01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC025724
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- G66 1LF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Park Centre is set up to enhance the quality of life of people living in East Dunbartonshire and adjoining areas particularly those needing additional support. It provides accessible, affordable, and attractive accommodation for recreational, educational, and other leisure time pursuits provided by a wide variety of local charities, voluntary organisations, and small enterprises. There are halls suitable for large meetings or children’s parties or as well as rooms for smaller groups or one to one consultation. The building has been modified to be fully accessible with ramps to all 3 outer doors and inside between front and rear accommodation. The doors are all fitted with an automatic opening mechanism, the halls and rooms have an induction loop to assist the hard of hearing and the decoration is in line with that recommended for those with partial or no sight. Kitchens are available for refreshments and there are adapted toilet facilities at both front and rear.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To provide in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisure time activity available to the public at large within Strathkelvin and environs ('the Operating Area') with a view to improving their conditions of life. To relieve poverty among the residents of the Operating area. To relieve the needs of persons suffering physical disability, illness or impairment from mental and/or physical disability, illness or impairment. To advance education among the residents of the Operating Area particularly among young people, disabled people and the unemployed. To promote and/or provide training and skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist the residents of the Operating Area in obtaining paid employment. To promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £44,732 | £60,360 | 1 | 16 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £35,121 | £47,192 | 1 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £28,411 | £54,725 | 1 | 9 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £64,242 | £63,953 | 1 | 12 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £21,415 | £65,510 | 1 | 31 August 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
- 45 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.parkcentre.scot/#footer
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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