OSCR Scottish charity profile

Opportunities In Retirement Largs

Known as Opportunities In Retirement

ActiveCharity number SC012153
Registered18 January 1988
Main locationNorth Ayrshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC012153
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
KA30 8JH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To provide a range of interesting and locally accessible activities for those aged 50 and over in Largs, Wemyss Bay, Skelmorlie, Fairlie, and West Kilbride. For the most part the skills of Members are utilised and both old and new Members are encouraged to suggest and help to promote additions to our large list of Activities. Our Activities include, Line Dancing, Dancing, Ukulele, Drama, Calligraphy, Italian – Beginners and Advanced, Keyboard, Singing for Fun, Jewellery Making, Philosophy, Yarn Matters, Geology, Book Club, Level and Hill Walking, Tai-Chi, Pilates, French – Beginners and Intermediate, Scottish Country Dancing, Cycling, Zumba Gold, Play and Poetry Reading, Intermediate Spanish, Guitar, Scottish History, Art and Chat and German.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of public participation in sport

Beneficiaries

  • Older People

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To promote the welfare of the over 50's in any manner which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable within the Region of Strathclyde and environs, hereinafter called 'the area of benefit'

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£44,776£48,427025 June 2026
31 March 2025£42,683£42,572030 June 2025
31 March 2024£40,468£36,757015 July 2024
31 March 2023£30,584£34,228025 July 2023
31 March 2022£16,934£18,79801 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
OIR Largs, 133 Main Street, Largs
Website supplied to OSCR
www.oirlargs.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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