01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC025734
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA27 8EY
OSCR note: Previous name SWRI Isle Of Arran Federation from 01-02-1996 to 13-06-2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Part of the National Scottish Womens Institute structure. The Federation supports the local institutes on the Isle of Arran, collects the SWI membership from them and forwards to SWI. The Federation is made up of representatives from the insitutes and organises events for all members on the island, including displays of handcrafts and produce, social events, publicity events. It has recently updated a book called the 'History of the Villages on the Island of Arran', first produced 50 years ago by SWI members from each institute on the island, which sought to inform residents and visitors of the villages' history from the perspective of island reidents. it supports its members to organise an SWI island golf competition each year and also send local members to the SWI National Goff competition. It fundraises as necessary to support events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a) To advance the education and skills of women and girls To provide a platform for social activities and networking To promote the preservation and development of Scotland's heritage and culture To promote and work with like-minded organisations at home and abroad
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £775 | £1,902 | 0 | 5 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,505 | £2,748 | 0 | 19 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,199 | £2,590 | 0 | 20 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,371 | £1,786 | 0 | 27 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,739 | £2,728 | 0 | 16 October 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
- Kilpatrick Kennels, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Scottish Womens Rural Institute · SC011901
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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