01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC011134
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 14
- Postcode
- EH26 0JJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We strive to help young people overcome barriers, enhance skills, gain qualifications and achieve their potential. RUTS do this through using themes of motorbikes, bicycles and general fitness to offer accredited vocational training, as well as bespoke employability and sector-specific courses. RUTS offers tailored personal development, recognising each young person’s individual needs, skills, strengths, ambitions and personalities. We use mobile equipment to deliver our services across schools and a range of partner agencies. This collaboration continues to build positive relationships within the community and ensures we can reach the young people who will benefit most from engagement with RUTS.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Subject to that over-riding qualification the company's objects are: (i) To promote all or any of the purposes for the benefit of the Community which now or herein after may be deemed by law to be Charitable. (ii) To promote the advancement of education. (iii) To promote the relief of poverty distress and sickness. (iv) To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above and to that end, bring together nationally and locally representatives of voluntary agencies and statutory authorities engaged in the promotion of any, or all of the above.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £659,770 | £692,631 | 14 | 10 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £636,409 | £676,771 | 14 | 13 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £592,526 | £528,434 | 14 | 14 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £632,437 | £577,677 | 14 | 15 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £506,463 | £479,118 | 14 | 24 November 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
- Penicuik Youth Hub, 58 Queensway, Penicuik, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ruts.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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