01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013201
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA152BD
OSCR note: Change of legal name from Beith Christian Action Group to Beith Christian Action Group Thrift Shop
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of the Thrift Shop is to generate income from the sale of clothing & goods that have been donated from the general public. The income raised is the financial means used to allow charity giving to requests from local charitable appeals, local groups and national charities. Supporting many local people. We also give non monetary donations to needy & charities. The shop is staffed & ran entirely by unpaid volunteers.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
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 makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
To promote the welfare of individuals, families, groups, and charities within Beith and District including the following: - To assist in the prevention or relief of poverty. To assist in the advancement of education, health, and the saving of lives. To assist in the advancement of citizenship and community development. To assist in the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture, and public participation in sport for all age groups. To assist in the provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of such activities. Shall provide assistance whether it be financial or otherwise to national and other charities. Shall assist and co-operate with others seeking the same ends.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £46,519 | £46,239 | 0 | 22 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £42,228 | £39,903 | 0 | 2 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £41,029 | £36,032 | 0 | 13 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £33,412 | £28,833 | 0 | 9 February 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £23,275 | £22,200 | 0 | 31 March 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
- 20 Crummock Street,, Beith, Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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