01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC015371
- 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
- PA20 9NR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Bute Agricultural Society is a registered charity dedicated to promoting agriculture and rural life on the Isle of Bute. The Society organises the annual Bute Agricultural Show, ploughing match, and a range of social and fundraising events that celebrate local farming, strengthen community ties, and promote wellbeing across the agricultural sector.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of animal welfare
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The promotion of Agricultural improvement, and of any measures calculated to advance the interests of Agriculture.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £30,997 | £33,263 | 0 | 17 January 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £23,127 | £25,104 | 0 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 October 2023 | £27,032 | £19,486 | 0 | 7 May 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £40,083 | £30,725 | 0 | 15 March 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £12,730 | £10,573 | 0 | 10 January 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
- Tileworks Cottage, Mill Road, Kingarth, Isle of Bute
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.buteagriculturalsociety.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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