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
- 66 Waterside, Irvine, Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.irvineburnsclub.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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