01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016805
- 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
- ZE2 9LE
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 30 October 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Bridge End Outdoor Centre Trust SC016805, which was a Trust registered as a charity since 24 February 1988.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our charity is set up to support citizenship and community development by providing affordable facilities for local, national and international groups. We pursue these charitable purposes through the operation and improvement of Bridge End Outdoor Centre, the caravan and camp sites, and the marina. We deliver on this mission in the following ways: 1) We provide group accommodation at low cost to widen access to nature & outdoors for groups including schools, youth groups, sports groups, extended family groups, and special interest groups. 2) We provide low cost caravan & camping facilities for local, national and international visitors. 3) We provide marina facilities for both local berth holders and visiting boats, as well as launching facilities for kayaks, paddle boards, etc, to widen access for on/in sea leisure activities. 4) We host a number of community events during the year, including fishing competitions, community bbq, and charity fundraisers.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1.1 Providing and organising recreational and social facilities with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the people in the local community 1.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development through the provision of a facility to groups and organisations 1.3 In furtherance of these purposes the organisation will: -Provide low cost accommodation facilities for local, national and international groups, clubs and organisations -Provide a facility which can be used by groups to promote any of the following: culture, heritage, environment, leisure, recreation, sport, health, wellbeing, education and the local economy
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £50,956 | £93,896 | 0 | 31 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £50,165 | £49,909 | 0 | 23 March 2026 |
| 31 October 2023 | £46,887 | £54,810 | 0 | 18 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2022 | £40,798 | £34,334 | 0 | 23 May 2025 |
| 31 October 2021 | £25,006 | £33,965 | 0 | 23 May 2025 |
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
- Bridge End Outdoor Centre, Bridge End, Burra, Shetland Isles
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bridgeendoutdoors.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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