OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish Women’s Institutes Rathven Institute

Known as Rathven SWI

ActiveCharity number SC026771
Registered26 June 1997
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 4 November 2026
OSCR charity number
SC026771
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
AB56 1PX
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OSCR note: Former legal name SWRI Rathven Institute from 26 June 1997 to 12 June 2019

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We aim to provide a group of women with cooking, baking and craft skills. This is achieved by inviting people along to our monthly meetings to demonstrate this and allowing our members to try things out.

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

The aims of the organisation shall be: 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

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 May 2026£5,703£0£0£0£0£0£5,549£0£0£0020 October 2026
31 May 2025£5,675£0£0£0£0£0£4,762£0£0£002 October 2025
31 May 2024£4,537£0£0£0£0£0£4,852£0£0£0019 July 2024
31 May 2023£6,490£0£0£0£0£0£6,538£0£0£0012 June 2023
31 May 2022£3,601£0£0£0£0£0£2,583£0£0£006 July 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
Parkview, South Pringle Strret, Buckie, Banffshire
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
SWRI · SC011901
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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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