01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027607
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 11
- Postcode
- PA20 0LQ
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 9 October 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC027607 - Achievement Bute, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 26 February 1998.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Achievement Bute is a small, SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) which was set up in 1998 by parents and family members of children with disabilities living on the Isle of Bute, an island with around 6300 inhabitants off the west coast of Scotland. Responding to the lack of inclusive local options parents wanted to ensure that their children could be supported to live fun, ordinary and fulfilling lives in the local community. We seek to achieve this in a number of ways including: individual direct support for children with additional support needs and disabilities through our Care Service which is registered with the Care Inspectorate. a Confidential Counselling Service open to all island families with a child with a disability, which provides emotional support particularly at the time of diagnosis and seasons of transition. and a programme of inclusive children’s clubs and school holiday events open to all children on the Isle of Bute.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- 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
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes by providing a range of services (including, but not limited to, social, recreational and educational activities, counselling and support, care, advocacy and advice) to support the evolving needs of disabled children, young people (without applying any prescription as to age), and their families who live on or come to the Isle of Bute. In doing so, the SCIO will also provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure activities so that the lives, education, experiences and opportunities for those disabled children, young people and their families may be improved and supported.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £146,610 | £135,445 | 11 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £153,223 | £153,903 | 11 | 23 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £166,787 | £168,873 | 11 | 3 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £215,361 | £180,685 | 11 | 8 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £219,835 | £174,850 | 11 | 16 September 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
- 4 Shore Road, Port Bannatyne, Isle Of Bute, Argyll & Bute
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.achievementbute.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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